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The history of the Los Angeles Metro Rail and Busway system begins in the early 1970s, when the traffic-choked region began planning a rapid transit system. The first dedicated busway opened along I-10 in 1973, and the region's first light rail line, the Blue Line (now the A Line) opened in 1990. Today the system includes over 160 miles (260 km ...
4 ft 8. +. 1⁄2 in ( 1,435 mm) ( standard gauge) The Southern California Rapid Transit District (almost always referred to as RTD or rarely as SCRTD) was a public transportation agency established in 1964 to serve the Greater Los Angeles area. It was the successor to the original Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA).
Predecessors. LACMTA is the product of the merger of two previous agencies: the Southern California Rapid Transit District (SCRTD or more often, RTD) and the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission (LACTC). RTD was during the 1960s and 1980s (until the LACTC was created) the "800 pound gorilla" in bus transportation in Southern California.
Chris Lindahl, Patch Staff. Posted Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 1:32 pm PT. Employees, contractors, vendors and volunteers at Los Angeles Unified School District will no longer be required to be ...
March 29, 2024 at 3:00 AM. The Metro D Line at Wilshire and Western in Koreatown. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times) Metro's top security official was fired two days after she filed a report with ...
Transit Worker Shortage Ripples Through California Economy - Los Angeles, CA - So many employees are sick with COVID or scared to come into work that it's disrupting public transit service.
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is the transportation planning commission for Orange County, California in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.OCTA is responsible for funding and implementing transit and capital projects for the transportation system in the county, including freeway expansions, express lane management, bus and rail transit operation, and commuter rail funding ...
Along with local organizations, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is offering free rides on all Metro-operated trains and buses all day. People can also access Metro's ...