Tuesday, February 3

Upcoming Metro projects set to improve UCLA commute times, curb Westwood traffic

Two upcoming Westwood public transit projects have the potential to reduce traffic at UCLA. The D Line Subway Extension Project will extend the subway line nine miles along Wilshire Boulevard and will include a Westwood/UCLA station, which is set to open in 2027. Read more...

Photo: A sign is posted outside the construction site for the future Westwood/UCLA D Line station. The D Line expansion is one of two upcoming transit projects expected to reduce Westwood traffic throughout the next decade. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


LA Metro discusses costs of Sepulveda Transit Corridor alternatives at May meeting

Los Angeles Metro officials discussed preliminary costs and scheduling for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project at a May community meeting Thursday. The meeting, held at the Westwood United Methodist Church, included information stations about the different stages of the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project – a plan to expand accessible public transit from the San Fernando Valley to West LA through the Sepulveda Pass – as well as a presentation and Q&A session with LA Metro. Read more...

Photo: Community meeting attendees hear a presentation about costs and scheduling for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project. The LA Metro plans to connect the Westside and San Fernando Valley through either a monorail or heavy rail transit route. (Gabrielle Gillette/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Los Angeles Metro names new chief to lead in-house police force

This post was updated June 1 at 11:59 p.m. Los Angeles Metro will soon have its first chief of police and emergency management. Metro announced in a May 7 statement that William Scott, who was the San Francisco Police Department’s chief for eight years and worked for LAPD for 27 years, will lead the new Transit Community Public Safety Department. Read more...

Photo: A Los Angeles Metro train waits at a station. Metro appointed its first chief of police and emergency management in May. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Students to vote on renewal of the Bruin U-Pass in 2025 USAC elections

Students will determine the future of the Bruin U-Pass in the 2025 Undergraduate Students Association Council election. The 2023 Universal Access Transit Pass Referendum, which provides UCLA students with TAP cards for unlimited public transit across Los Angeles County for what was initially $3.30 per quarter, is set to expire in 2026. Read more...

Photo: A Big Blue Bus is pictured. Undergraduate students will vote on whether to renew funding for the Bruin U-Pass. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Distinguished professor emeritus, renowned urban planner Donald Shoup dies at 86

Donald Shoup, a distinguished professor emeritus whose parking reform ideas inspired generations of students and urban planners, died Feb. 6. He was 86. Shoup, who taught in the urban planning department at the Luskin School of Public Affairs, researched the hidden costs of free parking in cities and spent his career advocating to remove mandatory off-street parking requirements. Read more...

Photo: Donald Shoup stands at a microphone. The renowned urban planning professor of 41 years and scholar on parking died Feb. 6. He was 86 years old. (Courtesy of UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs)


New California law seeks to improve safety by restricting parking in certain areas

A new California law seeking to improve pedestrian safety at intersections officially took effect this January. Assembly Bill No. 413, also known as the “Daylighting to Save Lives” bill, requires parking to be at least 20 feet from marked and unmarked crosswalks to improve visibility for pedestrians and drivers. Read more...

Photo: A car tire is pictured. A new California law requires parking to be at least 20 feet from marked and unmarked crosswalks to improve visibility for pedestrians and drivers. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)


Metrolink renews free Student Adventure Pass for K-12, college students

This post was updated Oct. 11 at 12:47 a.m. UCLA students can now access a new way to save on transportation. Metrolink’s Student Adventure Pass allows students from kindergarten through college with a valid student identification to use the Metrolink system for free. Read more...

Photo: A Metrolink train drives along a track. Metrolink has renewed its Student Adventure Pass for K-12 and college students, providing students with more opportunities for free transportation. (Courtesy of Metrolink)



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