Dept. of Self-Betterment: Lots of news below as I’m in catch-up mode. But first, let’s talk about Friday the 13th, specifically the afternoon commute that included major Gold Line delays (overhead wires issue, part II) and two break-downs on the Expo Line. It was a rough day/week on our end, [continue reading]
Rodeo Road was renamed President Barack Obama Boulevard on May 8, 2019 to commemorate our 44th president. Metro released Obama Boulevard commemorative TAP cards at the time to celebrate the renaming, [continue reading]
Photos by Juan Ocampo for LA Metro Beauty Bar LA is located along the Purple Line Extension Section 1 corridor. The business opened in 2007 and is owned and operated [continue reading]
Labor Day is coming up! Please note that Metro service will operate on Sunday/Holiday schedule this coming Monday, Sept. 2. This means that buses that do not operate on Sundays will not run on Monday. Some Metro bus lines will experience detours on Monday due to Labor Day events. Check metro.net/advisories for route details. A special [continue reading]
As far as transit-accessible CicLAvias go, the Metro-funded Meet the Hollywoods edition this Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ranks very high. The 6.5-mile route is easily accessed from [continue reading]
Metro announced the closure of a segment of Crenshaw Boulevard in the Hyde Park area starting Monday, August 12, to begin the restoration phase of the Crenshaw/LAX Line. Crenshaw Boulevard [continue reading]
The Metro Board doesn’t hold a meeting in August every year, so all of the Service Councils were asked if they wanted to dark for August as well. This month, only the San Fernando Valley and South Bay Service Councils will host meetings. Gateway Cities, San Gabriel and Westside opted [continue reading]
United Mailboxes & Office Solutions is located along the Purple Line Extension Section 2 project area. This business was established by Medhat H. Gorgy in 1979 within the City [continue reading]
The Metro Board of Directors held their July meeting last Thursday. Here’s a recap and here’s the agenda and here’s the video. Among the actions taken by the Board: •As part of the NextGen Bus Study to restructure the Metro bus system, the Board adopted “Regional Service Concepts.” The concepts [continue reading]
TAP now has more options that enable you to customize your TAP account to fit your unique style. TAP is celebrating these new features with two new commemorative TAP cards, [continue reading]
