Transportation & Mobility

The New 6th Street Bridge Opens This Weekend In LA

The $588 million replacement bridge features arches with color-changing LED lights. A new 12-acre park below has access to the L.A. River.

A view of the 6th Street Viaduct and the downtown skyline from Boyle Heights.

LA Metro Breaks Ground On Bike And Pedestrian Path Through South LA

The 5.5-mile route will provide car-free mobility options and access to transit along the way.

A rendering shows drawings of people riding bikes and walking on split paths with plants in between and trees above.

Will A New Oversight Position Help California’s High Speed Rail Plans Get On Track?

Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature agreed to create an inspector general job for high-speed rail as part of a compromise that they hope will get the project moving and end with an actual train.

A rendering shows a sleek train on tracks within a concrete station enclosure.

A Pilot Shortage That's Been Brewing For Years Adds To The Summer Travel Chaos

The pipeline of new pilots has been shrinking for years. As summer travel demand increases, the shortage is adding to the strain in airlines and chaos at the airports.

The number of new pilots entering the industry is below the demand.

More Than 1,200 Delta Pilots Picket At 7 Major Airports To Call For Higher Pay

At LAX and elsewhere pilots in uniform picketed, carrying signs demanding an "industry-leading contract now."

Delta Air Lines pilots in uniform picket at LAX.

CicLAvia Is Back. Ditch Your Car And Enjoy South LA On Open Streets

The free event will close off three miles of Western Avenue to car traffic, allowing people to explore South L.A. neighborhoods on their bikes, on foot, with skateboards or using other “people-powered vehicles.”

A group of people ride their bikes down the middle of a multi-lane street. In the center is a small boy on a red tricycle who is looking down to his side at his own shadow on the asphalt.

Facing A Possible Voter Mandate, LA Leaders Kickstart A Plan To Make Streets Safer And More Equitable

That's because while the city adopted an ambitious mobility plan in 2015, it has barely followed it.

Why Cars Are Now Banned From A Section Of Griffith Park

Drivers frequently use Griffith Park Drive to avoid freeway traffic. Their cut-through route is now closed to cars, but open for people to walk, bike and ride horses.