New renderings for LA Metro’s Sepulveda Transit Corridor have been released by a transit design firm working with Metro. Renderings appear to depict the stations and maintenance/storage facility for automated heavy rail options from the Bechtel team.

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If we want to electrify thousands of miles of rail in CA by 2050, we need to do it a lot faster and cheaper. Currently, CA pays far more for infrastructure than countries like Italy and Spain, which have mostly electric rail. What can we do differently?🧵 calelectricrail.org/transit-capi...

LA City Councilmembers Traci Park and Adrin Nazarian have introduced a motion to exempt Olympic venues, facilities, transit infrastructure, etc. from approvals, zoning, permits, height and setback restrictions, etc., and to use Olympics CEQA exemption.
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November 2024 LA Metro presentation on 2028 Olympics Games Route Network, dedicated highway/arterial lanes for Olympic/Paralympic use. Draft network map and draft highway signs provided. They will also be working on managing passenger/freight travel demand.

Metro has plans to beef up its station fare gates - with ten retrofits in 2025. New taller gates will also be at a half-dozen new stations opening in 2025. la.streetsblog.org/2024/12/11/m...

"At the heart of the YIMBY argument is the recognition that decades of deliberate policies to limit the supply of housing have caused housing to become scarce and expensive." @robertcruickshank.com
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Have strong opinions about faregates or TAP-to-Exit? Metro's advertising policy? Make sure your voice is heard by submitting a customized budget to the My Metro Budget activity!

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New (HR4000?) test train just spotted making its way through Metro Wilshire/Vermont station. The sound it makes is different than other @metrolosangeles.bsky.social heavy rail cars

Los Angeles folks: use this online tool from @abundanthousingla.bsky.social to tell the city council to make sure LA's rezoning program creates abundance, centers equity, and prevents displacement! secure.everyaction.com/q_IoKeMpUUmx...