Krekorian is talking about turning the Orange Line into light rail—it’s what many local transit activists have called a “holy grail” of Valley transportation.. In its 12 years of service ...

LOS ANGELES — An upgrade of the Orange Line busway in the San Fernando Valley was approved by the Metro Board of Directors, which movedforward Thursday with plans to add up to 35 crossing gates ...

While the Orange Line is popular, Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky said whether it's with the current buses or with a new light rail, there is room for improvement. Whatever happens ...

Another big-ticket plan is the conversion of the Orange Line busway into a light rail line, but even with the new tax dollars, construction on this wasn't planned for decades.

To make the buses on the new Metro Orange Line busway easier for motorists to spot ... Orange Line Buses May Get Strobe Light Signals. By Caitlin Liu . Nov. 18, 2005 12 AM PT .

The Orange Line project is expected to open two years before that, in 2025, with construction starting next year. Its conversion to light rail wouldn’t start until 2051.

A Metro Orange Line bus travels across Kester Avenue in the San Fernando Valley. A new report says converting the busway to light-rail could cost as much as $1.7 billion.

But any quibbles over the shade of orange are simply arguments for argument’s sake, Wyman said, because the map is also marked with the initials of each line (“OL,” “RL,” “BL ...

Shortly after 10 a.m., the agency said regular service has been restored on the Orange Line, connecting the Mountain View Transit Center with the Alum Rock Transit Center in East San Jose.