Below is the update from Metro’s government relations staff. This is the ninth extension of the previous multi-year federal transportation bill, which was signed into law by President Bush in 2005 and expired originally in 2009. The update: A few moments ago, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a 90-day [continue reading]
photo by fensterbme, via Flickr creative commons There is no shortage of photos online of the artfully designed Washington D.C. Metro — and most of the images tend to be very similar. I thought this one took a fresh approach by not trying to capture the symmetry of the station. [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metrolink: New special service from downtown Riverside added this year, service from Los Angeles and Orange County to continue LOS ANGELES – Metrolink and the Orange County Transportation Authority’s (OCTA) popular $7 round-trip Angels Express Train service is set to kick off again for the [continue reading]
Metro has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Final Environmental Impact Statement Report for the Westside Subway Extension. Please join us at Community Open House meetings to learn about the findings of the Final EIS/EIR. Metro will provide important information from the Final EIS/EIR, including recommended alignment and station locations, graphics [continue reading]
EXPO LINE OPENING: I knew there was a lot of anticipation for the new light rail line, but I was still surprised at the number of people visiting this blog after the April 28 opening to the La Cienega station was announced Friday. I’m talking twice as many people as [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Bike Lane, Lower Broadway, New York (Photo by Joel Epstein/Metro) [continue reading]
Here is the latest from Metro’s Twitter account: Blue Line up to 20 min delays due to auto accident blocking 1 track at Washington/Los Angeles. Trains share LB bound track at Grand. ^ST Silver Line, 450, 460 upcharge WAIVED this evening due to Blue Line accident near San Pedro Stn. [continue reading]
This is the first of a two-part video from the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority looking at cities along the 11.5-mile project to extend the Gold Line from Pasadena to the Azusa/Glendora border. The project is being funded by the Measure R sales tax increase approved by Los Angeles [continue reading]
If having trouble seeing this post on your browser, here is part one and part two on the Storify website. [View the story “@Metrolosangeles Twitter Tuesday, March 27 edition (part 1) ” on Storify]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Rio + 20: what if transportation is an afterthought? (Next American City) With the [continue reading]
