Recent Streetsblog LA posts about E Line (Expo Line)

Community Organizing Wins the Day: Skills and Enthusiasm of Many to Build Expo for All

By Kathy Seal | May 4, 2016 | 21 Comments

Behind the May 20 opening of the Expo Line to Santa Monica lies the untold story of dozens of dedicated volunteers who worked for decades to make this line happen. Few people know that Expo Line light rail was a glimmer in the eye of Santa Monica city officials as early as 1989. That year they convened […]

Metro Committee Approves All-Paid Parking For 3 New Expo Stations

By Joe Linton | Mar 17, 2016 | 22 Comments

Yesterday, Metro’s Planning and Programming Committee approved the initial phase of the agency’s new Parking Management Pilot Program. The program is anticipated to begin with three new Expo station parking lots in May: Sepulveda, Bundy, and 17th Street. The pilot is anticipated to expand to nine rail station parking lots by Winter 2016. Here is how it […]

#DamienTalksSGV 5 – Gold Line Opening and Women on Wheels

By Damien Newton | Mar 4, 2016 | 1 Comment

Today, #DamienTalks to Habib Balian, the CEO of the Gold Line Foothills Construction Authority and Amy Wong with Women on Wheels a project of Bike SGV. This weekend, the long-awaited extension of the Gold Line to the San Gabriel Valley Foothills will finally open. Balian discusses the advocacy and work that led to the extension and […]

Expo Line Phase 2 Opening Announced for May 20

By Jason Islas and Joe Linton | Feb 25, 2016 | 14 Comments

Passengers will be able to ride a train to Santa Monica for the first time in more than half a century starting on Friday May 20, Metro officials announced today. Metro CEO Phil Washington officially announced the opening date for Expo phase 2, the 6.6-mile extension of the Expo light rail line. In April 2012, […]

Four Updates from this Week’s Metro Board Committee Meetings

By Joe Linton | Feb 18, 2016 | 4 Comments

There were fewer Metro Board of Directors committee meetings than usual this month, with both finance and construction committee meetings canceled, but there were nonetheless some developments that Streetsblog readers may be interested in. More to come on many of these at next week’s full Board meeting on Thursday, February 25. 1. Board Environmental Motion Metro’s […]

VerdeXchange Day One Highlights: Phil Washington, Earl Blumenauer

By Joe Linton | Jan 26, 2016 | 2 Comments

Day one of this year’s VerdeXchange conference is over. By the time you read this, the second and final day is already underway; Tuesday will feature discussions on the Los Angeles River, sustainable buildings, the sharing economy, new mobility models for cities, and much more! The full program schedule is here. Streetsblog L.A. is a […]

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