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Metro Board to Vote on Vermont Transit Environmental Studies
Proposals include center-running BRT and rail
April 24, 2019
Metro Expected to Approve Final Purple Line Subway Section 3 Contract this Week
The 2.6-mile Section 3 of the Westside Purple Line subway extension is expected to cost $3.2 billion and be completed in 2026
February 28, 2019
Eyes on the Street: Riders Line Up for ‘New Blue’ Express Shuttle Bus
The southern half of the Blue Line is currently closed for refurbishment. Replacement express bus service is standing room only.
February 22, 2019
Blue Line Closure: Pleasant Surprises and Many Frustrations with Metro’s Temporary Shuttles
Metro's "New Blue" rehabilitation has temporarily closed the lower end of the Blue Line. Replacement buses are making the Long Beach to L.A. an exhaustingly long trek.
January 30, 2019
Metro Approves Crenshaw/Green Line Operations Plan Pushed by Hahn, South Bay
Farther-flung suburban interests won the day, to the detriment of core urban riders
December 7, 2018
Metro Moves Ahead with Changes to How They Name Rail/BRT
UStaff responded to a comment by Supervisor and Metro Board Chair Shelia Kuehl, who urged no "F" or "Brown" lines, by saying that no decisions were final and the Board would have final say on the colors and letters used.
November 21, 2018
Metro Announces Crenshaw Line Will Open Mid-2020; Crenshaw/Green Operations Plan Debated
Metro CEO announced that the new Crenshaw light rail line will open in mid-2020. Metro is still determining how Crenshaw will operate, and how it will interact with the Green Line.
November 16, 2018
Metro Bike Share Piloting Electric Assist Bikes in DTLA
Metro electric assist bike are available now - as part of a three-month pilot in downtown L.A.
November 14, 2018
‘Fix the City’ Lawsuit Challenges L.A.’s Expo Line Development Plan
"Fix the City" demands that the city rescind the approval of the Expo Transit Neighborhood Plan, until the city addresses potholes, sidewalks, and emergency response times.
November 5, 2018
L.A. Metro Board Approves Next Steps to Extend Eastside Gold Line
Metro approved additional funding for environmental clearance and advanced engineering. It's not clear whether Washington or 60 Freeway alignment would go first.
October 29, 2018
