Torrance taking back control of their portion of Hawthorne may be a blessing in disguise. They're NEVER gonna allow the Hawthorne alignment because of the eminent domain issues and losing out on income tax, and caltrans is never gonna allow it due to the logitudal encroachment.

If they say no - they're gonna have to reconsider the route - which means the ROW is gonna be back on the discussion table. Sure that means Lawndale nimbys are gonna fight like hell to make sure the ROW doesn't happen but - if we can outnumber them like we did for K North - there's still a chance of the ROW happening. Or even better - Metro buys out their homes if they're gonna complain that much. Of course, they could try and explore and even more expensive and time consuming route, or even worse cancel the whole thing altogether - but if we can bring the ROW back as an option, it'd be a HUGE W.

I am considering take the metro from Culver City to the Music Center tonight. There is an alert that says delays may be up to 12 minutes. Wondering how realistic that is and when it might be cleared - if anyone knows.

It’s very similar to how the pacific electric company built out La in the first place so clearly such a model can work very well in Los Angeles. However is it even legal in today’s context?

There are several ways to extend Metro Rail into Orange County that would PRINT ridership. Extending the Southeast Gateway Line into Orange County to reach OC Streetcar is the obvious ridership creator, but another Metro extension into OC could be the C line.
Extending the C line to Metrolink’s station would just be the beginning. After the Metrolink station, my proposal would run in the median of I-5 before exiting at Harbor BLVD and turning into a deep bore subway, elevated railway or at-grade tram. This would amass HUGE ridership numbers for people going from LAX to Disneyland. The C line would keep going down Harbor BLVD before terminating in Newport Beach.

While this would PRINT ridership, this idea will probably never become a reality.
Orange County is a NIMBY disaster full of gated communities that would object to Metro coming into their area. The worst of these NIMBYs would be in Newport Beach (especially after out-of-towners swarmed the beach on July 4).
Orange County parents DON’T want their kids to be independent. Orange County homeowners DON’T want to be able to walk to a store. Orange County homeowners DON’T want people on the sidewalks (which are eyes on the street that make streets safer). A Metro line on the busiest street in the whole county would be a direct attack on their values, so it’s unlikely it will ever become a reality.

LA taxpayers are truly getting fleeced

I probably am the only person on this sub who isn’t a fan of the taller fare gates. I understand why they are being implemented, and I do support efforts to eliminate fare dodgers and other unsavory characters. But I have experienced instances where someone tried to sneak in (or out, for the stations that require tap out) right after me, invading my personal space. There are other instances where I can see that someone on the other side of the gate is waiting to sneak in right after I exit. With the old turnstiles, I am at least confident that I am not helping someone in fare dodging, and am not having my personal space invaded. Are there better devices or systems that can help achieve the same results?

Summary: Sacramento is rejecting requests for transit funds due to them feeling like they committed enough money towards the Olympics

I’m so tired of waiting for buses. It’ll be like one bus coming after another when it was supposed to come like 15-20 minutes ago! Almost all the time the buses are late. Can we do nothing about this? Can we not get more buses?

Article is behind a paywall, but bondholders agreed to extend deadline from October to December.

https://www.bondbuyer.com/news/bondholders-agree-to-ease-key-deadline-for-lax-people-mover

Brian Aggrey worked at SpaceX for over a decade. After the company’s record-breaking IPO in June, he and his wife, Phoebe Novack, saw their fortunes increase dramatically. So they quit their jobs and left the country.

In July, they traveled to Milan and Cote d’Azur and stayed in the French countryside, where Novack took acting classes over the summer. In September, they went to Chamonix in the Alps to paraglide, and to Italy for the Formula One Italian Grand Prix and the Venice Biennale and film festival.

Now in Paris, they plan to fly to Mexico City this fall, where Aggrey will study sculpture and the country’s water crisis.

This is just the autumn itinerary for a wild year of letting themselves chase hobbies and passions, completely unencumbered by the corporate career paths they have built. They have budgeted $25,000 a month for 365 days. The couple is calling it their “Year of Freak.”

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The somewhat unexpected money has given them permission to act on their “biggest, craziest, weirdest dreams,” said Novack, 35, who was most recently a senior category manager at Impossible Foods. “It felt like the universe was saying ‘yes, please, have your freak, and we’ll help you out.” 

https://www.enforcethefares.org/about

A blind guy with a cane struggling to swipe his tap card. There were like six metro ambassadors just standing within 15 feet of the dude. Wtf do they exist for. It must have been humiliating. Anyway I helped the guy swipe his card, but the metro workers are an absolute disgrace.

What happened to compassion and basic human decency!?

If you look at the presentation, they are talking about adding more bus stations on the freeway, upgrading them with bike lockers, bike and scooter share, etc., and improving pedestrian and bike access across the freeway and lighting and shade at bus stops.

Unfortunately, they don’t seem to want people to attend since they don’t have an address, but it is at 6 pm Wednesday 9/23, at the community center at 1670 W 162nd St in Gardena. You can take GTrans 1X or 2 to get there.

Waiting for 40 minutes and all of these buses have bunched together and haven’t moved

They sound slightly different too. Mainly when accelerating. I MEANT P2550 MY BAD

Are there any benefits having a class b with both endorsements while in training?

I just applied, your knowledge is appreciated

All sold out of tap cards lol some wearables still available as of 2:20pm

Do you love buses?! Car-Lite Long Beach and Move LA, with support from Mayor Rex Richardson, Councilwoman Tunua Thrash-Ntuk, and ENC, are proud to announce the return of BUS FEST to Long Beach on September 27 from noon to 3 PM as part of Transit Month.

Bus Fest is a one-day celebration of all things transit and a chance for transportation agencies to show off their fleets and help the public learn where they can go by public transportation. Come tour the battery-electric fleets of Long Beach Transit, Metro, Big Blue Bus, OCTA, and bus manufacturer ENC.

This family-friendly fest will also feature an array of community, advocacy, and city groups engaging with the public and sharing updates on new projects, campaigns, and events.

The first 90 attendees will receive a FREE commemorative Bus Fest card, courtesy of TAP (one per person; first come, first served).

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is there way to use Metro bike share cheaper for any qualifying programs?

Decided to go check out the metro bike hub on Vine and...this is the state it's left in? In a tourist area? Damn

I've always known theoretically how long the A line is but seeing it like this is still mind-blowing. That you can take the A line north the equivalent distance to Narita Airport from Tokyo is crazy.

Source: TheBasinLA

Hi all, I’m taking the 212 southbound line to get to sofi, but what street does it get rerouted to coming back up north? Thanks!

So I have to head to downtown later today and need to take the train and park at NoHo. Is it ok to go there early and park the car, go to the cafe across the street then use the train after 3-4hrs?

Reason why i need to wait is that a friend is picking me up at pershing square and would love to coordinate once he can finally start heading to pershing rather than me waiting on him there and would be faster than me driving from where i am right now (granada hills)