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11 months

California High Speed Rail Authority has published new rendered animations of high speed rail trains entering and leaving an upgraded LA Union Station.

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@numble CHSRA dropped a LINK US animation in their Box:

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In 2022, LA Metro disqualified a bidder from competing on $25m contract to support Sepulveda project apparently because the bidder submitted their proposal using a secure e-mail attachment software that Metro did not like (or sent a link to the proposal instead of an attachment).

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California Assemblymember Alex Lee ( @alex_lee ) has introduced AB 2503, a bill that would exempt railroad electrification and siding projects from CEQA requirements (requirements to prepare and certify an environmental impact report).

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LA Metro announces that B/D lines will increase frequency to every 12 minutes on September 10, 2023, and light rail frequencies will be increased to 8 minute peak, 10 minute off-peak in December 2023.

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1 year

Details on LA Metro’s service plans for FY 2024 (July 2023 to June 2024). Mostl keeps current bus service levels. Light rail frequencies 8m peak, 10m off-peak. Heavy rail frequencies of 10m all day. Rail frequencies will be phased in based on ridership.

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I’m no expert, but I’d prefer government procurement philosophy to be “let’s evaluate as many bids as possible to ensure taxpayers get the best possible value” instead of “let’s make our work easier by disqualifying bids over petty rules.”

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Reddit user misken67 has put together a map illustrating LA Metro’s daily rail ridership by station for FY2023 (July 2022 to June 2023). Metro uses automated cameras to count ridership.

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2 years

LA City Councilmember Paul Koretz has directed his Transportation Deputy to refuse to grant any approvals for street closures to accommodate construction of LA Metro’s Purple Line extension project. Koretz leaves office on December 11, 2022.

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2 years

An anonymous person, through now-deleted tweets, has alleged dangerous working conditions on LA Metro’s under construction Purple Line tunneling project by the contractor Frontier-Kemper/Tutor Perini.

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Looks like LAX People Mover’s official name will be “SkyLink.” Spotted by Reddit user on-Cricket-8150.

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1 year

Automated heavy rail team on LA Metro’s Sepulveda line announces they partnered with RATP, operator of Paris Metro. They say they can run at 90s headways and RATP has experience running at 90s. RATP also has experience converting lines to automation.

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LA Metro January 2023 update on Sepulveda project for Open House meetings. Monorail options now propose new G Line (Orange) station for better connection. Monorail + People Mover option now has People Mover underground.

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5 months

LA Metro announces it will be giving away 5 golden TAP cards, which will give the holder a year of free rides on Metro.

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2 years

LA Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins announces that the K Line will open for service to the public on October 7, 2022.

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LAX will rename its terminals, gates, people mover stations, and other facilities as part of a wayfinding enhancement program. Terminals 2 and 3 become Terminal 2/T2. Tom Bradley Terminal becomes Terminal 3/T3. People Mover stations get letters A-G.

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2 years

UCLA tells LA Metro that they oppose monorail options for Sepulveda rail project, unless there is more of the line underground. UCLA finds the heavy rail options to be in line with their preferences and to be significantly better for LA region.

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7 months

LA Metro independent Inspector General Karen Gorman says she will study whether it makes sense for Metro to do more construction itself, with its own “construction company.” Will look into whether it is successful elsewhere. She compares it to the plan to do policing in-house.

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AB 2503, @alex_lee ’s bill to exempt railroad electrification/ siding projects from CEQA, has been amended to broaden proposed exemption for all rail and transit charging projects on public rights of way (expanding exemption previously only for light rail).

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California Assemblymember Alex Lee ( @alex_lee ) has introduced AB 2503, a bill that would exempt railroad electrification and siding projects from CEQA requirements (requirements to prepare and certify an environmental impact report).

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Congressman Brad Sherman met with LA Metro’s potential Sepulveda monorail contractor. He forces Metro rep to leave meeting. He provides many suggestions for contractor to make monorail alternatives more appealing to public. He says Bel Air and Sherman Oaks will oppose tunnels.

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1 year

Update on Bel Air opposing subways for LA Metro’s Sepulveda project. BAA touts Congressman Sherman letter to Metro. He asks for subway that doesn’t go under Bel Air homes, if monorail’s UCLA people mover can help students, and says the cheaper it is, the sooner it can be built.

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6 months

October 2023 LA Metro presentation on Sepulveda Transit Corridor. Monorail options have 21k-57k fewer riders, are 8-14 minutes slower, and have longer travel times when connecting to other lines. Heavy rail options 4-5 have ~15k more riders than option 6.

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7 months

Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association asks Laura Friedman (California Assembly Transportation Chair) about LA Metro’s Sepulveda project. She says it should go to UCLA, is rider-centric, does not have people stand in middle of highway. She wants to build consensus on the project.

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11 months

The schedules for the Regional Connector lines (A and E) have been released. Frequencies of 10 minute peak, 12 minute midday and 20 minute early morning/late night. Budget says they aim to eventually phase into standardized 8m peak and 10m off-peak headways.

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@calwatch Hello Henry. The timetables have been added to this web page: ^SH

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6 months

LA Metro announces light rail service improvements starting December 10, 2023: A and E: 8 min peak headways (up from 10), 10 min midday headways (up from 12), service ends 40 min later at night. C and K: 10 min midday headways (instead of 15/12)

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LA Metro announces that B/D lines will increase frequency to every 12 minutes on September 10, 2023, and light rail frequencies will be increased to 8 minute peak, 10 minute off-peak in December 2023.

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1 year

When Regional Connector opens, drivers on the A Line will not operate the full 48 miles (57 miles when Pomona extension opens), they will swap operators at Union Station. Operators will always start and end at their home divisions.

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LA Metro has provided a rendering of what is apparently a developer’s proposal to develop site on Metro+private property next to Grand Ave Arts/Bunker Hill station. Proposal was 428 units (115 affordable) and 20,000 square feet of commercial space.

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7 months

After LA Metro received proposal to combine its property for development by Bunker Hill station, Metro asks for competing proposals, and may decide after receiving proposals. This unplanned development may move faster than planned developments (Venice, Little Tokyo, 10K sites).

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Hollywood Reporter reports on Fred Rosen’s battle against subway options for LA Metro’s Sepulveda line. He says he’s raised seven figures to sue LA Metro. Congressmember Brad Sherman is quoted as saying Bel-Air should be focused on tunneling mitigation instead of no tunneling.

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Train Wreck? A Mogul’s Battle Against The Bel-Air Subway

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8 months

LA Metro staff has released a report to its board, detailing the community engagement on Sepulveda line in early 2023. It says there was more support for heavy rail. It plans to have another round in Fall 2023 and then 3-4 more rounds in the future.

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LA Mayor Karen Bass, who controls 4 out of 13 votes on LA Metro board, told Westside neighborhood councils that she wishes Valley and Westside could come to one agreement the Sepulveda Pass transit option. Metro is studying monorail and heavy rail options.

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5 years

@michael_k_woods @Redistrict California districts are drawn by 5 Dems and 5 GOP nominated by the leaders of each party in the California legislature.

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2 years

Former LA Metro executive @joshuaschank says Metro board made decisions in pursuit of equity that may have wound up hurting the people they were trying to help, citing decisions on the Vermont BRT project, congestion pricing, and restoring bus service.

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2 months

LA Mayor announces $160m in new federal grants for transportation projects: $139m for bus and bike improvements and more bike share $10m for Humphreys Ave bridge $5m for Port of LA bridge $3.59m for Hollywood Freeway Cap $2m for closing Wilshire at MacArthur Park.

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2 months

There is no time to waste in strengthening local projects as we get ready to welcome the world in 2028. Thank you to @POTUS , @SenAlexPadilla and federal representatives for helping us secure more funding that'll move our region forward for decades to come.

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1 year

In podcast on accelerating infrastructure for Olympics, LA Metro Chief Innovation Officer Seleta Reynolds says building bus/bike lanes without extensive community engagement and consent would make them no better than planners that bulldozed homes for freeways, would be arrogant.

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1 year

LA Metro requesting an extension for 2018 state grant for Vermont corridor. ~2.5 year delay to start of environmental review because Metro board cancelled planned contract in May 2021 and asked for community engagement before awarding contract (now planned for September 2023).

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UCLA’s Daily Bruin says LA Metro should choose Alt 6 heavy rail for Sepulveda rail project. Compared to Alts 4 and 5, Alt 6 runs fewer trains per hour (15 instead of 24), has ~11% lower ridership, and is likely more expensive. H/T @journalistjavi , who encouraged me to post this.

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Editorial: Having a heavy rail system that has a direct stop on campus would benefit both Bruins and Los Angeles overall. It's time that the LA Metro implements Alternative 6 for Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project. | via @DBOpinion

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1 year

This summer, Fred Rosen organized a meeting without LA Metro authorization between Sepulveda monorail team, Sherman Oaks/Bel Air HOAs and UCLA. Metro warned monorail team to stop such unauthorized meetings as it violated their contract. From new records request by @AndrewE2121 .

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Thanks to records request by @AndrewE2121 , we have emails between UCLA and Fred Rosen (Bel Air Association, opposing Sepulveda subway). He threatens litigation, says LA Metro has no money for subway, says UCLA wanting a subway stop is delusional and arrogant academia reasoning.

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Fred Rosen of Bel Air, former Ticketmaster CEO, went to LA Metro’s Sepulveda meeting. He met “arrogant and misguided” UCLA students that felt “entitled” to station. He says there is no money for subway, and lawsuit will depose Metro Chief Planning Officer over alleged conflicts.

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October 2023 LA Metro presentation on Sepulveda Transit Corridor. Monorail options have 21k-57k fewer riders, are 8-14 minutes slower, and have longer travel times when connecting to other lines. Heavy rail options 4-5 have ~15k more riders than option 6.

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LA Metro wants to implement 7 bus lane projects by the 2028 Olympics. 1. Inglewood (Century & Prairie) 2. Broadway 3. Downtown LA (extension of existing bus-only lanes) 4. Venice Blvd 5. Olympic Blvd 6. Norwalk (Imperial Hwy) 7. Vermont Total cost of $86.6m (excluding Vermont)

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June 2023 LA Metro update on Olympic-related projects seeking funding. 15 projects submitted to USDOT. Includes station improvements, light rail speed improvements, Washington Wye improvements, bus-only lanes, Olympic bus service and game routes, etc.

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April 2024 presentation by LA Metro’s Sepulveda automated heavy rail contractor. The presentation repeats information Metro previously shared on ridership and travel time. They say they will operate at 2.5 minute headways, 90 seconds when needed.

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2 months

Bechtel, LA Metro’s potential automated heavy rail contractor for the Sepulveda project, will give a presentation on their heavy rail options to the Sherman Oaks Vision Committee (which includes monorail fan Bob Anderson) at 6:30 PM on March 7, 2024.

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9 months

Amid some opposition from local city councils to LA Metro’s C Line to Torrance extension project, Metro announces that a poll of local residents finds 67% support for project, 8% opposition. They also announce that 66% of EIR comments support ROW option.

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Torrance City Councilmember Jon Kaji, a developer that proposed (and did not win) a development proposal for LA Metro’s Little Tokyo station, has come out against the C Line extension to Torrance, says Metro is a mobile homeless shelter that dumps homeless at end stations.

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January 2024 Metrolink schedule on proposed schedule revamp. Proposed changes increases service, shifts from commuter-oriented schedule to providing service throughout day, with “pulsed” scheduling to have 4 times amount of transfer opportunities.

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METROLINK IS ROLLING OUT PULSE SCHEDULING THIS YEAR! I REPEAT!! METROLINK IS ROLLING OUT PULSE SCHEDULING THIS YEAR!

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Today, January 22, 2024, after an extensive renaming contest, LA Metro announced the new name for its West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor project.

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This announcement has been a long time coming. The original name of this project—the West Santa Ana Branch—is confusing and does not describe the communities the line will serve. So we’re here in Bellflower to finally share the new name.

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2 months

LA Metro CEO responds to questions on Sepulveda project from Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association. She says the questions have either already been answered publicly, or are based on misinformation, but still provides a response to each question to correct the record.

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Bob Anderson of Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association says they will ask federal and state agencies to cancel or put on hold funding for LA Metro until all their questions about the Sepulveda project are answered and posted on Metro’s website.

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11 months

LA Metro video advertising opening of Regional Connector.

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3 months

A letter calling for SoCal regional rail governance reform has been written by @RailPAC , @streetsforall and @calelectricrail . It says county agencies do not prioritize regional rail and defer to hyperlocal interests. They call for an independent agency to focus on regional rail.

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Paul Dyson ( @RailPACPres ) of @RailPAC , says he hears of design issues on Link Union Station project. Also talks about cost increases and delays. He is not happy with LA Metro and says next issue will focus on Southern California governance reforms needed.

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Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association asks Laura Friedman (California Assembly Transportation Chair) about LA Metro’s Sepulveda project. She says it should go to UCLA, is rider-centric, does not have people stand in middle of highway. She wants to build consensus on the project.

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Bob Anderson (Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association) and Fred Rosen (Bel Air Association) plan to distribute pamphlets at upcoming LA Metro Sepulveda Corridor community meetings, accusing Metro of “spending money on things they can’t afford” (heavy rail).

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February 2024 update on Downtown LA Streetcar project. Progress is happening. The project director, a California Transportation Commissioner and a public affairs consultant took a tour of a parking lot (proposed maintenance and storage facility).

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@metrolosangeles CEO mentioned at today’s Metro board meeting that they’ve received an unsolicited proposal to accelerate the downtown streetcar project (around 1h29m55s in video):

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LA Councilmember (and CD4 candidate) @nithyavraman says she supports Alternatives 4-6 (heavy rail) for LA Metro’s Sepulveda project. She says heavy rail makes most sense due to ridership projections and UCLA stop. She says there have been no final cost estimates released yet.

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CD4 candidate @EthanWeaverLA says he’ll rather have Sepulveda monorail than nothing. Says ridership is slightly less than heavy rail (it is 21k-57k less), incorrectly uses SOHA’s cost estimates as Metro’s and incorrectly says D Line has reduced money allocated to Sepulveda.

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Bechtel, LA Metro’s potential automated heavy rail contractor for the Sepulveda project, will give a presentation on their heavy rail options to the Sherman Oaks Vision Committee (which includes monorail fan Bob Anderson) at 6:30 PM on March 7, 2024.

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LA SkyRail Express (LA Metro’s Sepulveda monorail contractor) will give a public presentation on their monorail options to the Sherman Oaks Vision Committee at 6:30 PM on January 4, 2024 at the Sherman Oaks Library.

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My new jam is NIMBY anti-Metro folk songs.

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Cerritos, the only city that did not sign an agreement to cooperate with LA Metro on WSAB, plans to finally sign agreement at upcoming city council meeting. Metro agreed to study a Cerritos station if city asks for one, no permanent property acquisitions, and no parking impacts.

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9 out of the 10 cities along the proposed rail line have already signed agreements with @metrolosangeles , and we are hoping to get #10 on board. Thank you to all of the Cerritos residents who showed up to share their support for this important project.

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Torrance City Councilmember Jon Kaji, a developer that proposed (and did not win) a development proposal for LA Metro’s Little Tokyo station, has come out against the C Line extension to Torrance, says Metro is a mobile homeless shelter that dumps homeless at end stations.

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10 months

Daily Breeze reports on the recent Torrance Transportation Committee meeting. 2 Torrance City Councilmembers want to kill LA Metro’s C Line extension to Torrance. They voted to have staff further research impact of not extending the line to Torrance and report back to council.

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5 months

LA Metro government relations staff said today they expect Federal DOT to announce on Friday that California High Speed Rail and Brightline West will be awarded multiple billions of dollars from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Federal-State Intercity Rail.

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Major announcements coming out now for federal intercity rail grants: —$1 b for the S-Line between Richmond & Raleigh to reduce travel times by 1 hour —$3 b for Brightline West to Las Vegas

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LA Metro has issued a press release announcing 15% increase in ridership in July 2023 compared to July 2022. It says there is a 26% increase in weekday ridership on the Regional Connector lines compared to last year, 13% for other rail lines (except K Line), and 12% for buses.

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9 months

July 2023 LA Metro ridership update, includes first month of Regional Connector statistics. Ridership up 14% from July 2022 (bus +11.8%, rail +23%). Rail is 57% of 2018 ridership, 71% of 2019 ridership (half of A Line was offline in 2019).

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Fred Rosen of Bel Air (former Ticketmaster CEO), sent an email to LA Metro (and others). They ran ad in Daily News and Daily Bruin. He says Metro provides misleading info, complains about Metro staff and says his holiday wish is everyone working for Metro gets locked in Metro HQ.

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Keep Bel Air Beautiful and Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association put an ad in Daily Bruin, criticizing LA Metro’s heavy rail options for Sepulveda Transit Corridor and promoting monorail options. They say “The only subway Metro can afford is a model train!”

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LA SkyRail Express (LA Metro’s Sepulveda monorail contractor) will give a public presentation on their monorail options to the Sherman Oaks Vision Committee at 6:30 PM on January 4, 2024 at the Sherman Oaks Library.

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Keep Bel Air Beautiful and Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association put an ad in Daily Bruin, criticizing LA Metro’s heavy rail options for Sepulveda Transit Corridor and promoting monorail options. They say “The only subway Metro can afford is a model train!”

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January 4, 2023 update on LA Metro’s Purple Line Section 2. The tunneling machines are just about finished, they had tunneled eastward from Century City, under Beverly Hills High School and are in front of the future Wilshire/La Cienega station.

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Today, LA Metro celebrates the 3-year anniversary of starting draft EIR to extend the B/D Lines to Arts District using existing tracks. Board asked to start EIR 6 years ago in 2018. With good fortune, we might be able to finish environmental impact studies by the 10 year mark.

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March 2024 LA Metro update on Arts District/6th Street extension. Progress is happening. Metro quietly updated website to remove draft EIR estimate. Previously expected in 2024. Before that it was expected in 2023. And before that it was expected in 2022.

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3 years

At a LA Metro employee town hall, CEO Phil Washington indicated Metro is considering a 18-24 month pilot for a fareless transit program for students and low-income riders.

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January 2024 LA Metro update on Link Union Station. Utility relocations starting. Looks like project has been value-engineered (cost cutting): 4 platforms instead of 7, thinner bridge over US-101 holding fewer tracks, shortened platforms so tracks can converge before bridge.

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June 2023 LA Metro update on Link Union Station. Progress is happening. Construction contract delayed ~2.5 years. EIS delayed 1-2 years. Completion delayed 5 years. Estimated cost increased 2x from $950.4m to $1.93b. Will value engineer and come up with plan to address shortfall.

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LA Metro is doing a public survey of the public’s preferred operating plan for the C and K Lines. Option 1: Expo-Norwalk, LAX-Redondo Beach Option 2: Expo-Redondo Beach, LAX-Norwalk Option 3: Expo-Norwalk, Redondo Beach-Willowbrook/Rosa Parks

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LA Metro March 2023 update on operating plan for C/K Line. Metro indicates it is going to recommend “C-2” plan, with K Line going from Expo to Redondo Beach and C Line going from LAX/Metro Transit Center to Norwalk. Online survey is collecting feedback.

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LA Metro will start a project to upgrade its busiest subway station, 7th Street/Metro Center Station, which includes updated floor/ceiling, lighting, equipment for customer information, communications and security.

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2 years

A LA Metro bus operator, username sqrt4spookysqrt16me, said on Reddit that the K Line will be opening on October 15, 2022.

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2 years

LA Metro says they plan to advertise for a contractor in December 2022 for CEQA environmental study for Broadway BRT, at an estimated $3-$25m cost—18 months after staff said they would pursue Broadway BRT as a “quick-build” project to be implemented with a 1-year timeframe.

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3 years

LA Metro staff response to directors “quick-build” BRT request. Regular BRT planning process takes up to 5 years, “quick build” tries to deliver project in 1 year. Metro to pursue quick build BRT for Broadway, and report back on future potential corridors.

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Brightline West, CA High-Speed Rail, High Desert (Palmdale-Victorville), Coachella Valley and LA-San Diego-San Luis Obispo corridors have been selected for federal “Corridor ID” program. FRA will fund planning and development for new/or improved service.

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One day before end of session, @LauraFriedmanCA introduces a bill (via amendment), that can help West Hollywood better finance LA Metro’s K Line Northern Extension. Allows EIFDs (tax-increment financing districts) for rail in LA County to exist for 75 years instead of 45 years.

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April 2023 West Hollywood update on LA Metro’s K Line Northern Extension. Community meetings in summer, with draft EIR release in Fall (Metro Director Horvath obtained commitment for Fall release). Metro believes extension must be built in phases. City pursuing financing options.

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FTA approved the LA Metro-Inglewood people mover for Engineering phase (next step of capital investment grant process) with max $1.01b (50%) funding. Project was seeking $1.21b (60%). Project reached engineering faster than other CA projects that began earlier (WSAB, BART, etc.)

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The FTA has assigned a “Medium” rating for the LA Metro-Inglewood Inglewood Transit Connector. That should mean it qualifies for $1.21b federal grant, covering 60% of $2.02b cost. This may be first recent large project where FTA covers over 50% of costs.

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November 2023 LA Metro update on Arts District/6th Street station/extension project. Progress is happening. Metro quietly updated its website to say Draft EIR is expected in 2024. Previously it was expected in 2023. And it previously was expected in 2022.

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LA Metro January 2023 update on Arts District/6th Street station/extension. New concept sketches of station. Riders go under tracks and back up to get to/from platform. Coordinating with Amtrak, BNSF and nearby developer. Community updates planned in March. Draft EIR this year.

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The FTA has assigned a “Medium” rating for the LA Metro-Inglewood Inglewood Transit Connector. That should mean it qualifies for $1.21b federal grant, covering 60% of $2.02b cost. This may be first recent large project where FTA covers over 50% of costs.

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October 2023 update on Inglewood Transit Connector. FTA grant decision is imminent. Reading between lines, FTA pushed estimate to $2.6b plus $200m (Prior estimate was $1.9b). Inglewood looking for $160m and is asking FTA to cover $1.5b. Project may be in trouble, but who knows?

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LA Metro will hold an opening ceremony for the Regional Connector on June 16, 2023 from 9 am to 10:15 am at the new Little Tokyo/Arts District station. They will unveil a plaque to be installed in honor of former Secretary of Transportation, Norman Mineta.

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11 months

LA Metro video advertising opening of Regional Connector.

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January 2024 change order report indicates LA Metro is negotiating with D Line Section 3 contractor to accelerate substantial completion to January 2027.

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7 months

D Line updates at September 2023 LA Metro Construction Committee meeting: 1) They will partially complete Division 20 in time for Section 1 opening 2) Section 3 contractor will accelerate work to open by Olympics 3) They are discussing acceleration with Section 2 contractor

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LA Metro has started a 6-month pilot of “headway based operation” for Line 16 between 5 am and 7 pm. Instead of following a schedule, it targets frequencies to avoid bunching or long gaps between buses. Display will tell drivers if they are going too fast, too slow or just right.

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11 months

What is old is new again: "headway based operations" on the 16 (3rd St) bus when it is operating every 6-8 minutes, no more timepoints. The 720 on Wilshire used to do that but they found some drivers go faster than others, and the supervisors needed for management weren't there.

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January 2023 LA Metro change order report for Purple Line Section 2 indicates that the new owners of Westfield Century City mall have told Metro that the mall is no longer interested in having an underground mall entrance into the future subway station.

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2 years

LA Metro will hold an event on Monday, April 18, 2022 to announce the completion of track work, guideway systems and station platforms for the Regional Connector project. Media will be able to ride a test train between Grand Ave Arts/Bunker Hill and Historic Broadway stations.

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2 years

Yesterday (3/31/22), @juliekeattsowen of LA Metro said that the Regional Connector may be substantially complete in 2 weeks. She said both Crenshaw Line and Regional Connector are expected to open for service in the Fall.

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Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority will have a ceremony on Saturday, June 24, 2023 to celebrate the completion of track installation for LA Metro’s Foothill Gold Line extension to Pomona (an extension of the blue-colored A Line and not the gold-colored E Line).

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11 months

🥳 YOU'RE INVITED! THIS SATURDAY: Join us as we drive in the final rail clip to complete the new light rail track system 🔨🛤 – and begin the countdown to construction completion for the four-station Foothill Gold Line from Glendora to Pomona 🚉. All are welcome!

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@bobbrowner1 If it makes it to LA Union Station, this should be the map (anything north of Los Angeles likely is built by the time CAHSR makes it to Los Angeles).

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Thanks to records request by @AndrewE2121 , we have emails between UCLA and Fred Rosen (Bel Air Association, opposing Sepulveda subway). He threatens litigation, says LA Metro has no money for subway, says UCLA wanting a subway stop is delusional and arrogant academia reasoning.

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Fred Rosen of Bel Air Association has met with UCLA. Will be meetings to try to find a Sepulveda rail option that works for BAA, UCLA and Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association. BAA opposes tunnels under Bel Air, SOHA wants monorail, and UCLA wants a station.

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LA Metro has published the Final EIR for the Dodger Stadium gondola project.

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November 2023 presentation on Dodger Gondola project. Final EIR will be released on 12/4/23. They plan to also build pedestrian improvements, add amenities to LA State Historic Park. They plan to fund project from farebox revenues and naming rights.

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Keep Bel Air Beautiful and Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association put an ad in Daily Bruin, criticizing LA Metro’s heavy rail options for Sepulveda Transit Corridor and promoting monorail options. They say “The only subway Metro can afford is a model train!”

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7 months

Bob Anderson (Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association) and Fred Rosen (Bel Air Association) plan to distribute pamphlets at upcoming LA Metro Sepulveda Corridor community meetings, accusing Metro of “spending money on things they can’t afford” (heavy rail).

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May 2023 CPUC report says first pair of LA Metro’s new subway cars from CRRC will be delivered by early August 2023 (prior report said May 2023).

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1 year

March 2023 CPUC report says first pair of LA Metro’s new subway cars from CRRC are delayed to May 2023 with another pair coming in Fall. Issues with safety critical hardware and vehicle configuration control documents were discovered and must be resolved.

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11 months

LA Metro presentation on operating plans and schedules for Regional Connector lines. Says they will use 2-car trains on weekends, except E Line may have 3-car trains for weekend Expo Park events.

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The schedules for the Regional Connector lines (A and E) have been released. Frequencies of 10 minute peak, 12 minute midday and 20 minute early morning/late night. Budget says they aim to eventually phase into standardized 8m peak and 10m off-peak headways.

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2 years

@dirtylib666 For WSAB, you need 8 years to study whether putting a transit rail line on abandoned tracks where there used to be a transit rail line is good or bad for the environment.

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11 months

LA Metro presentation on staff recommendation of Option 2 for C/K Line operating plan. They say it is most supported, connects both lines to LAX, creates north-south/east-west lines, less expensive than Option 3, is consistent with future extensions, and provides quick transfers.

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LA Metro staff recommend Option 2 for C/K Line operating plan. Expo-Redondo Beach (K), LAX-Norwalk (C). They say it is most supported in community outreach, creates easy-to-understand network, less costs than Option 3 and has LAX station for both lines.

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7 months

Beverly Hills considers LA Metro D Line station name. “Wilshire/Beverly Dr” recommended from outreach; Beverly Wilshire Hotel objected. Alternative “Wilshire/Cañon Dr,” proposed but people afraid it’ll “encourage subway riders to visit South Cañon Drive, which is residential.”

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2 years

LA Metro Purple Line updates (as of 9/7/22). • Section 2 tunnels are 80-90% done. • Metro has asked Beverly Hills for permission to do construction from Thanksgiving to New Year. • Upcoming campaign to name Beverly Hills station (Mirisch Station?)

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2 years

LA Metro and LA DOT’s next bus lane project will be on Venice Blvd. ~2.5 miles between Inglewood Blvd and Culver Blvd, there will also be protected bike lanes and pedestrian improvements planned for parts of Venice Blvd.

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2 years

LA Metro and LA DOT announce their next bus lane project. 5.4 miles of rush hour bus lanes on Florence Ave. between West Blvd and Florence A Line (Blue) station. Plan is to implement them in Fall 2022.

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Bel-Air Association is incredulous that UCLA wants riders to save 10-15 min on commutes on LA Metro’s Sepulveda rail project. They also take issue with Metro’s ability to put out tunnel fires. They say there are no benefits to tunneling under Bel-Air.

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2 years

Bel-Air Association’s letter to LA Metro on the Sepulveda rail project. They find 3 monorail options acceptable (with modifications), and 3 heavy rail subway options to be unacceptable. They’re concerned with tunnels under houses and reservoir.

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5 LA Metro board directors, including Solis (who regional directors defer to) and Bass (who controls 2 additional votes out of 13), made a motion to approve Dodger gondola project, subject to many conditions (no public funding, many community benefits).

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LA Metro board will consider approving final environmental impact report for Dodger Stadium gondola at February meetings. Project says it will pay for pedestrian enhancements, mobility hubs and park amenities. Staff says no Metro funding will be used.

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March 2024 LA Metro Sepulveda update. Draft EIR in 2025. At Fall 2023 meetings, 89% supported heavy rail. Monorail contractor asks to remove Alternative 2 (monorail+people mover) from study. Sherman Oaks HOA supports Alt 2, so there will be more meetings.

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Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association endorses Alternative 2 (Monorail + People Mover to UCLA) for LA Metro’s Sepulveda project. They demand more time for EIR review, say heavy rail is unaffordable and denounce elevated heavy rail in Alternative 4.

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LA Mayor Karen Bass, who controls 4 out of 13 votes on LA Metro board, told Westside neighborhood councils that she wishes Valley and Westside could come to one agreement the Sepulveda Pass transit option. Metro is studying monorail and heavy rail options.

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LA Metro’s Purple Line Section 1 contractor, Skanska, has started using an battery-electric excavator on the project, replacing a diesel-powered excavator. They say it will reduce emissions on the job site and reduce noise during construction.

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7 months

LA Metro plans to award an automated camera-based bus lane enforcement contract to Hayden AI at its October 2023 board meeting. System will use AI and bus cameras to issue tickets to cars parked in bus lanes. Hayden AI also is provider for NYC MTA and Santa Monica Big Blue Bus.

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March 2023 LA Metro presentation on implementing bus lane parking enforcement system through cameras on Metro buses. 3-year pilot on 100 buses, will initially cover ~33 miles on Line 720 (Wilshire) and J Line. Violations will be detected via AI without bus driver involvement.

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Details on the 26.3 mile Lakewood/Rosemead Blvd. bus rapid transit project from Long Beach to Pasadena that Pico Rivera is trying to get built. Would go through a lot of cities and require a lot of coordination. Targeting opening in 2029-2032 timeframe.

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A 26.3-mile bus-only lane from the Traffic Circle to Pasadena? Long Beach shows some interest

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8 months

LA Metro has received a proposal to develop Metro-owned property next to its new Grand Ave Arts/Bunker Hill station. Would combine Metro-owned property with another site. It is either 428 or 584 residential units, and 20k square ft commercial space.

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2 years

Bob Hertzberg, running for a LA Metro board seat, comes out against subway under Bel Air for Sepulveda rail project. A win could mean trouble for subway option, as board usually defers to directors representing project area. Hertzberg got 31% of primary vote, Horvath got 27.7%.

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2 years

Sen. Bob Hertzberg, running to replace County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, has come out against building subway tunnels under Bel-Air as part of the Sepulveda Pass rail project, @stevscaz reports

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@Bushwood75201 You can evaluate whether you trust them to cut corners on the big stuff by evaluating the substance of their bids. LA Metro has such strict rules on bidding on these multimillion contracts that they are running into situations where only 1 bidder makes it through the process.

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LA Metro will award $75.4m design contract to HDR for utility relocation, freight relocation and grade crossings for WSAB. There was only 1 bidder, apparently because bidders don’t want to be conflicted out of future WSAB work, or were conflicted out because of prior WSAB work.

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2 years

The tunneling machines on LA Metro’s Purple Line Extension Section 2 are nearing the end of their journey, currently 2-4 blocks away from Wilshire/La Cienega. They started in Century City, tunneling eastward, under Beverly Hills High towards La Cienega.

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7 months

Interesting password-protected webpage that LA Metro has here:

Coming Soon: All-Door Boarding on Metro Bus - LA Metro

We will begin welcoming riders with a TAP card to board through any door on Metro buses.

www.metro.net

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5 months

Here are FRA’s fact sheets for the $3.07 billion awarded to California High-Speed Rail and $3 billion awarded to Brightline West, to be announced tomorrow.

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LA Metro government relations staff said today they expect Federal DOT to announce on Friday that California High Speed Rail and Brightline West will be awarded multiple billions of dollars from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Federal-State Intercity Rail.

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December 2023 LA Metro update on subway cars. Metro plan to have 10 min B/D line headways starting June 2024. Metro promised 5 min headways for D Line extension. They will do that using 4 car trains and lengthening B Line headways to 15 mins). Not enough cars until after 2028.

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LA Metro January 2023 update to FTA on order of 64 new subway cars from CRRC. CRRC needed a new supplier due to new US law against Uyghur forced labor. New schedule is 2 cars delivered in February, 4 in June, and then ~4/month starting in Fall. Metro is seeking a new supplier.

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Apparent additional renderings of proposal to develop Metro+private property site next to LA Metro’s Grand Ave Arts/Bunker Hill station. Hat tip: @EstebanCortante

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LA Metro has provided a rendering of what is apparently a developer’s proposal to develop site on Metro+private property next to Grand Ave Arts/Bunker Hill station. Proposal was 428 units (115 affordable) and 20,000 square feet of commercial space.

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sqrrt4spookysqrt16me, an LA Metro light rail operator, says there is damaged overhead wire/rail between Bunker Hill and 7th/Metro stations, and says there may be Regional Connector impacts/delays for 1-2 weeks.

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8 months

Due to overhead power system issue in DTLA, for rush hour: A & E Lines every 20 minutes thru DTLA. E Line every 20 mins btwn Union Station & Atlantic Trains every 10 mins btwn: A Line: Washington & DT Long Beach A Line: Union Station & Azusa E Line: LATTC & DT Santa Monica

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Laura Friedman has been removed from CA Assembly Transportation Committee. Lori Wilson has been added and is the new chair. Wilson strongly opposed AB 645, Friedman’s bill for an automated camera-based speeding ticket pilot program. Wilson was only Democrat to vote no.

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5 months

JUST IN: CA Assembly Speaker Rivas announces new committee assignments. Reggie Jones-Sawyer is out as Public Safety Chairman, Sac Mayoral candidate Kevin McCarty is in. Mia Bonta out as Public Safety Budget chair, Isaac Bryan is no longer majority leader. Full memo:

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8 months

LA Metro presentation on lessons learned from Taylor Swift extra service. 25% ridership increase. They needed Inglewood to create temporary bus lanes and stadium only provides Metro with parking lot access for events with 50k+ attendees.

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We have ridership stats to share for the extra service we ran for the six sold-out @taylorswift13 shows at @SoFiStadium . 🎶 There were 150,000 more boardings on our rail system compared to the same time span in July -- a 25% increase. (more in thread 👇🏾)

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8 months

Beverly Hills is planning to continue its annual tradition of denying LA Metro’s request to do D Line construction work on city streets between Thanksgiving and New Year, which results in construction delays and millions in extra costs to Metro.

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10 months

LA Metro plans to increase budget for D Line (Purple) Extension Section 2 by $134m to replenish contingency funds that have been eaten up by things such as station design changes, limits imposed by Beverly Hills on work hours and days, etc.

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