After July Fire, Metro Removed 180 New Buses from Service
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Metro grounded 180 new El Dorado National California buses at a time when the agency is struggling to restore service to pre-COVID levels
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Southern California Doesn’t Have to Choose Between Housing and the Environment
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Scheduled for a vote tomorrow, SCAG's SoCal Greenprint mapping tool is a free, optional-to-use tool compiling data on natural resources. SoCal Greenprint was to launch this fall, before it received criticism.
Missed Runs and Crowded Buses: Metro Falls Short of Restoring Full Pre-COVID Transit Service
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"This is the new norm for a lot of the buses. They say they're coming at a certain time but don't come."
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Metro Student Fareless Started Today, But Not for LAUSD Students
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It’s October 1 – the first day of Metro’s student “fareless” pilot program. Except it kind of isn’t. Metro’s Fareless Service Initiative was first announced in August 2020; at that time Metro planned to “eliminate fares for all riders” starting in early 2020. Since then, FSI was trimmed to an initial phase that includes only […]
Pacific Sunset Bridge Housing Serves Those Who Need It Most
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Venice's Pacific Sunset has become a focal point in the regional debate over homelessness.
Assemblymember Friedman Announces Funding for L.A. River Bike/Ped Projects
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Friedman was one of the electeds leading the charge to turn down $7 billion for green transportation statewide - then went to the press to celebrate $15 million for green transportation in her district