Riders on the Venice Rapid Bus Line 733 will soon experience a shorter commute. Metro just confirmed to the Office of Councilmember Bill Rosendahl that the transit agency will soon spend $6.2 million to install traffic signal priority on Venice Boulevard and speed up the 733 rapid line. The funding will also include bus shelter construction. … Continue reading »
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LADOT Rolls Out New DASH Bus
Passengers aboard a Los Angeles public transportation service might have noticed a sleeker bus rolling down City streets. The Los Angeles Deparment of Transportation (LADOT) Transit Services recently rolled out a brand new and cleaner burning fleet of DASH buses. “There are a number of special features,” says Jim Lefton, executive officer of LADOT Transit Services. “This … Continue reading »
Metro Releases Final EIR for Westside Subway
Metro Los Angeles just released the Final EIR for the Westside Subway Extension, a project that promises to take people from the VA Hospital in Westwood to downtown Los Angeles in 25 minutes. In addition to the report (which can be found here), Metro announced three opportunities for the public to hear about the findings … Continue reading »
Rosendahl Starts Petition for Westchester Station
Councilman Bill Rosendahl is urging his constituents to take part in an online petition in support of a bid option to build a Westchester Station along the Crenshaw/LAX line. Here is the text from the petition that the Councilman posted on Change.org: Please support Supervisor Don Knabe’s motion to include a Hindry station option in … Continue reading »
