LA Metro wishes to have $16.5 billion of California state surplus

The state of California has a pot of money for infrastructure projects, and LA Metro has its hand in it.

Final environmental impact report for project to add Metrolink service to Antelope Valley Line now available

The final report on the environmental impact of the project to add Metrolink service to the Antelope Valley Line is now available. Below is the press release from LA Metro on the report.

Board approves massive light-rail project that will serve southeast L.A., low-income minorities

The Eco-Rapid Transit Board of Directors unanimously approved Alternative 1 of the 19.4-mile light-rail line that will connect Artesia to downtown Los Angeles.

Light-rail project that represents a ‘turning point’ begins in L.A.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has begun construction on the $898.6 million Airport Metro Connector Project that will directly connect the county’s transit system to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), providing a reliable, fast and convenient connection for passengers and airport-area employees.

MBTA investigating several possible causes of March derailment, exacerbating tensions with CRRC

As RT&S reported in a story by Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson on March 17, MBTA experienced a derailment of a new six-car train on the Orange Line in a work zone at Wellington Station on March 16. No one was hurt, but officials have been trying to determine what went wrong.

California provides funding for “transformative” rail and public transportation projects

Seventeen “transformative” rail and public transportation projects in California received $500 million in capital grants from the California State Transportation Agency. The San Francisco Bay Area and southern California were the big

LA Metro chooses Whittier as the final stop for Gold Line

It ends at Whittier. After a 13-year battle between South El Monte and Whittier over where the Gold Line light rail from East Los Angeles should end, LA Metro staff announced on

Lawmaker pushes LA Metro Gold Line extension to Ontario Airport

Who wouldn’t want more gold? California state legislator Chris Holden’s gold, however, comes in the form of a light rail line.

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LA Metro may turn to private sector to accelerate vital rail line construction

Los Angeles is known for traffic congestion, not rail transit. That all will soon change when Los Angeles Metro finally rolls out a rail route through Sepulveda Pass.