In this edition of Metro Motion, take a walk into history in beautiful Union Station and then imagine it as the world class 21st Century transportation hub it is about to become. The plans are inspiring. 

Have a few quiet moments with L.A. Mayor and Metro Board Chair Antonio Villaraigosa who reveals transit dreams and exciting plans for the coming year.

It’s back to school and time for all kinds of extra expenses. So shop Santee Alley in downtown L.A., where the prices are awesome and the hot dogs, delish. It’s easily reached via Metro.

For these stories and more, go to metro.net and search Metro Motion. Metro Motion is a 30-minute news and features TV show, co-produced with Santa Monica City TV. It runs quarterly on cable stations throughout Los Angeles County and on metro.net.