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DATA & MODEL GOVERNANCE · OCT 5, 2026 · 7 MIN READ

2025 NTD Annual Data Is Arriving: A Five-Step Model Refresh Plan

How to integrate the new annual release, reconcile monthly and annual series, and document a defensible model update.

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RIDERSHIP FORECASTING · SEP 23, 2026 · 6 MIN READ

Ridership Forecasting in 2026: Four Signals Agencies Should Recalibrate Now

Combine monthly NTD releases, annual baselines, commute behavior, and scenarios into a more defensible forecast.

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Transportation projects moving forward

Verified updates from the agencies delivering major rail and transit programs.

LA Metro D Line Subway Extension project
PROJECT MILESTONE · MAY 8, 2026

Metro D Line Extension opens its first three stations

Section 1 now connects Koreatown with Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax, and Wilshire/La Cienega while construction continues west.

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North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit project
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE · 2026

NoHo–Pasadena bus rapid transit enters construction

The 19-mile zero-emission corridor is planned with dedicated lanes, enhanced stations, all-door boarding, and transit signal priority.

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