Fernando Dutra
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LA Mayor Karen Bass Outlines Her Metro Agenda including Fare Free Transit, Bus Lanes
Bass faintly echoes Mamdani's "free fast buses" but after three and a half years of mostly Bass inaction at Metro, her election year conversion sounds tepid and unconvincing
July 23, 2026
Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson Approved for Metro Board
The L.A. County City Selection Committee unanimously approved Richardson, who starts on the Metro board on July 1
June 24, 2026
After Reelection Loss, Chair Fernando Dutra to Leave Metro Board
Dutra's defeat means he will have to step down off the Metro Board of Directors, which he was expected to chair through the end of June.
April 15, 2026
Metro Committee Approves Additional Early Construction Funding for Union Station Run-Through Tracks
Link US is a huge undertaking which includes building a new bridge over and along the 101 Freeway.
February 20, 2026
Whittier Councilmember Fernando Dutra Is New Metro Board Chair
Board Chair Dutra: "[Metro is] not just a train and a bus company. We also manage projects on the freeways... Our projects along the 5, the 605, 91, and 105 Freeway are very very important... I'll be focusing on making sure we keep our freeways moving freely."
July 9, 2025
Metro and Caltrans Break Ground on 105 Freeway Expansion
105 Freeway expansion is touted as "leaving a lasting legacy for Angelenos for decades to come" but it might not be the legacy that Metro and Caltrans think it is
April 25, 2025
