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Metro’s Union Station Patsaouras Plaza Busway Station Is Open
Metro's new busway station makes more convenient connections for bus riders transferring at Union Station.
November 2, 2020
L.A. Metro Board Unanimously Approves Motion to Delay 605/5 Freeway Widening and Instead Study Alternatives
Metro's Board sends a strong rebuke to Metro's Highway Program
October 23, 2020
Expanded Caltrain Equivalent of Six Freeway Lanes
That makes Caltrain expansion a relative bargain--plus it won't pollute, cause more road carnage, or induce more traffic jams
October 21, 2020
Metro Board Looks to Rein in 605 and 5 Freeway Widening Home Demolitions
The motion directs staff to come up with less destructive alternatives, to reconsider the need for the project, and to do more outreach
October 19, 2020
Metro Committee Approves Regional Connector Service Plan
There were no surprises; the new downtown L.A. light rail subway will combine three existing Metro lines to form two longer lines, which will run north-south and east-west.
October 16, 2020
Metro CEO Phil Washington: Downey Freeway Widening Was Already Identified “About Three Decades Ago”
Metro keeps saying 605 and 5 Freeway widenings are in "early stages" but CEO letter says that project was decided decades ago
October 14, 2020
KNBC Covers Metro’s Plan to Widen 605 Freeway and Demolish Homes, While Metro’s The Source Lies About the Project
Metro claimed four-lane project would only add one lane, and that nearly-complete plans are in "early stages"
October 9, 2020
Transit Riders Renew Fight for Better Trains and Buses
Amidst a whirlwind of national news, SFTR pushes to get Muni funded and back on track
October 9, 2020
Metro Plans to Take Out 200+ Downey Homes to Widen 5 and 605 Freeways
Downey resident Alexandria Contreras says Metro's "I-605 Corridor Improvement Project" is "not an improvement, it's destruction, state sanctioned violence.... immoral and unjust."
October 5, 2020
North 5 Freeway Widening Project Cost Overrun Is Even More Than Metro Reported
September Metro report said Burbank freeway project was $50M over budget, but a May Caltrans letter said $73.2M - and with no construction end in sight, the final total could be even higher
October 1, 2020
