Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates to Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency

www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

LA Metro’s Reddit account says that the meetings have been postponed and that Metro needs more time before sharing the Draft EIR.
www.reddit.com/r/LAMetro/s/...

‪Comment from Move LA on Reddit: they say they are also hearing EIR may be delayed or not even released because ridership doesn’t justify the cost. ‬

‪https://www.reddit.com/r/LAMetro/s/nnvl4CjQKg‬

That leaves a lot of time to find money for the shortened phase 1. Measure R/M directly provide about $3.6 billion (which would be increased for inflation). State/federal match would bring that up to a lot, if compared to how poorer performing Bay Area projects have done with grants.

Metro’s elongated planning process has Draft EIR released for 1 year before LPA vote (see K Line Torrance and Hollywood extensions EIRs), take 2-3 years to finalize after LPA vote (3-4 years after Draft EIR release). Also, phasing projects (see ESFV, K North, Eastside E, A to Montclair).

Measure R/M (which can only fund Westside projects), federal, state. Since Garcetti left, there isn’t really a board champion for the project as there is for other projects, which may be one big issue for the project.

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

You mean just the Sepulveda meetings, right? They have lots of other advisory committee meetings this week.

Their calendar page goes down from time to time and often is pretty broken.

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.

outlooknewspapers.com/burbankleade...

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...