This Thursday, Metro’s Board of Directors will vote on whether to support a permanent extension of the half-cent Measure R sales tax increase passed by Los Angeles County voters in 2008. I fully supported Measure R…
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This weekend, celebrate the opening of the much awaited new light rail line with free rides from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. on April 28 and April 29. Phase 1 of the new 8.6-mile transit…
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board (Metro) is seeking innovative ways to finance underfunded transit projects in Los Angeles County. In a motion sponsored by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, the 13-member Metro board agreed to launch a…
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is examining ways to connect the region’s growing rail system to Los Angeles International Airport. Metro will host two community workshop meetings this month to update community stakeholders on various options,…
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The Metro board of Directors unanimously approved a historic Project Labor Agreement (PLA) and Construction Careers Policy on Thursday, January 26, that will significantly increase the number of workers from disadvantaged areas to be hired…
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Leave the Driving to Metro — To promote a safe New Years Eve, Metro will offer a special free fare program for all Metro Bus and Metro Rail lines operating on New Year’s Eve. The…
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On November 8th, the Board of Supervisors will be asked to consider the first mixed use, transitorienteddevelopment along the Green Line Statation at Aviation Boulevard, in the unincorporated community of Del Aire. This project consists…
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This fall, the Department of Public Works, in coordination with the Second District, unveiled “The Link”. At 25 cents a ride, the link provides an affordable and efficient transit service to connect communities to key…
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Twenty-one representatives of Los Angeles and Inglewood neighborhood organizations, business groups, schools, churches and community nonprofit agencies have been appointed to serve on the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project Community Leadership Council (CLC). The CLC is a…
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Good news! The 8.5-mile Crenshaw/LAX Line project has been selected by the Obama Administration to receive federal assistance to expedite the environmental review process. The Crenshaw-to-LAX line, which will run from the intersection of Exposition…
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