Phil Washington returns for his recurring visit with AirTalk to discuss the city’s MTA news. Topics include:

• Upgrades to the Orange Line and how they will affect car traffic in the area

• Pasadena pulling out of the Metro bike share program

• And how the remaining bike share programs are competing with electric scooters

• The steps public transit is taking to accommodate the city’s homeless population, including public showers and temporary housing

• The implications of a new bus driver assault bill

• Metro’s decision to replace some trains’ upholstery seats with vinyl

• West Hollywood’s push for the Crenshaw Line extension to finish by 2028

• Prepping the 210 freeway for the Gold Line’s extension to Montclair

• The proposed routes for the new West Santa Ana Branch line, set to run from downtown to southeast Los Angeles

• Information on Metro’s new board chair and the creation of a transportation school

Have a question for Phil? Call us at 866-893-5722.

Guest:

Phil Washington, CEO of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro)