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

• NextGen, Bus Service, and Bus Rapid Transit implementation

• System Security & Law Enforcement

• Ridership, Affordable Housing & Gentrification

• Transit-Oriented Communities & Joint Develop Programs

• Transportation Infrastructure Career Pathways

• Measure R & Measure M Project Challenges and Progress

• LA’s decline in bus riders and its effect on traffic and climate goals

• The cost of Metro’s transit line through the Sepulveda Pass

• Metro’s potential Bus Rapid Transit Line through Eagle Rock

• The Purple Line Subway to West LA

• Metro’s Downtown LA subway project

• The North San Fernando Valley Bus Rapid Transit project 

• Metro’s 28 by ‘28 projects

• Bus only lanes in LA

Guest:

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