Sunday, June 28

LA Metro staff recommend transit project alternative including UCLA stop

This post was updated Jan. 14 at 1:54 p.m. Los Angeles Metro staff recommended a modified version of alternative five of the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project – which includes a station on UCLA’s campus – to the LA Metro board’s planning and programming committee Friday. Read more...

Photo: The 405 Freeway is pictured running through the Sepulveda Pass. Los Angeles Metro staff recommended a modified version of alternative five of the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project – which includes a heavy rail train station underneath UCLA’s campus – to the LA Metro board’s planning and programming committee Friday. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Parts of Wilshire Boulevard to close this week for LA Metro construction

Parts of Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood will close this week because of construction on a new Los Angeles Metro station. The westbound side of Wilshire Boulevard between Veteran Avenue and Westwood Boulevard will be blocked from 11 p.m. Read more...

Photo: Cars and trucks drive down Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood. The westbound side of Wilshire Boulevard will be partially closed this week because of construction. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCPD cracks down on dangerous scooter riding following safety concerns

This post was updated Dec. 3 at 9:51 p.m. UCPD stopped more than 100 people this fall for speeding on scooters or riding them dangerously. Unsafe riding practices have been a significant issue for UCPD in the past year, said Jeffrey Chobanian, the captain of UCPD’s operations bureau. Read more...

Photo: A person rides a scooter through an intersection. Over 100 people were stopped by UCPD this fall for unsafe scooter riding. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin)


Professors react to new law, potential impact on LA housing, transport

This post was updated Oct. 26 at 10:36 p.m. UCLA professors said a new state law allowing higher-density housing near major transit stops – including in Westwood – could make housing more affordable overall. Read more...

Photo: UCLA professors said a new state law allowing higher-density housing near major transit stops could make housing more affordable overall. The bill, set to go into effect July 1, 2026, sets rules for developers, such as required shares of units for low-income residents. (Daily Bruin file photo. Photo illustration by Rae Jameson/Daily Bruin)


Students and politicians gather at a rally advocating for a UCLA metro stop

This post was updated Oct. 23 at 11:23 a.m. Around 10 student leaders and elected officials held a rally in support of creating a UCLA stop for the future Sepulveda Transit Corridor on Oct. Read more...

Photo: The 405 freeway cuts through the Sepulveda Pass. Students and politicians rallied for a future on-campus LA Metro station, which would allow commuters to reach UCLA from the San Fernando Valley by train. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA forum explores how 2028 Olympics can improve LA accessibility, transportation

A May 19 forum put on by the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies examined how Los Angeles could use the upcoming 2028 Olympics to improve infrastructure, mobility and accessibility. Read more...

Photo: A train sits at a Los Angeles Metro station. A UCLA transportation forum examined how LA can use the 2028 Olympic Games to improve transit throughout the city. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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)



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