Joe Linton
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Metro Approves Student Fareless Pilot, Plus Major Push for Low-Income Program Enrollment
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Students ride free on Metro starting October 1. Metro to resume collecting fares starting January 10, 2022
Caltrans Planning Three Complete Streets Projects in L.A. County
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Caltrans is planning nearly $5 million worth of L.A. County complete streets improvements - on Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica Boulevard, Alvarado Street, Glendale Boulevard, and Western Avenue
Metro Requiring All Employees to Be Vaccinated by November 1
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Metro vax mandate has exemptions for religious or medical reasons. A Metro union is already pushing back against the November deadline
Metro Scales Back Fareless Initiative to Initial Phase for Students Only
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This Thursday, board to vote on student fareless program, plus some improvements to low-income LIFE program. Universal fare-free transit, for now, is no longer on the table.
This Week In Livable Streets
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Eagle Rock BRT, Housing Element public hearings, DTLA Community Plan, updates on the E. 27th St. blast, Metro board, L.A. City T-Committee, and more
Eyes on the Street: New Two-Way Protected Lanes on Elenda in Culver City
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Armadillos spotted on southern California streets - on Elenda Street from Washington Blvd to Culver Blvd
Bus Lanes Update: La Brea, Olive/Grand, and More Alvarado Coming Soon
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Announced today: Metro and LADOT are planning 5.9 miles of La Brea Avenue peak-hour bus lanes - from Sunset Boulevard to Coliseum Street
Tuesday Newsbits Round-Up: Metro Ridership, 710 Freeway, Metro Buses and More
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Another 710 Freeway task force, Metro CNG bus fire, 210 Freeway crash barrier, Metro ridership recovering from COVID lows, and local return money for driving
This Week In Livable Streets
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710 Freeway widening task force, Election Day, San Vicente, Metro committees, Urban Air Mobility, Seleta Reynolds, and more
Metro & Caltrans Under-Construction 71 Freeway Widening Project Hitting Cost/Schedule Overrun Snags
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Construction started on SR-71 segment 1 less than two months ago and is already 3-6 months behind schedule. Segment 2, budgeted to cost $40 million now faces a $61M construction funding shortfall.
Metro Completes Design for 210 Freeway Crash Barrier to Keep Trucks Off Gold Line
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The six-mile 210 Freeway barrier through Pasadena and Arcadia costs $425M. If funded, it could be completed in 2028.
In Their Own Words: Rendon and Friedman’s Changing Rationales For Kneecapping CA High-Speed Rail
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None of this will come as a surprise to readers following CA High-Speed Rail closely, but this perhaps serves to dispel a few of the myths and falsehoods that obscure rail realities today.