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 blog. Metro’s Art Leahy holds court with the Transit Coalition (SoapBoxLA) Metro CEO Art Leahy met the Transit Coalition at their latest meeting [continue reading]
Another Metro weekend packed with events. Here’s a suggested itinerary: on Friday night take the Red Line to check out a film at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (take advantage of the $1 off Destination Discount), on Saturday take the Blue Line to Long Beach for the FREE [continue reading]
Moving beyond cars, especially in L.A., means moving beyond the traditional way of doing things. And that doesn’t just apply to how we choose to get around. At last nights Moving Beyond Cars event – a car-free party sponsored by a number of local alternative transportation and environmental groups – [continue reading]
‘Why I Ride‘ is a series where Metro employees share their transit routines – read more about the concept here. Name: Claudia Casasola Position: Senior Auditor How often do you take transit? Everyday to work, sometimes on weekends for leisure. What lines/routes? Metrolink San Bernardino Line and Metro Red Line. [continue reading]
A team of alternative transport and environmental groups – including GOOD, railLA, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, Coalition for Clean Air and de LAB – are joining forces to throw a car-free celebration in downtown L.A. tonight called Moving Beyond Cars. From the promoters: Board a bus, take the train, [continue reading]
‘Why I Ride‘ is a series where Metro employees share their transit routines – read more about the concept here. Name: Andres F. Di Zitti Position: Administrative Intern for the San Fernando Vally/North County Area Planning Team How often do you take transit? Five to six times a week. What [continue reading]
Last Friday a huge labor rally – I’m talking thousands of people – took place on the front lawn of L.A. City Hall. The 30/10 Initiative was the unifying theme. The vast majority of attendees were there representing various labor groups, but there was a contingent of transportation advocates and [continue reading]
The above video presents a short summary of some of the highlights of last Wednesday’s Bicycle Roundtable. Cyclists, advocates and other stakeholders gathered at Metro headquarters for the third Bicycle Roundtable to discuss various ways to make Metro more bike friendly. Here are a few notes from the meeting: Metro [continue reading]
‘Why I Ride‘ is a series where Metro employees share their transit routines – read more about the concept here. Name: Joe Simpson Position: Metro.net Webmaster How often do you take transit? Every weekday for the last 19 years I’ve worked for Metro. What lines/routes? I’ve used multiple modes to [continue reading]
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. Rants: youayntfresh @metrolosangeles You [continue reading]
