TRANSITTransit Insider Articles
Preparing for 2028: LA Metro's Olympic Infrastructure Roadmap
Purple Line Extension Phase 3, Airport Metro Connector, and the full capital program delivering transit access to Olympic venues.
The Sepulveda Transit Corridor: Heavy Rail vs. Monorail
Technical comparison of the two technology candidates for the 16.5-mile corridor connecting the San Fernando Valley to LAX.
The Pacific Electric Railway: The Red Cars That Built Los Angeles
Complete history of the interurban Red Car network—1,100 route miles, 55 cities, and its role in creating the geography of modern Los Angeles.
The Regional Connector: 2023–2026 Impact Analysis
Three-year analysis of through-running benefits, ridership growth, and the transformation of downtown transit connectivity.
Equity in Transit: The LIFE Program and Fare-Less Initiatives
Analysis of LACMTA's Low Income Fare is Easy program, zero-fare pilots, and the policy tradeoffs in fare equity design.
Bus Signal Priority: Optimizing the World's Largest Bus Fleet
Technical guide to BSP transponder systems, the Wilshire BRT corridor deployment, and LACMTA's BRT Lite program on Vermont Ave.
The Metro A Line (Blue Line) Legacy: The Rebirth of Light Rail
Complete history from California's first modern light rail opening in 1990 to the 2023 through-running operations via the Regional Connector.
Abandoned Tunnels of LA: Historical Facts vs. Urban Myths
The documented record of Los Angeles underground infrastructure—Second Street Tunnel, Belmont Hill, the Metro B Line—separated from persistent myth.
Transit-Oriented Development: The E Line's Impact on Housing
Station-by-station analysis of housing development along the Expo Line corridor, the displacement challenge, and Measure M's TOD mandates.
Zero-Emission Buses: LA's Transition to a 100% Electric Fleet
BEV fleet deployment, charging infrastructure, hydrogen fuel cell economics, workforce training, and the path to full electrification by 2030.
Historical Authority Records
The site's original authority pages document Los Angeles transit history with primary-source depth. These pages have accumulated backlinks since 1996 and are maintained as permanent institutional records.
Kymberleigh Richards — Editorial Authority
Transit advocate, SCTA co-founder, Talking Transit newsletter editor, and Transit Insider founder.
RTD Grid Service Restructuring
The 1975 SCRTD reorganization that reshaped bus service across the San Fernando Valley.
Transportation 101: The Funding Guide
Complete guide to Prop A, Prop C, Measure R, Measure M, FTA programs, and CEQA/NEPA.
Metro G Line: From Light Rail Proposal to BRT
The evolution of the Orange Line BRT from 1990s light rail plans to the 2022 rename.
LACTC and the Metro B Line History
LACTC formation, Red Line construction phases 1986–2000, and the LACMTA merger.