Metrolink suspends service in Orange County for track repairs, Inglewood could raise taxes for people mover, and more

Earlier this week, Metrolink suspended rail service to San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente and Oceanside to account for emergency repairs to crumbling right-of-way atop seaside bluffs in San Clemente.  Orange County and Inland Empire-Orange County line trains will be impacted through Monday, October 4.  If repairs are completed earlier than that date, service may resume earlier.

Construction begins on sea wall to protect train tracks in Del Mar "The sea wall is the final stage of $11 million in emergency repairs needed to safeguard the tracks after a wide portion of the bluff collapsed in late February. The slide came within 35 feet of the railroad ties on the only train route between San Diego and Los Angeles and the rest of the West Coast." (LA Times)

Inglewood is raising taxes to pay for the Transit Connector (people mover) project "The Inglewood City Council is attempting to pull a fast one on Inglewood residents.  The city declared a bogus 'fiscal emergency' to force an accelerated special election in November 2, 2021.  The purpose of the election is to increase taxes, which will then be leveraged to fund the building of the Inglewood Transit Connector (people mover)." (2UrbanGirls)

Metro Bike Share has new look with DoorDash ad campaign "The look is different but otherwise Metro Bike Share functions the same way. Revenues from the ad campaign help Metro offset costs of the bike share program. The DoorDash ad campaign is for one year." (The Source)

High-speed train to Las Vegas is hailed as an eco jackpot. But will it harm desert sheep? "The proposed rail project, which would occupy the center divider of Interstate 15, calls for the construction of a 6-foot-high concrete barrier to keep vehicles from careening into trains as they hurtle through the desert at speeds close to 200 mph. The barrier, however, would also prevent animals from making an already perilous crossing of the freeway." (LA Times)

City Getting Closer to Reclaiming 710 Stub "Once the city gets the land back, a multidisciplinary community-driven visioning process will begin to lay out the future land use, transportation and utility infrastructure networks needed to reconnect Pasadena. That effort will include significant public outreach and input to rework the stub back into the fabric of the city. This multi-year effort is expected to begin sometime next year." (Pasadena Now)

Eyes on the Street: New Two-Way Protected Lanes on Elenda in Culver City "The new Elenda bikeway extends one-third of a mile from Washington to Culver Boulevard. Where Elenda ends in front of the school, the two-way bikeway turns north to run along Washington for about 125 feet to the intersection of Washington and Girard Avenue." (Streetsblog LA)

LA County Adopts New Indoor Vaccine Rules to Prevent 'Widespread Suffering' "Under the rules every single employee and patron at bars, clubs and wineries will need to have at least one shot by Oct. 7 and two shots (if applicable) by Nov. 4....Mega events, classified as indoor events with more than 1,000 people and outdoor events with more than 10,000 people, will also have to comply, meaning most stadiums, concert venues and theme parks will be impacted." (dot LA)

How to bring back steelhead trout to the L.A. River "The possibilities are still being discussed, Dell'Apa said. One plan — outlined recently in National Geographic — might be to deepen the central channel by two feet, and line it with soft, natural material such as sand, sediment, gravel, cobbles, and aquatic plants. Another idea, according to Atkins, is to slow down the current with rocks in the river or an S-shaped flow instead of something linear." (The Eastsider)