Recent Streetsblog LA posts about A Line (Blue Line)

Evelia Granados holds a photo of her brother, César Rodríguez, who was killed by a train while interacting with the Long Beach Police regarding fare evasion. Rodriguez' mother, Rosa Moreno (seated, in the black shirt), looks on as her daughter speaks. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A. from "Burn the Witch..."

Family of Man Crushed by Train During Altercation with Police over Fare Seeks Answers, Justice

By Sahra Sulaiman | Sep 15, 2017 | 10 Comments

The family is afraid that a full accounting is a long ways off. Detectives told them that they may not have an answer or see the video of the incident until the investigation is complete - six months to a year from now.

Segment A of the Rail-to-River bike and pedestrian path will run along Slauson between the Crenshaw and Blue Lines; Segment B will run along Randolph towards the river. Source: Metro

Metro Offers Update on Rail-to-River Bike/Ped Path Design; Project to Break Ground Mid-2018

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 7, 2017 | 7 Comments

Metro expects to see the preliminary (30 percent) design completed shortly and to hire a design/build construction contractor to finish the plans and break ground by mid-2018. The project would be completed in late 2019, around the time that the Crenshaw/LAX Line would be opening.

Metro Blue Line to (Finally) Receive Light Synchronization Along Long Beach Stretch

By Brian Addison | May 9, 2017 | 5 Comments

After years of discussion, light synchronization along the Blue Line in Long Beach is coming this fall.

"Heads Up! Watch for Trains!" is seen on the train passing the memorial for Gilberto Reynaga, struck down by a Blue Line train at age 13 in 1999. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Eyes on the Street: Metro Blue Line Improvements Take Shape in South L.A.

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 21, 2017 | 8 Comments

Late last year, Metro finished pedestrian and other safety upgrades to eight intersections along the Blue Line. The pedestrian improvements finally taking shape at the remaining 19 intersections - 12 of which are in South L.A. - have been in the works for some time and continue to prove challenging.

The $66 million overhaul of Watts' Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station will result in new bus bays, a new plaza, a bike hub, easier transfer between the Blue and Green Lines, a Metro customer service center (including transit court) and better connections to the surrounding community. Source: Metro

Metro Seeks Contract Modifications to Avoid Service Disruptions During $66 Million Overhaul of Rosa Parks Station

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 14, 2017 | 3 Comments

The contract modifications will allow RNL Design to respond to issues that arose with the redesign of the transfer mezzanine between the Blue and the Green Lines. Namely, how to manage construction without closing the station and relying on costly bus-bridging services.

The Rosa Parks station in Watts/Willowbrook, looking southward along the Blue Line. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

As Metro Prepares to Approve New Policing Contract, A Reminder that Criminalization of Poverty at a Discounted Price is No Bargain

By Sahra Sulaiman | Feb 22, 2017 | 14 Comments

As the board prepares for this decision, it seems like a good time to remind both Metro and our law enforcement agencies that the passengers that have the greatest dependence on Metro are the ones who need safe passage the most. And right now, they're the ones who are least likely to feel like that is what they are getting.

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