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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
Metro, L.A. City Look To Provide Free Transit, Bike-Share Rides on Election Day
If approved this week, Metro, Metro Bike Share, and LADOT will provide free rides on November 6
October 24, 2018
One Week Later: Rep. McCarthy’s Office Denies Meeting as Stop-the-Purple-Threat Keeps Rolling
"Stop the Purple Threat" might be paid for by anonymous donors, but the campaign to fight the subway continues to cost the school district a lot of money that could be spent on students.
October 22, 2018
L.A. Metro Set To Approve Mobility-On-Demand Pilot
Metro's Mobility On Demand pilot is expected to begin subsidized first/last mile Uber/Lyft type service
October 19, 2018
Truck Crash onto Gold Line Tracks Again Shows Need for 210 Freeway Barrier Fix
Caltrans should fix the freeway where vehicles repeatedly crash into the Metro Gold Line. At a minimum Caltrans should let Metro proceed with upgrades.
October 16, 2018
Metro Receives Key Federal Approval for Westside Purple Line Extension Section 3
The federal government finally OK-ed L.A. Metro to proceed with construction of the $1.3B Westside Purple Line extension section 3.
September 21, 2018
The Byzantine Process of Getting a Metro Student Pass when Your Kid Turns Five
I thought I could get my daughter a Metro student pass when she turned five. I was wrong.
July 26, 2018
