This article is supported by Los Angeles Bicycle Attorney as part of a general sponsorship package. All opinions in the article are that of the author, and do not necessarily reflect those of LABA. Click on the ad for more information. Yesterday, Metro Bike Share announced that its bikes will be available in North Hollywood […]
Eyes on the Street: More Fun with Sherman Oaks Nimby Rail Rendering
Yesterday, Streetsblog ran a critique of the Sherman Oaks Homeowner Association push against aerial rail over Sepulveda Boulevard. The article critiqued SOHA’s ridiculous rendering (below – from this presentation) of an aerial rail structure with a two- to three-story tall train. Actual Metro heavy rail is ~12 feet tall and runs in a ~20-foot tall […]
Sherman Oaks Nimbys Bash Sepulveda Rail Plans, Push Unrealistic Freeway Monorail
The Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association is disparaging Metro’s planned Sepulveda Transit proejct. SOHA’s website graphics urge “no elevated trains above Sepulveda.” SOHA is pushing an unrealistic freeway Monorail alternative. Metro is currently hosting a series of community input meetings (tonight and Saturday – details at bottom of post) on the planned Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project. […]
Metro Board Looks to Improve Bus Service, Including Expanding All-Door Boarding
Yesterday, the Metro board approved three items that set the stage for bus service improvements. Metro is getting close to rolling out its multi-year bus service reorganization effort – called the NextGen Bus Study. This month the board approved NextGen’s “Regional Service Concept” which is full of high-level platitudes like “provide high-quality mobility options” and […]
Metro raised Sepulveda Transit Corridor project’s estimated cost by billions
Metro CEO Phillip A. Washington and a rendering of a monorail concept along Sepulveda Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley (credit: Metro) Transit officials say a proposed rail connecting the west San Fernando Valley and the Westside could cost billions more than estimated three years ago. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s new estimate […]
A Monorail Through the Sepulveda Pass? Metro Says It’s Still on the Table
As Metro attempts to complete three rail lines and fix its slumping bus ridership, L.A.’s transportation authority is also working to open a rail line over the Sepulveda Pass before the 2028 Olympics. Now, nine years from Opening Ceremonies, Metro announced Tuesday that it’s down to four options for what could be the agency’s busiest […]