Transportation & Mobility

There’s a reason to get to LAX early: the airport’s concert series

The “LAX Presents” series brings performances to the airport’s terminals. LAist caught a recent one with the ambient techno trio Purelink.

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A person sits behind a makeshift DJ booth in a public airport lounge area, with tall windows opening up to airport runways behind them.

LA leaders want to increase frozen streetlight repair budget but need property owners to buy in

Next up: another council approval and convincing property owners to pay more in a yearly assessment

A worker installs a streetlight that has a solar panel on top of it.

LA released proposed locations for speed cameras. Here’s how you can weigh in

L.A. is one of several California cities piloting the technology.

A digital speed sign showing 25 mph next to a no stopping sign on a pole.

Once again, more people were killed in collisions on LA streets than by homicide last year

The grim total of 290 traffic fatalities in 2025 took place in the year city officials had vowed to eliminate them entirely.

A woman holds a sign near rows of empty folding chairs with a yellow rose on each.

Congress approves $94.3M in transit funds for the 2028 Olympics in LA

The money was part of a spending bill signed by President Donald Trump to end the partial government shutdown.

The Grammys are coming to Los Angeles this weekend. Here's a list of street closures

The awards show kicks off 5 p.m. Sunday at Crypto.com Arena.

Grammy trophies sit in the press room during the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, held in New York in Jan. 2018.

Lawsuits detail battle over millions of dollars, People Mover builder’s alleged 'improper' conduct

A major electrical subcontractor on the LAX train says it’s owed tens of millions of dollars from the 2024 global settlement.

A wide shot from inside an airport terminal as people walk by, facing outside to a few of an elevated route of under construction.

Long Beach vowed to eliminate deadly crashes; instead, they’re the highest in over a decade

The city recorded 53 fatal traffic collisions, the most in more than 10 years.

Two firefighters in yellow uniforms and two police officers in black uniforms stand around a white car that is on it's side, after having been involved in a crash

LA Metro Board says heck yeah to proposed Sepulveda Transit Corridor train route — with a warning

The governing board of the countywide transportation agency unanimously approved a route that would provide 20-minute rides from the Valley to the Westside.

A grid of three digital renderings of a train. The top image is a rectangle and shows a white and yellow train exterior. The bottom left photo is also a rectangle but smaller and shows the interior of a train. The seats in the interior are brown with yellow accents. The bottom right image is the smallest and a square and shows the white walls of the interior of the train.

Port of LA looks to expand over next year amid tariff changes: ‘2025 was a year like no other’

Port officials reported another standout year in container traffic, with additional plans to expand for more.

A green cargo container ship is docked. A crane stands above the ship and looms over the water front.

Metro Board goes against staff recommendation for South Bay extension

Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell's competing motion was successful.

A train breaks through a banner reading "Now arriving... The K!" The banner is held by two Metro staff members.

City isn’t pursuing misdemeanor charge for painting unauthorized crosswalks, activist says

Jonathan Hale said the statute of limitations remains open for another year.

A police officer in a black uniform and sunglasses stands to the left of a cop car. The police officer is holding the arm of a man in front of him wearing a reflective vest. The man is in haandcuffs.

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