LA Metro Approves $9.7B FY27 Budget Emphasizing Safety
LA Metro’s board adopted a $9.7B FY27 budget on May 28 that shifts money into operations, cleaning and safety while trimming some capital spending. The plan sets staffing levels and modest pay adjustments.
LA Metro’s New Ride App Ditches Tap Cards As World Cup Rush Nears
LA Metro’s new official app brings trip planning, live arrivals and contactless fare payments to phones and watches, timed to ease travel during the World Cup. Riders can pay with cards, wallets or smartwatches as an alternative to TAP.
Sleepy Hollister Airfield Becomes Ground Zero for California’s Flying Taxi Future
Hollister’s small airport and nearby industrial lots have attracted Joby, Wisk and flying‑car startups, turning lettuce fields into a new advanced‑airmobility test cluster. Public grants and private buys have accelerated the shift.
Hyde Park Scores 20-Minute Metra Electric Trains In Midday Shakeup
Metra will launch a new Electric Line schedule on June 15, adding midday trains and turning several South Side flag stops into regular stops. The change aims to give Hyde Park and nearby neighborhoods more consistent service.
Feds Put Rivian Rigs Under The Microscope Over Scary Suspension Swerves
Federal investigators opened a preliminary probe into about 115,000 Rivian R1 trucks and SUVs after reports that a rear toe‑link bolt fractured and caused lane departures.
Feds Eye LaGuardia Shake-Up, Want Spirit’s Old Slots for Budget Flyers
The FAA signaled it would support giving Spirit’s vacated LaGuardia slots to a low‑fare carrier, a move that could change summer schedules and pressure fares at LGA. Regulators, the carrier’s bankruptcy estate and the Port Authority now face the task of reallocating those scarce peak‑hour windows.












