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Guest Editorial: Burbank Voters Approved Transit. Why Is City Hall Still Fighting It?
Burbank's elected officials are hearing from residents who support transit rather than only from those who oppose it
June 11, 2026
Advocates Push Metro and L.A. City for a More Multimodal Vermont Avenue; HLA Compliance Challenged
Metro's too-modest Vermont Avenue bus plans don't appear to comply with Measure HLA Mobility Plan requirements. It's one of at least a half-dozen Metro projects that appear to clash with HLA/MP2035.
October 4, 2024
LA Bus Updates: More Reliable Bus Service, Bus Lanes, Electric Buses All Coming Soon
Metro transit is improving - with more service, more reliability, more bus lanes, more bus lane enforcement, and new battery electric buses
January 23, 2023
Geary Bus Rapid Transit Study Approved by County Transportation Authority
The approval of the Geary Bus Rapid Transit project's design and Final Environmental Impact Report brings the $300 million project, which has been a decade in the making, one step closer to fruition.
January 9, 2017
You Don’t Have to Trash BRT to Make the Case for Light Rail, and Vice Versa
In cities considering a light rail project, it's common for transit opponents to suddenly cast themselves as big believers in bus rapid transit. They don't really want to build BRT, they just want to derail the transit expansion. The light rail advocates then have to make their case not only on the merits of the project, but also in relation to the strawman BRT project.
October 18, 2016
L.A. Metro Extends Silver Line, Boosts Rapids, Quietly Reduces Local Bus Service
Twice a year, Metro makes changes to its bus routes and schedules. Last week, the agency announced changes coming into effect this winter, including detours to avoid construction and minor schedule adjustments.
December 15, 2015