This week's biggest headlines in transportation.
- L.A. Metro votes to create financial plan for offering free rides to students, low-income riders opens a new window
- Final leg of Purple Line extension breaks ground in Westwood opens a new window
- Metro marks beginning of ‘major construction’ on final Purple Line extension opens a new window
- Uber, Lyft have to transition to electric vehicles in California opens a new window
- Metro launches bike program to give unclaimed bikes to disadvantaged for free opens a new window
- LA Metro to procure 78 light rail transit vehicles worth $92m opens a new window
- CicLAvia working with LA to make al fresco dining permanent opens a new window
- Metrolink launches Saturday service on Ventura County Line opens a new window
