This is the fifth of a series of posts on the history of Union Station that we are running this month. The station celebrates its 75th anniversary on May 3. With its dramatic angles and dark corners, Union Station is a black-and-white noir fantasy. Yet like a character actor who is aging [continue reading]
This is the fourth of a series of posts on the history of Union Station that we are running this month. The station celebrates its 75th anniversary on May 3. He’s an Amtrak conductor based at Union Station and has been since 1974. But among his fondest memories is his time as [continue reading]
The words of a great poet can transfix the reader. A poem placed in the line of vision of a bus passenger can be a gift; a brief escape from or a complement to the day. For the past 16 years Metro bus riders have enjoyed over 100 poems placed [continue reading]
This is the third of a series of posts on the history of Union Station that we are running this month. The station celebrates its 75th anniversary on May 3. When English immigrant Fred Harvey opened the first of more than 80 restaurants serving rail stops from the Midwest to California, he [continue reading]
In honor of Earth Day, take a ride on the Metro Gold Line and explore public art and neighborhood history with Fallen Fruit on Saturday, April 26. The free, three-hour event begins with a street-side lemonade stand at the entrance to historic Union Station and ends with an installation of [continue reading]
This is the second of a series of posts on the history of Union Station that will run on Tuesdays and Fridays this month. The station celebrates its 75th anniversary on May 3. In this video interview with Seymour Rosen, a member of the Metro Citizens’ Advisory Council, Rosen talks to [continue reading]
Click on a photo to see a larger version or click on the first version to begin a slideshow-type display. Photos courtesy of the Los Angeles Railroad Heritage Foundation Collection. This is the first of a series of posts on the history of Union Station that will run on Tuesdays and [continue reading]
Metro invites visual artists to submit qualifications for upcoming opportunities throughout the expanding Los Angeles Metro system. For more information and details on what to submit, please download the Call to Artists. Questions and answers regarding the Call are posted on the Metro Art page under the “Artist Opportunities” tab. The application [continue reading]
I know that many readers of this blog have strong opinions about Metro and the agency’s transit service and highway programs. That’s great. It’s your taxes and fares that keep Metro rolling. With that in mind, I wanted to give everybody a heads up that Metro’s Research department is in the midst [continue reading]
Six Metro divisions were recently recognized as International Standards Organization (ISO) 14001 certified facilities for their exemplary efforts in developing and implementing Metro’s Environmental Management System (EMS) at their facilities. Over the last month, transportation and maintenance staff at Divisions 9, 10, 11, 20/Location 61, 21 and the Central Maintenance [continue reading]
