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I read LA Metro documents for fun. Please don't follow if your account is set to private.

Joined August 2008

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Jun 20, 2023
California High Speed Rail Authority has published new rendered animations of high speed rail trains entering and leaving an upgraded LA Union Station. hsra.app.box.com/s/vyvjv9hckwl1…
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Jun 20, 2023
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CHSRA dropped a LINK US animation in their Box: hsra.app.box.com/s/vyvjv9hckwl1…
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Nov 20, 2023
In 2022, LA Metro disqualified a bidder from competing on $25m contract to support Sepulveda project apparently because the bidder submitted their proposal using a secure e-mail attachment software that Metro did not like (or sent a link to the proposal instead of an attachment).
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Feb 14, 2024
California Assemblymember Alex Lee (@alex_lee) has introduced AB 2503, a bill that would exempt railroad electrification and siding projects from CEQA requirements (requirements to prepare and certify an environmental impact report). leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billText…
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Sep 4, 2023
LA Metro announces that B/D lines will increase frequency to every 12 minutes on September 10, 2023, and light rail frequencies will be increased to 8 minute peak, 10 minute off-peak in December 2023. media.metro.net/board/Items/20…
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May 6, 2023
Replying to @jfruh
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Dec 4, 2024
Video of LA Metro testing trains on D Line Extension Section 1. youtu.be/uLINHvg9Rdw
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Dec 27, 2024
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. anilverma.com/project/sepulv…
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Nov 20, 2023
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I’m no expert, but I’d prefer government procurement philosophy to be “let’s evaluate as many bids as possible to ensure taxpayers get the best possible value” instead of “let’s make our work easier by disqualifying bids over petty rules.”
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Feb 23, 2024
Reddit user misken67 has put together a map illustrating LA Metro’s daily rail ridership by station for FY2023 (July 2022 to June 2023). Metro uses automated cameras to count ridership. reddit.com/r/LAMetro/comm…
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Oct 19, 2022
LA City Councilmember Paul Koretz has directed his Transportation Deputy to refuse to grant any approvals for street closures to accommodate construction of LA Metro’s Purple Line extension project. Koretz leaves office on December 11, 2022.
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Nov 12, 2021
An anonymous person, through now-deleted tweets, has alleged dangerous working conditions on LA Metro’s under construction Purple Line tunneling project by the contractor Frontier-Kemper/Tutor Perini.
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Mar 25, 2024
Looks like LAX People Mover’s official name will be “SkyLink.” Spotted by Reddit user on-Cricket-8150. reddit.com/r/LAMetro/s/J1…
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Feb 22, 2023
Automated heavy rail team on LA Metro’s Sepulveda line announces they partnered with RATP, operator of Paris Metro. They say they can run at 90s headways and RATP has experience running at 90s. RATP also has experience converting lines to automation. sepulvedatransit.com/sepulveda-tran…
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Jan 23, 2023
LA Metro January 2023 update on Sepulveda project for Open House meetings. Monorail options now propose new G Line (Orange) station for better connection. Monorail + People Mover option now has People Mover underground. dropbox.com/sh/3v4qdl26tpf…
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Nov 28, 2023
LA Metro announces it will be giving away 5 golden TAP cards, which will give the holder a year of free rides on Metro. thesource.metro.net/2023/11/28/int…
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