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New Metro Sepulveda Transit Info: Draft Alignments, Estimated Costs and Ridership, Potential Freeway Stations
Riders could go from Van Nuys to LAX in 30 minutes... but several freeway stations are still under consideration
July 24, 2019
Editorial: Solis, Garcetti, Metro – Don’t Reward Eagle Rock BRT Bullies’ Trumpian Tantrum
Don't let a handful of lying xenophobic bullies take choices away from Eagle Rock
July 22, 2019
Are Uber and Lyft the Future of Transit? Not So Fast
Cities that turn to technology companies to save their transit systems are bound to be disappointed by the outcome.
July 22, 2019
Making it Easier to Get to Transit via Walking, Bicycling
Encouraging people to opt for a "first-mile/last-mile" connection via active, zero emission modes requires integration of policies, plans, designs, and funding
July 19, 2019
Metro Operations Committee Asks Metro to Study Flower Street Bus Lane, Possibly Make Permanent
In September, the Metro board will hear staff evaluation of making the pilot Flower Street bus lane permanent
July 19, 2019
Upgrades Coming To TAP: Mobile App and Greater Multi-Modal Integration
This winter riders will be able to pay by phone using Metro's TAP app. But that's not all...
July 18, 2019
NoHo-Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Project Faces Misleading Eagle Rock NIMBYs
Eagle Rock BRT opponents call buses "third world." Supporters know it will serve key mobility, equity, and environmental needs.
July 12, 2019
Call to Action: Sign Petition to Put the Rider First
Seamless Bay Area launches drive to start Bay Area towards rational, integrated fares
July 9, 2019
Death Spiral: Riders Fleeing L.A. Buses
Ridership on the Los Angeles Metro bus system fell 25 percent over the past decade.
July 8, 2019
Seattle’s Compassionate Response to Fare Evasion
After Seattle found that a quarter of farebeaters were homeless, it switched from thinking about enforcement to affordability.
July 1, 2019