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Metro Approves Student Fareless Pilot, Plus Major Push for Low-Income Program Enrollment
Students ride free on Metro starting October 1. Metro to resume collecting fares starting January 10, 2022
September 24, 2021
Metro Scales Back Fareless Initiative to Initial Phase for Students Only
This Thursday, board to vote on student fareless program, plus some improvements to low-income LIFE program. Universal fare-free transit, for now, is no longer on the table.
September 21, 2021
Metro & Caltrans Under-Construction 71 Freeway Widening Project Hitting Cost/Schedule Overrun Snags
Construction started on SR-71 segment 1 less than two months ago and is already 3-6 months behind schedule. Segment 2, budgeted to cost $40 million now faces a $61M construction funding shortfall.
September 13, 2021
L.A. Metro Bus Service Changes Hit Lots of Bumps
This week's botched NextGen implementation signals that Metro continues to fail to prioritize its bus riders
July 1, 2021
Solidarity Ride Draws Attention to Metro Bike Share Union Push
Metro Bike Share workers, employed by Metro contractor Bicycle Transportation Systems, filed with the National Labor Relations Board to be represented by the Transport Workers Union.
June 29, 2021
How Can Metro’s Board and New CEO Wiggins Rein in Rogue Departments?
Metro CEO Wiggins takes hold of an agency at a crossroads - with Operations, Security, and Highway departments often unresponsive to the agency's stated vision.
June 24, 2021
Caltrans and Metro Break Ground on 71 Freeway Widening Through Pomona
The SR-74 project will convert about 3.5 miles of existing four-lane expressway into an eight-lane freeway.
June 18, 2021
Metro Taking Late Slow Steps Toward Approved Bus Electrification
In July of 2017, the Metro board approved transitioning all of its ~2,500 bus fleet to be all electric by 2030.
June 16, 2021
Caltrans District Director Tavares Disputes Metro Highway Chief Ansari Account of 710 Pause
Tavares on pausing 710 Freeway widening: "I don't know where Mr. Ansari came up with that comment. I've had numerous conversations and discussions and meetings... regarding that corridor."
June 11, 2021
Metro Board to Vote on Greater Flexibility for Highway Funding
This month, the Metro board will consider modernizing Metro highway funding; the proposal would add flexibility to include complete streets features - such as transit, walk, and bike components.
June 8, 2021
