LA Metro’s community meetings planned this week for Sepulveda Transit Corridor have been cancelled. According to what Nick Andert is hearing, there is a chance that LA Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins may be trying to cancel the project.

I am hearing some, uh, VERY concerning things about the sepulveda line... trying to get more confirmation but it seems there's a chance Metro (presumably Stephanie Wiggins) is trying to wholly spike the project without releasing the EIR

March 2025 LA Metro presentation on Link Union Station to Vernon stakeholders, focused on BNSF railroad improvements to facilitate project. Many transportation benefits now proposed for Vernon (maybe in response to city’s opposition to project). www.linkunionstation.com

March 2025 Metrolink presentation on results of schedule changes. 42.5k rides on Dodger Parade day. Off-peak ridership increased 60% while peak ridership decreased 1%. On-time performance dropped initially but is improving. Ridership is now 60% of Pre-COVID ridership.

March 2025 LA Metro presentation on North Hollywood-Pasadena BRT. Details on alignment and adjustments to station locations. Construction expected to start late 2025/early 2026, to open for service in late 2027. www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/lviaz...

LA Metro’s camera-based bus lane enforcement program on two routes issued 5,500 tickets (total $1.6m in fines) in the first month, an increase from average of 570 tickets issued per month before camera-based enforcement. laist.com/news/transpo...

April 2025 LA Metro presentation on LA River Path project. Draft EIR coming this year, with board selection of alignment in 2026. Looking at 3 options. At least 46% of path would be elevated (where owners do not make enough land available). www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/e7oph...

February 2025 status report for LA Metro’s East San Fernando Valley (ESFV) line. Utility adjustments package 6 is 90% done, and work has started on package 4. libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

February 2025 status report for LA Metro’s D Line Extension Section 3. 60.8% as of 2/28/25, +1.5% since 1/31/25. libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

February 2025 status report for LA Metro’s D Line Extension Section 2. 73.5% as of 2/28/25, -3.2% since 1/31/25. Percentage decreased because $72m of extra work was added. Contractor added 7 days to forecast completion, now around mid/late November 2026. libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

February 2025 status report on LAX Automated People Mover. 91.7% as of 2/22/25, +0.1% since 1/25/25. Percentages are misleading (change orders distort progress). Contractor added 28 days to estimated service date, now 2/9/26 instead of 1/12/26. emma.msrb.org/P11833966-P1...

February 2025 status report for LA Metro’s D Line Extension Section 1. 96.3% as of 2/28/25, +0.3% since 1/31/25. Contractor added 19 days to forecast completion, now 11/27/25 instead of 11/8/25. libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

January 2025 status report for LA Metro’s East San Fernando Valley (ESFV) line. They finished negotiations and started work on 6 early work packages (out of 12 total). libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

January 2025 status report for LA Metro’s D Line Extension Section 3. 59.3% as of 1/31/25, +1.5% since 12/27/24. libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

January 2025 status report for LA Metro’s D Line Extension Section 2. 76.7% as of 1/31/25, +0.5% since 12/27/24. No change in forecast completion this month (around early/mid November 2026). libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

January 2025 status report on LAX Automated People Mover. 91.7% as of 1/25/25, +0% since 12/28/25. Percentages are misleading (change orders distort progress). Contractor added 2 weeks to estimated service date (now 1/12/26 instead of 12/29/25). emma.msrb.org/P21897139-P2...

January 2025 status report for LA Metro’s D Line Extension Section 1. 96% as of 1/31/25, +0.3% since 12/27/24. Contractor added 30 days to forecast completion, now 11/8/25 instead of 10/9/25. libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

December 2024 status report for LA Metro’s East San Fernando Valley (ESFV) line. Utility adjustment package 6 is almost finished. libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

December 2024 status report for LA Metro’s D Line Extension Section 3. 57.7% as of 12/27/24, +0.6% since 11/29/24. Additional work (contract modifications) were added to contract, decreasing progress as percentage of contract value. libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

December 2024 status report for LA Metro’s D Line Extension Section 2. 76.2% as of 12/27/24, +0.5% since 11/23/24. No change in forecast completion this month (around early/mid November 2026). libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

December 2024 status report on LAX Automated People Mover. 91.7% as of 12/27/24, +5.2% since 11/23/24. Percentages are misleading (change orders distort progress). Contractor added 24 days to estimated service date (now 12/29/25 instead of 12/5/25). emma.msrb.org/P11817716-P1...

December 2024 status report for LA Metro’s D Line Extension Section 1. 95.7% as of 12/27/24, +0.3% since 11/29/24. Contractor added 11 days to forecast completion, now 10/9/25 instead of 9/28/25. libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

November 2024 status report for LA Metro’s East San Fernando Valley (ESFV) line. 4 out of 12 early work packages have started, and they’ve finished negotiations on the next 2 early work packages. libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

November 2024 status report for LA Metro’s D Line Extension Section 3. 57.1% as of 11/29/24, +0.5% since 10/26/24. libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

November 2024 status report for LA Metro’s D Line Extension Section 2. 75.7% as of 11/29/24, +1% since 10/26/24. Contractor removed about 2 weeks to forecast completion, now around early/mid November 2026 instead of late November 2026. libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

November 2024 status report on LAX Automated People Mover. 86.5% as of 11/23/24, +0% since 10/26/24. Percentages are misleading (change orders distort progress). Contractor removed about 5 weeks to estimated service date (now 12/5/25 instead of 1/12/26). emma.msrb.org/P21871677-P2...

November 2024 status report for LA Metro’s D Line Extension Section 1. 95.4% as of 11/29/24, +0.3% since 11/1/24. Contractor added 2 weeks to forecast completion, now 9/28/25 instead of 9/14/25. libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

October 2024 status report for LA Metro’s East San Fernando Valley (ESFV) line. They’ve finished negotiations for utility adjustments 2, 3, and 7 (4 and 6 already underway). libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

October 2024 status report for LA Metro’s D Line Extension Section 3. 56.6% as of 10/26/24, +0.85 since 8/28/24. libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

October 2024 status report for LA Metro’s D Line Extension Section 2. 74.7% as of 10/26/24, +1.2% since 8/28/24. Contractor added about 3 weeks to forecast completion, now around late November 2026 instead of early November 2026. libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

October 2024 status report on LAX Automated People Mover. 86.5% as of 10/26/24, +0.1% since 8/28/24. Percentages are misleading (change orders distort progress). Contractor added 4 weeks to estimated service date (now 1/12/26 instead of 12/15/25). emma.msrb.org/P11807187-P1...

October 2024 status report for LA Metro’s D Line Extension Section 1. 95.12% as of 11/1/24, +1.66% since 9/27/24. Contractor added 3 weeks to forecast completion, now 9/14/25 instead of 8/24/25. libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

Gold Line Construction Authority says Montclair extension bid was $994m, 54% higher than budget, $350m above their estimate. They say higher cost is due to Trump’s tariffs and immigration policies. They will seek separate design and construction contracts. www.sgvtribune.com/2025/03/26/d...

Gold Line Construction Authority say they couldn’t reach agreement with contractor on 3.2 mile Montclair extension, bid was hundreds of millions over available funding (LA Metro gave $798m). They will try to re-procure. In 2019, contractor asked for $381m. foothillgoldline.org/wp-content/u...

SB 220 by @BenAllenCA, to reform LA Metro board, was published. Starting 1/1/2029, board expands to 18 (up from 14), for LA County executive and 3 county executive appointees. It might lead to 22 total, since Measure G also adds 4 LA County supervisors. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNa...

Today (3/25/25), FTA’s updated Capital Investment Grant page indicates LA Metro’s Vermont BRT was accepted for Small Starts program. Metro is asking for $149.9m out of $328m cost. 2 BRTs in Boston and Columbus were also added. www.transit.dot.gov/funding/gran... www.transit.dot.gov/funding/gran...

LA Metro is seeking a developer for a Metro app, for trip planning, fare payment and customer communications, to launch by 2026 World Cup. They want to re-brand an existing transit app. In the future, some/all of the 6 other Metro apps may be consolidated into the 1 Metro app.

LA Metro announces community meetings in April for Sepulveda line ahead of Draft EIR release. They also launched a “hub” site with renderings and details of options being considered. stc-lametro.hub.arcgis.com

Today @metrolosangeles.bsky.social sent a letter to the City of LA saying that they will sue if LA requires HLA compliance on Metro projects. HLA applies to any projects done on City streets, regardless of who does them. Sad that Metro doesn't want to be a better partner for safer streets.

LA Metro used to publish monthly reports detailing progress on each transit construction project. They stopped publishing them in August 2024, saying they do not keep these records and the public interest is clearly served better by not disclosing them. libraryarchives.metro.net/DPGTL/Status...

After apparently agreeing to pay $333k to “Lil Bill’s Mobile Bike Service” to operate a bike training and retail program at its retail space at Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station, LA Metro cancelled the RFP and says it is not in the public interest to know about the bids received.

Some previously unreleased renderings of the various options under consideration for LA Metro’s Sepulveda Transit Corridor line (monorail and heavy rail options). Draft EIR release and more community meetings are expected soon.

March 2025 LA Metro update on Reconnecting Communities grant from Biden administration. Details on projects in San Gabriel Valley: - 6.3 miles of bus improvements on Valley Blvd, including 3.1 miles of bus lanes - El Monte Station improvements - El Monte Station Open Street event

4 LA Metro directors ask Metro to create a pilot station activation program to improve rail stations, using things like farmers markets, vending and community events. They also ask to expand TAP ticket integration and have a TAP card art contest. boardagendas.metro.net/board-report...

March 2025 LA Metro update on in-house policing department. They expect to hire a chief of police soon. They have developed a strategy for hiring and purchasing of equipment. boardagendas.metro.net/board-report...

March 2025 LA Metro budget planning update, focusing on capital spending. +9.4% transit construction, +25.3% transit planning, -7.7% highways. April update will focus on operation expenses, followed by full FY27 budget approval in May. boardagendas.metro.net/board-report...

At March 2025 meeting, LA Metro plans to approve Vermont BRT alignment (Hollywood Blvd to 120th St, side-running) and project’s CEQA exemption. Aiming for 2028 opening. They will also evaluate extending service south from 120th St. to El Segundo Blvd. boardagendas.metro.net/board-report...

LA Metro to approve K/E Line station development. 176 units (174 income-restricted), grocery store and retail space. $162m cost. Metro gets up to $8.475m rent (50% of $16.95 land value) and 15% of commercial rent (unless used for neighborhood services). boardagendas.metro.net/board-report...

LA Metro is now seeking a construction management consultant for the (silently renamed) K Line extension to Torrance. Estimated schedule: 9/2025: Certify final EIR 12/2027: Award utility/freight relocation contract 4/2031: Award construction contract 6/2036: Open for service