“Stop The Purple Threat” – California Globe

California’s Purple Line Extension Must Be Stopped

November 5, 2019 3:40 pmNovember 6, 2019 11:53 am

High-speed rail has long been of interest for Californians, as public transit is oftentimes the fastest and easiest mode of transportation. However, public transit projects that are carried out incorrectly could leave taxpayers on the hook for hundreds of millions...

Citizens Demand Action on L.A.’s Purple Line Train Cost Overruns and Mismanagement

September 30, 2019 12:08 pmSeptember 30, 2019 3:35 pm

Many cities in the United States are experiencing an overwhelming increase in the number of homeless people occupying the streets, leading many citizens to take action. Recently, in lower Manhattan, residents were so fed up with city officials ignoring the...

LA’s Purple Line Subway Expansion: Under a Public School, Through Methane Zone and Abandoned Oil Wells

June 24, 2019 2:06 amJune 25, 2019 6:11 am

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expanding a line of the Los Angeles subway system directly beneath the historic Beverly Hills High School, through ground littered with more than 80 abandoned oil wells and saturated with methane gas and...