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In a meeting at Metro the other day, Metrolink Board Chairman Richard Katz said that Metrolink will be increasingly trying to offer special service for big events. The commuter railroad — partially funded by Metro — saw huge crowds with its special trains to the U2 shows in Anaheim last [continue reading]
When Andrew Cohen finally opened the doors to Rush Snack Bar this morning it was obvious that he made the right naming choice. The flood of early morning commuters coming from the bowels of the 7th Street Metro Center Station proved that rush hour is the right time to entice [continue reading]
FREE fares on subway and select bus lines Free fares in effect on Saturday, July 16 & Sunday, July 17 Line & Main Corridor Line & Main Corridor 2 – Sunset Bl 233 & 761 – Van Nuys Bl 4 & 704 – Santa Monica Bl 234 – Sepulveda Bl, [continue reading]
UPDATE 07/01/15: The free shuttle service is no longer offered on weekdays. During that time, BurbankBus now runs an all-day route between the Red Line station in NoHo and Bob Hope Airport in Burbank. A free shuttle is still offered on weekends and holidays. More information is available here. Here’s the [continue reading]
Andrew Cohen’s idea to bring a mini convenience store to the subway station at 7th Metro Center in downtown L.A. has lit up the local blogosphere. First reported by transit oriented realtor/blogger Brigham Yen, the story was then picked up by LAist, CurbedLA and Metrosity. The buzz has the owner [continue reading]
The above video is an edit of last year’s Meet Me @ Metro, a unique performance art experience where the performers and the audience ride together on Metro Rail. I rode along last year and the show exceeded my expectations – read my take on it here. Last year was [continue reading]
The Fourth of July weekend is a great time to discuss hot dogs. And in the search for the perfect hot dog, Los Angeles is a good place to start. L.A. consumes more hot dogs than any other city in the country, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage [continue reading]
Soccer fans crowded onto Gold Line platforms and trains on Saturday as they headed to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena to watch U.S. versus Mexico at the 2011 Gold Cup Championship. Metro transportation planner Andres Di Zitti was working that night making sure crowds made it safely to and from [continue reading]
The U.S. and Mexico are facing off this Saturday in the Gold Cup Championship game, and Metro’s got you covered with Gold Line service and shuttles to the Rose Bowl. Check out the details in the press release below: Take Metro Gold Line to the Gold Cup Championship this Saturday, [continue reading]
We’ve already posted the news about more frequent Gold Line service during the rush hours and more Silver Line buses from the South Bay. Here’s the official news release issued by Metro today: Summer Months Bring Added Gold Line Service, $5 Day Pass & More Frequent Silver Line Bus Service [continue reading]
