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The Problem With the Metro Blue/Expo Light Rail Is… Cars
Blue and Expo trains slow to a crawl in downtown L.A. where they compete with cars. Wny not fix this problem when the Blue Line is improved next year?
July 18, 2018
L.A. PLUM Committee Defers To Koretz, Approves Worthwhile But Slightly Watered-Down Expo Zoning Plan
The L.A. PLUM Committee approved the Expo TNP, meaning it will allow more development - especially affordable housing - in areas within walking distance of five Expo Line stations
June 29, 2018
Crenshaw/LAX Line Operations Plan Being Debated, Will Affect Green Line
When Metro's Crenshaw/LAX Line opens next year, it will impact Green Line operations. Staff has a recommended operations plan, but the Metro board is still debating it.
June 25, 2018
Metro Planning Committee OKs Light Rail Recommendation For Van Nuys Corridor
A Metro committee approved the plan for a 9.2-mile, 14-station at-grade light rail line for the Van Nuys corridor, expected to open in 2027
June 21, 2018
Surprise Attack on Phoenix Light Rail Expansion Reeks of Koch Brother Interference
The 11th-hour opposition campaign seeks to stop a project supported by 75 percent of neighborhood residents just three years ago.
June 21, 2018
Editorial: Impressions of BART’s New Line to Antioch
A little over a week ago, BART held a community ribbon-cutting celebration for its new ten-mile, two-station extension from the end of the Pittsburg/Bay Point line to Antioch.
June 6, 2018
City Staff Aligns Behind a Pennsylvania Ave. Tunnel for Downtown Connector
San Francisco's Downtown Extension project to get Caltrain and future high-speed rail into the Transbay Transit Center may finally be back in motion.
May 31, 2018
At Torrance Event, Governor Brown and Local Leaders Defend Gas Tax
Governor Brown urges voters to reject "crazy efforts" to repeal the state's recent gas tax increase
May 30, 2018
BART, BART, Muni for Bay Area Memorial Day Weekend Roundup
The BART Board, by a 5 to 4 vote, rejected the proposed Livermore extension of the Dublin/Pleasanton line down the center of I-580.
May 25, 2018
Streetsblog Editorial: BART Needs to Kill the Freeway Widening, Livermore Extension
The BART Board of Directors is scheduled to vote on a $1.6 billion investment on an extension to Livermore that would still not connect BART riders to downtown Livermore nor other regional rail.
May 24, 2018
