A new report that updates the planning progress on the Westside Subway Extension is being presented to the Metro Board of Directors this month. Work on the draft environmental impact report is now 60% complete, according to the report. Other news in the report: *The subway planning team at Metro [continue reading]
Enjoying the rain? Look at the bright side: construction work on the northbound 405 carpool lane project has been postponed for Tuesday night due to the inclement weather. Construction updates are available on the project’s page on the Metro website and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/I_405. I’m writing this post at [continue reading]
It’s hard not to be a grumpy bear when it rains like this, so naturally I started my morning with a story from the San Diego Union-Tribune about the roll-out there of plastic, reusable fare cards that are tapped against machines that read them. Riders don’t seem to like them [continue reading]
A dog capable of sniffing out chemical and biological weapons that will be used in Los Angeles County was introduced at a press event this morning by officials from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and Metro. The dog, a 17-month-old black lab named Johnny Ringo, can detect anthrax, ricin and [continue reading]
Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, no construction activity or closures will take place on the I-405 Sepulveda Pass widening project Friday night through Monday night. Work is currently scheduled to resume Tuesday, Jan. 19 in the same area as last night’s work between the Santa Monica [continue reading]
Metrolink posted this on their website at 2:15 this afternoon. If you’re headed over to Union Station, there could be short delays and it’s also wise to check which track your train is leaving from — a few trains were shifted earlier. Update as of 2:15 pm A test train [continue reading]
It’s time for another edition of reader email to The Source. If you would like to comment on a post or have something transit-related you need to get off your chest, please email us at thesource@metro.net Michael Setty took issue with the state budget proposal by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger that [continue reading]
The latest from Metrolink — all but two tracks are going to reopen and officials may be able to open the two tracks by the afternoon rush hour: After an evaluation of the damage to the Cesar Chavez Avenue underpass, Metrolink and City of Los Angeles engineers have determined that [continue reading]
Metrolink officials are working on a plan for the afternoon commute due to the problem with the bridge over Cesar Chavez Blvd. I’ll post as soon as I get. In the meantime, you can follow Metrolink updates on Twitter — Metrolink updates their information frequently. Go to http://twitter.com/Metrolink to follow. [continue reading]
The Gold Line is back up and running out of Union Station but Metrolink and Amtrak service remains suspended. A bus bridge is apparently in the works to provide service for Metrolink customers this afternoon. More as soon as we get the info. Here’s the link to the Metrolink website.
