Meghan McCarty Carino
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Los Angeles County high-occupancy vehicle lanes have become so popular that the Metro board could consider upping the minimum number in a car from two to three.
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The L.A. County transit agency will be taking proposals under private partnerships to accelerate major projects, including a possible Sepulveda Pass subway.
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The Gold Line extension and Metrolink will overlap to such an extent officials are looking for ways to make the service less duplicative and more complementary.
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The count comes after biking recorded the first drop in L.A. after eight years of increases. Nationally, there's been a leveling off in biking to work.
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The Los Angeles County transit agency is joining with several foundations to provide loans to developers who would build affordable housing near bus and rail lines.
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The agency plans to partner with a private company to help run the service, which could take riders to transportation hubs or service areas without buses and trains.
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The Trump administration is rolling back a requirement encouraging local hires for federally funded transportation projects, but Metro is diverging where it can.
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The California Legislature this week passed a measure that would make it legal for pedestrians to enter the crosswalk during the flashing countdown. Many didn't know it was illegal.
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Congestion pricing involves charging a toll to drive on certain roads during rush hour. Experts say it can work, but it's not a politically popular idea.
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The operator of Angels Flight, the railway billed as the shortest in the world, says the train won't run unless it is 100 percent sure it is safe.
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