Driver arrested after crashing minivan at Willow street Metro tracks
Police were called to the scene at Willow Street and Long Beach Boulevard at about 11 a.m. where they found a minivan on the track, spokeswoman Shaunna Dandoy said.
‘We have reached a tipping point’: Metro officials to study how to reduce traffic congestion
The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors awarded contracts Thursday for a study of ways to reduce the county’s traffic congestion, including the possibility of charging motorists to drive on select roadways, with the money used to subsidize public transit.
Metro to offer TAP wristbands, keychains; debut TAP phone app in winter
Metro Los Angeles is moving forward with releasing its onslaught of TAP “wearables” that include various wristbands and keychains, allowing transiters to avoid having to pull out their wallets and use a TAP card.
Urgent repairs will temporarily interrupt service in parts of Blue, Expo lines Sunday night
Parts of the Blue and Expo lines will be temporarily out of service Sunday night will urgent maintenance repairs take place, Metro announced.
After Nearly Two Decades, Metro Board Approves $6 Billion Construction of 710 Freeway Improvements
The project, which is expected to take about 40 years to complete, is not expected to break ground until about 2022.
Displacement Worries Those Whose Homes, Businesses Could Be In the 710 Expansion’s Path As Metro Board Heads to a Vote
The plan to widen the 710 Freeway will likely take another step forward when the full Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board (Metro) votes Thursday morning.
Board of Supervisors Opposes State Bill Granting Long Beach Seat on Metro Board
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors stands in official opposition to a state bill that would reduce the number of county seats on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors, while giving the City of Long Beach, the State Assembly speaker and the president pro tempore of the State Senate individual seats.
Long Beach Awarded $23 Million by Metro For Transportation Improvement Projects
The City of Long Beach announced it, along with the Port of Long Beach (POLB) and Long Beach Transit (LBT), received a $23 million grant from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Thursday.