Hey drivers: Measure M is good for you, too
Measure M, the countywide sales tax proposal on the Nov. 8 ballot, ensures safer, healthier streets for all of LA—however we choose to use them.
San Francisco is envious of LA’s public transit system
LA now offers nearly as much rail as SF, but much of our system is shiny and new, and that makes SF jealous. As San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener puts it, "we opened BART in 1972 and then proceeded to let it deteriorate and almost fall apart."
Metro is making a late push to win over skeptical Measure M voters
Measure M, which needs two-thirds majority to pass, is right on the bubble, with support throughout Los Angeles County coming in at 67 to 69 percent. The measure would hike the sales tax countywide to fund public transit improvements.
Tunnel boring machine finishes first Crenshaw/LAX tunnel
Harriet, the tunnel boring machine drilling away at the future Crenshaw/LAX line, completed her journey through Leimert Park today and Metro has released some striking—and kind of terrifying—photos of the event.
LA bus seats are steam cleaned daily and other highlights from Metro's AMA
During a one hour "ask me anything" session, Metro CEO Phil Washington fields questions about Measure M and safety on the Blue Line and why Metro still dresses its buses and trains in unnerving cloth seats.
Measure M would cost you about $25, says Metro
With a half-cent tax hike, Measure M would help fund big-time projects including a subway under the Sepulveda Pass—at relatively low cost to the average household.
Snazzy pedestrian bridge will connect the Broad to the subway
Work is underway to build new subway stops in Downtown Los Angeles, one of which will hook up to the Broad Museum via an elevator and a pedestrian bridge over Hope Street. We've got the latest renderings.
South Bay voters could be Measure M’s demise
The only Measure M transit project that Metro has planned for the South Bay is an extension of the Green Line to Torrance. About 10 South Bay cities are funding a campaign to discourage residents from voting for tax increase.
