Joe Linton
Recent Posts
Los Angeles Proposes Cutting Fares in Half, Introducing Fare Capping
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Under the motion, for at least six months during the COVID recovery, Metro would cut transit fares/pass prices in half
Supervisor Hahn Calls for Requiring Face Covering for Metro Bus Riders
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Supervisor Hahn is calling for Metro requiring all bus riders to wear masks for COVID-19 safety. The best way to accomplish this is not entirely clear; enforcement can be problematic.
CA Announces 2020 Transit Infrastructure Capital Grants
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$500 million awarded towards 17 projects - including rail, people-mover, BRT, electric bus and more
One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 38 – Some of My Silly Cornonavirus Sketches
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With COVID-19 on my mind, I invented some silly superheroes to combat it.
More Drivers Speed Under COVID-19, Speed Law Reform Is More Needed
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Under COVID-19, fewer drivers on the road means more speeding. Cities need state speed law reforms to ensure that dangerous speeding doesn't outlast the current pandemic.
Beverly Hills and Metro Look to Speed Subway Construction During COVID-19 Traffic Lull
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A proposal to take advantage of decreased traffic could save 6 months on Purple Line subway construction
One Angeleno’s Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 15 – Mask Vendors and Gardening
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Today is the fifth entry in a series of occasional journal-type posts about what's happening regarding coronavirus in one SBLA editor's neck of the woods.
Southern California Transit Agencies Respond to COVID-19 Ridership Declines
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Many L.A. County transit agencies have reduced bus service during the coronavirus pandemic. Some have suspended fare collection and mandated riders board via buses' back door.
Coronavirus Pandemic Diary: Day 7 – Explaining Coronavirus to Kids
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Today is the second entry in a series of journal-type posts about what's happening regarding coronavirus in one SBLA editor's neck of the woods.
High-Speed Rail Central Valley Director Diana Gomez on Bakersfield-Palmdale Section Plan
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Bakersfield-Palmdale CAHSR utilizes a maximum gradient of 2.8 percent. There are 9 tunnels totalling 10.75 miles; the longest is approximately 2.5 miles. There are 15.25 miles of aerial structures.
Bicycling During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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What about bicycling duing the coronavirus pandemic?
Transit and the Pandemic
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Los Angeles may be weeks or months away from major large-scale virus impacts, but fear, apprehension, anticipation, expectation, hoarding, and even racism, discrimination, and paranoia are already present.