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CBS News
09-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
LA Metro D Line subway to close for 2 months for expansion project
As Los Angeles Metro continues work on the D Line Subway Extension Project, the D, or Purple Line will close for a little over two months beginning May 17. The entire D Line, connecting downtown Los Angeles to the Westside, will be closed from May 17 through July 25 to connect the existing line with the new four-mile extension between Wilshire/ Western and Wilshire/ La Cienega. The project will include three new subway stations at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax, and Wilshire/La Cienega. The extension project began in 2019, with final work expected to be completed in 2027. D Line service will be suspended at the following stations: Union Station (D Line only; all other Union Station services remain open) Civic Center/Grand Park (B Line open) Pershing Square (B Line open) 7th Street/Metro Center (B Line open) Westlake/MacArthur Park (B Line open) Wilshire/Vermont (B Line open) Wilshire/Normandie (Station closed) Wilshire/Western (Station closed) Alternate transit options between Union Station and Wilshire/ Vermont: Metro B Line Alternate transit for Wilshire/Vermont and Wilshire/Western: Metro Line 855 Shuttle, running between Wilshire/Vermont, Wilshire/Normandie, and Wilshire/Western. Line 855 will align with B Line schedules. Additional bus service is available via Metro Lines 720 and 20 along Wilshire Boulevard.
Epoch Times
06-05-2025
- Epoch Times
Man, 18, Charged in Knifepoint Assault on Woman Aboard Los Angeles Bus
An 18-year-old man faces felony charges in connection with the suspected sexual assault and robbery of a woman on a Los Angeles Metro bus, officials announced May 2. Edgar Javier Zepeda was arrested on April 30 after a 33-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted at knifepoint on a bus traveling between East Hollywood and Southwest Los Angeles, said L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman in a 'The brutal attack of a woman on public transportation—where she should have felt safe—is both deplorable and unacceptable,' Hochman said in a statement. 'No one in Los Angeles County should have to live in fear while riding a bus, walking down the street, or simply going about their daily lives.' The incident occurred at about 10:15 p.m. on April 12 near the University of Southern California (USC). According to a 'The suspect began a conversation with the victim before brandishing a knife and demanding money from her,' the LAPD reported on social media. 'When the victim did not have any money to give the suspect, he sexually assaulted her.' Related Stories 12/31/2024 12/27/2024 Zepeda allegedly fled the bus at a stop near Exposition Park a few blocks away. Prosecutors charged Zepeda with one count of forcible oral copulation, one count of attempted first-degree robbery of a transit passenger, and one count of sexual battery. The defendant was arraigned on May 2 and pleaded not guilty. His bail was set at $1.15 million, according to the district attorney's office. A preliminary hearing is set for May 15 at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center. Los Angeles police released photos and a video of a man suspected of sexually assaulting and robbing a woman on a city bus on April 12, 2025. LAPD If convicted, Zepeda would be required to provide a DNA sample, be tested for AIDS, and register as a sex offender for the rest of his life, according to the criminal complaint. Zepeda faces a maximum sentence of 15 years to life, plus four years and six months in state prison. Zepeda was also arrested and booked into county jail on a felony count on Feb. 4 and released 10 hours later on his own recognizance. He did not have to post bail, according to inmate records. The district attorney's office declined to provide information about Zepeda's prior arrest or details about his residency. Police did not immediately return a request seeking the information. The LAPD released a
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
AI-powered cameras gave out nearly 10,000 tickets along L.A. bus routes. Are you next?
In a one-month period, artificial-intelligence-assisted cameras mounted on Los Angeles Metro buses generated nearly 10,000 citations for parking violations, according to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation. Cameras were first installed on the windshields of some Metro buses last year, but the first tickets were issued in mid-February. Initially, the only buses to have cameras were along line 212, from Hollywood/Vine to Hawthorne/Lennox stations via La Brea Avenue, and line 720, from Santa Monica to downtown L.A. via Wilshire Boulevard. Line 70, which services Olive Street and Grand Avenue, and lines 910 and 950 that serve Metro's J Line have since been included. The AI-powered cameras scan for illegally parked cars and compile a video of each violation, a photo of the license plate and the time and location, according to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Each citation is reviewed by a human. At a minimum of $293 per violation, there's nothing artificial about the ticket's price tag. Read more: AI-powered cameras installed on Metro buses to ticket illegally parked cars In the second half of March, the program gave out 3,093 citations over cars blocking bus lanes or stops. That number more than doubled in the first two weeks of April, when 6,681 citations were issued. Before the cameras were installed, officers typically issued around 570 tickets for impeding bus lanes monthly, the transportation department told LAist. 'Without enforcement, a single parked car in a bus lane can delay dozens or even hundreds of riders. So, this is not just about issuing tickets, it's about making sure our Metro buses run on schedule and get our riders to their destinations on time,' said Metro Board Chair and L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn. The program, designed by technology company Hayden AI, is meant to improve bus times, increase ridership and address mobility concerns. Metro's board of directors approved an $11-million contract with the company last year to roll out 100 camera systems. The agreement started in December and is supposed to last roughly five years. Read more: A rich L.A. neighborhood donated surveillance technology to the LAPD — then drama ensued Although the AI-powered security cameras constantly scan for illegally parked cars, Charles Territo, Hayden AI's chief growth officer, said the technology is trained to record only when a potential violation is observed. 'If the bus is moving and there's no vehicle parked in the lane, it's not recording any data,' he said. 'Only when the system observes a vehicle parked illegally in a bus lane or a bus stop does it record the license plate and capture video of the event.' Similar programs are being used in Washington, D.C., and New York City as the use of AI continues to expand for travel safety. Recently, Southern California's regional rail system Metrolink was granted $1.3 million to develop an AI-powered security system to detect unexpected movement on the tracks. Times staff writer Colleen Shalby contributed to this report. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Los Angeles Metro highlights bus system improvements in wake of study on delays
Los Angeles Metro has responded to a recent study that found bus delays collectively cost Angelenos more than 10 years on the average day, highlighting efforts already taken to improve bus service and promising more changes are on the way. In a statement, Metro pointed out that the agency had already identified the delays and the affected routes and has been working since 2020 to alleviate issues through its NextGen Bus Plan. The problematic major streets identified by the Streets for All study — Van Nuys and Wilshire boulevards, for example — 'are the corridors we are focused on under the NextGen Bus Plan to bring speed and reliability improvements,' Metro said. Bus delays cost Angelenos a decade each day: Streets for All 'Through collaboration with riders, the community, elected officials and our jurisdictional partners, we are advancing the bus priority treatments most appropriate to the line or corridor being analyzed in support of reducing travel times and improving reliability for our riders,' Metro added. Metro also detailed some of those methods of increasing speed and reliability: More than 24 miles of new bus lanes are under design or pending construction, in addition to more than 70 miles of bus lanes already created by the agency More enforcement of tickets for those parked in a bus lane The implementation of up to 125 improved bus stops by 2028 using bus bulbs and bus boarding islands, which 'offer more space for passengers while allowing the bus to stop in the travel lane, eliminating delays buses normally experience when trying to merge back into traffic' Transit signal priority, which extends green lights for buses and shortens red lights if a bus is waiting, is being newly implemented or upgraded at more than 2,400 signals Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
17-03-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
See what parts of Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills will be closed for LA Metro's D Line extension
Sections of Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills will be closing Monday morning for the Los Angeles Metro D Line Extension Project. LA Metro announced Wilshire Boulevard between Crescent Drive and east of El Camino Drive will be closed until April 7. Crews will be working to permanently remove concrete deck panels and perform street and utility restoration work. The goal is to further the D Line Subway Extension Project which began in 2019 and is expected to be finished in 2027. Closure will include: The D Line Extension Project is being done in three sections, adding seven new Metro stations and connecting downtown LA to the Westside, LA Metro said. Section 1: Wilshire/La Brea Station, Wilshire/Fairfax Station and Wilshire/La Cienega Station; slated to open in 2025. Section 2: Wilshire/Rodeo Station and Century City/Constellation Station; slated to open in 2026. Section 3: Westwood/UCLA Station and Westwood/VA Hospital Station; slated to open in 2027. Drivers are being urged to use alternate routes and detours as well as allow extra time when traveling through the area.
