Welcome to Twitter Tuesday, a weekly feature here at The Source in which we’ll round up the latest Metro related tweets in the Twitterverse. To follow Metro on Twitter just search for @MetroLosAngeles. We recommend adding the #MetroLosAngeles tag to your tweets to get our attention.
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#ArtOfTransit
- LowImpactBetty The @metrolosangeles is nice 🙂 http://picplz.com/kKDv
- ZachBehrens .@MetroLosAngeles buses are so colorful. http://instagr.am/p/H_fke/
- MrDOLPH Yes! Utilizing @metrolosangeles gold line. #carmaggedon http://instagr.am/p/H2Efh/
- ZachBehrens Traffic may be extremely light today, but I’m still going @MetroLosAngeles! #carmageddon http://instagr.am/p/Hzzcy/
#MetroWin
- ChucktheDrummer thanks @metrolosangeles for the free fares this weekend #carmeggedon
- RobLCook metrolosangeles I always love riding metro , but when its free its even better. Thanks metro for helping all of us get through carmageddon
- kapope @metrolosangeles, Thank you for offering free Metro this weekend.
- cakedoodle @myfoxla I decided to take @metrolosangeles during #carmageddon wknd. It’s been good!
- jlapolo @metrolosangeles Thanks for the job done on the 405.
- tommynak @metrolosangeles @villaraigosa and #Carmageddon contractors – congrats on a job well-done
- jeshizaemon @metrolosangeles Thank you for the bikes at all hour rule, BTW.
- the_brein #MTA Blue Line is on point today. Missed one train, but the next one came 2 minutes later. I’m goin places today! @metrolosangeles
- militantangleno Dear @Metrolosangeles – Wanna let you know that Orange Line op #18298 is really cool, friendly & professional! Pls give her a raise/bonus!
After the jump, #MetroMusings on #Carmageddon and other issues plus this week’s #MetroFail tweets.
#MetroMusings
- ElimProcess If the #405 closure taught us anything, it was that we do not need cars to get around. We need a better transit system @metrolosangeles
- YoSoyLu Took shutting down the 405 for ppl to see the possibilities of public transport. Oooaahh L.A. pretty cool huh? @metrolosangeles #carmaggedon
- plusMETRO So far, no major traffic, awesome #flightvsbike race, lots using @metrolosangeles and its free rides. Hmm.. #Carmageddon was an inside job.
- ADD_Avenger @villaraigosa shutting down the @I_405 was fantastic, the free @metrolosangeles rocked let’s do it again for #EarthDay #please
- _DaniLogan Hopefully everyone riding @metrolosangeles bc of #carmaggedon will be converted to public trans. Ok, I’ll settle for half.
- kaydeesee absolutely enjoying the #carmageddon quietness amongst LA. also glad @metrolosangeles is in the spot light, #propublictransportation!
- intellichick Signs that should’ve been here before #carmageddon. Keep these at Wilshire/Vermont @metrolosangeles! http://lockerz.com/s/120841335
- markvalli @metrolosangeles no, no, no! The purpose of metro should be to expand and efficiently run transit, not to help drivers by reducing gridlock
- thelittlefella Riding @metrolosangeles gold line seems pretty full for a weekend evening. #Carmageddon is awesome!
- letiff Low turnout @metrolosangeles red line. Some angelenos won’t ride public transit even if its free.
- LACityNerd Riding a fairly empty Metro Red line. Sad not more people took advantage of the free ride! @metrolosangeles
- bgrmosaic @metrolosangeles can’t wait till the light rail reaches LAX & LGB. LAX needs to be a priority after or along with phase 2 a the Expo line.
#MetroFail
- adamlarue @metrolosangeles instead of glamorizing transit with cool pics you should work on maintaining your Blue Line better.
- adamlarue Hey @metrolosangeles today is the second day in a row you’ve had problems and made me late. twitpic.com/5skp73
- SherwinHLee @metrolosangeles has to halt Blue Line light rail service to trim trees. I like trees, but not that much?
- ieko1224 @metrolosangeles operator of bus #9577 at 15:36 stopped bus so she could eat nuts instead of arrive at last stop early… Seriously?
- msfashionbelle @metrolosangeles your buses are so unreliable. I’m going to be late to work. The schedule says 2:28pm and the bus still hasn’t come!
- sunny_Menagerie I found out about a @metrolosangeles complaint line…well passenger relations…oh many calls i plan to make
- sosweho Wow the @metrolosangeles 704 driver closed door on me and drove off from Union Station.
- blinkie Hey @metrolosangeles all the screens at Lake Station are broken again. No train arrival info on any of them. #metrofail
- zachszukala: @metrolosangeles could you please fix this grammar nightmare on your kiosks? Maybe “Please tap card to target?” http://t.co/TppkZqr
#GoMetro
- adamlarue Listening to Gershwin while on the @metrolosangeles Blue Line. The juxtaposition is interesting and funny to me.
- bentoboxx About to see Harry Potter. $6 matinee and free ride on the @metrolosangeles thanks to carcapolypse!
- ChucktheDrummer Off to the @TheHFM. Thanks @metrolosangeles for the free ride!
- jeredgold I’m riding @metrolosangeles to @outfest. It’s free ’cause of #carmageddeon but we would’ve rode the train anyway.
- _DaniLogan @metrolosangeles gold line to old town pasa. Gonna nosh on some @pitajungle
Categories: Feedback, Twitter Tuesdays
So, how many complaints do y’all need to get about the blue line and its many, many problems until you Do. Something. About. It?