Westside Subway
Streetsblog Predictions for 2025
Editor Joe Linton predicts 2025 will see: Metro ridership growth, Destination Crenshaw, Rail2Rail path, new bus lanes, new rail lines, transit groundbreakings, and the first Measure HLA lawsuit
New Metro Subway Railcars Started Service Today
Streetsblog got a special preview ride today. Have you ridden Metro's new "HR4000" heavy rail cars yet?
Eyes on the Trains: New Metro Railcars
Shiny new Metro heavy rail cars spotted at Metro stations today
Eyes on the Street: Metro D Line Extension Sites Looking Like Stations
D Line extension Section 1 - four new miles of subway - is over 91 percent complete and will open in late 2025
Metro Committee Approves $225M Cost Overrun for Westside Subway Section 1 Construction
Wilshire subway 4-mile extension section 1 (Western to La Cienega) budget swells from from $3.14B to $3.35B. Section construction is 91 percent done, now anticipated to open fall 2025
At New Wilshire Subway Stations, Metro Ignoring L.A. City Street Standards
Metro rail construction appears to follow city street standards only when they mandate increasing car capacity, not when standards mandate safety and walkability
