No bike lanes? Transit advocates say Metro ignores L.A. mobility plans
When Los Angeles residents voted last year to implement the city’s nearly decade-old mobility plan, transportation safety advocates called it a win for Los Angeles’s pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists. Sidewalks…
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Stretch of Wilshire Boulevard closes for weeks due to Metro expansion project
Parts of Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills are closed starting Monday morning for three weeks for the Metro D Line Extension Project. Wilshire Boulevard between Crescent Drive and east of…
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Metro’s Olympics plans rely on federal funding. Will Trump threaten it?
As the Trump administration continues to threaten federal funding for a wide array of departments, programs and projects across the country, local officials and transit experts are on alert to…
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Bass appoints Imelda Padilla to Metro’s board
Mayor Karen Bass has appointed Los Angeles City Councilmember Imelda Padilla to Metro’s board of directors. Padilla will replace former City Councilmember Paul Krekorian on the board, who represented the…
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Metro installed barriers on more than 2,000 buses to protect drivers
Metro’s fleet of more than 2,000 buses has been fully retrofitted with barriers to protect drivers after a spate of violent attacks on public transit operators prompted an emergency action…
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L.A. man arrested for allegedly shooting Metro bus driver in the face
A man has been arrested on suspicion of shooting his ex-girlfriend in the face while she was working as an L.A. Metro bus driver in East Hollywood, authorities said. Police…
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L.A. politicians ask Trump for $3.2 billion to pay for Olympic transportation projects
Los Angeles transit officials are asking President-elect Donald Trump to dedicate $3.2 billion to fund transportation projects for “the largest and most spectacular sporting event held in American history” —…
Read More »Super Lawyers Recognizes 23 Goldberg Segalla Attorneys in 2024 New York Metro Edition
Goldberg Segalla is pleased to announce that 23 attorneys spanning the firm’s Garden City, New York, and White Plains offices have been honored in the 2024 New York Metro edition…
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Gunman hijacks L.A. Metro bus with hostages; wild chase ends with 1 killed
A gunman hijacked a Metro bus and led Los Angeles police on a wild chase that ended with one passenger dead in downtown L.A. early Wednesday, according to police. For…
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Man stabbed multiple times on Metro train dies
A man who was stabbed multiple times on a Metro train near Los Angeles Trade-Technical College in Historic South-Central L.A. on Tuesday afternoon died from his injuries after making it…
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Los Angeles Metro could make ‘transit ambassadors’ permanent
Aiming to bring Angelenos back to a public transportation system that has struggled with safety concerns and declining ridership, Metro officials say they have a success story with so-called transit…
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Sundance movie differs from reality, says our metro reporter
I remember when I first got the call that three violent prisoners had escaped the Men’s Central Jail in Orange County. “Is Little Saigon on alert?” the breaking news editor…
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Can Taylor Swift, music festivals, football and soccer games save LA Metro? – Orange County Register
The Taylor Swift effect on the Los Angeles County economy is well documented. Now you can add the singer’s impact on transit ridership during the six sold-out concerts held earlier…
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Can Taylor Swift, music festivals, football and soccer games save LA Metro? – Press Enterprise
The Taylor Swift effect on the Los Angeles County economy is well documented. Now you can add the singer’s impact on transit ridership during the six sold-out concerts held earlier…
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