Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins and a rendering of the Union Station (Getty, Metro)
Los Angeles
Jun 1, 2022

Metro gives double toot for $2.3B Union Station makeover

Funding agreement includes $423M for first phase, plus $300M for preconstruction
Metro looks at building Eastside extension to Whittier in two phases
Los Angeles
Feb 24, 2022

Metro looks at building Eastside extension to Whittier in two phases

Rail line estimate of up to $6.5B now has transit agency examining multiple construction options
Metro CEO Phillip A. Washington and a rendering of a monorail concept along Sepulveda Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley (credit: Metro)
Los Angeles
Jul 24, 2019

Metro raised Sepulveda Transit Corridor project’s estimated cost by billions

The new rail could cost as much as $14B, up from three years ago
Jeff Greene and Dorset Village
Los Angeles
May 8, 2019

Developer Jeff Greene wants to build 782-unit resi project in Hyde Park

Jeff Greene's project may be the largest ever filed under the city's Transit Oriented Communities program
Trulia Chief Economist Issi Romem and a Metro Gold Line train at Atlantic Station
Los Angeles
May 2, 2019

More LA homebuyers will pay premium to live near public transit: report

Brokers are now doing more to hype access to train line in particular, according to Trulia statistics
Cost for subway extension linking Westside to DTLA doubles to $3.2B
Los Angeles
Mar 1, 2019

Cost for subway extension linking Westside to DTLA doubles to $3.2B

Third leg of Purple Line expected to be a boon to real estate development
As investment soars, Metro’s ridership continues to dip
Los Angeles
Feb 3, 2019

As investment soars, Metro’s ridership continues to dip

In 2018, bus ridership fell 3.1%; train ridership dropped 4.3%
Step aside Elon Musk tunnel: Aerial tram to Dodger Stadium moving forward
Los Angeles
Dec 7, 2018

Step aside Elon Musk tunnel: Aerial tram to Dodger Stadium moving forward

Metro to work on routes and other details of tram, an alternative to Musk’s Loop
Metro wins $100M in federal funding for Westside subway extension
Los Angeles
Nov 30, 2018

Metro wins $100M in federal funding for Westside subway extension

The grant will go toward construction of the $3.5B final leg of the Purple Line
Metro eyes letter system for naming trains with sights set on expansion
Los Angeles
Nov 12, 2018

Metro eyes letter system for naming trains with sights set on expansion

The agency wants to create room for new lines, a potential boon for property values
West Hollywood to spend more money on possible Metro expansion
Los Angeles
Nov 7, 2018

West Hollywood to spend more money on possible Metro expansion

City lobbying effort to accelerate project climbs to nearly $2M
Force behind campaign against Metro’s Purple Line may have a Trump card
Los Angeles
Jul 9, 2018

Force behind campaign against Metro’s Purple Line may have a Trump card

Lisa Korbatov’s husband, who once sold the president a home, is appealing to POTUS for help
Third phase of Purple Line extension gets green light
Los Angeles
Jul 5, 2018

Third phase of Purple Line extension gets green light

County officials approved $410M contract with San Fernando Valley contractor for third phase
Figueroa Street’s 4-mile-long makeover nears the finish line
Los Angeles
Apr 10, 2018

Figueroa Street’s 4-mile-long makeover nears the finish line

The DTLA project, known as MyFig, has been in the pipeline for a decade
Is LA’s big plan for more affordable housing development just a mirage?
Los Angeles
Mar 12, 2018

Is LA’s big plan for more affordable housing development just a mirage?

Despite generous incentives to private developers, only a fraction of the units are set aside for low-income residents
LA’s Metro stations are attracting more residential projects
Los Angeles
Mar 1, 2018

LA’s Metro stations are attracting more residential projects

The latest is a 296-unit apartment planned near Monrovia Station
LA County officials seek to spur development near future transit stations
Los Angeles
Feb 7, 2018

LA County officials seek to spur development near future transit stations

The effort would direct county agencies to streamline approval process