https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=2959767&GUID=642DA586-65C7-4EF1-B428-8228E62DEDA6Legistar15https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=2959767&GUID=642DA586-65C7-4EF1-B428-8228E62DEDA6642DA586-65C7-4EF1-B428-8228E62DEDA6-2025-06-09-06-23-17Title: APPROVE Motion by Garcetti, Hahn, Garcia and Dupont-Walker that the MTA Board direct the CEO to: A. evaluate and implement short-term Blue Line and Expo Line improvements, especially service reliability and schedule adherence improvements on at-grade sections of Washington Boulevard, Flower Street, and the downtown wye, including but not limited to signal optimization, signal priority, signal preemption, and consideration of street closures; B. study long-term Blue Line improvements, including but not limited to: 1. creating Blue Line Express service between Long Beach and Downtown Los Angeles during peak hours, including: a. provide information on current freight usage along the right-of-way, b. provide a preliminary estimate on upgrading the right-of-way to light trail transit standards, c. provide an operations plan to accommodate express service, d. quantify travel time savings for peak hour trains; 2. optimizing the Washington Boulevard wye by grade separating the Blue Line on Washington Boulevard and the Expo Line on Flower Street, including a full gradeMon, 09 Jun 2025 06:23:17 GMT