In May, we answered many of the common questions Metro passengers have about TAP cards. I wanted to provide a few updates: •Installation of turnstiles and fences has now been completed on Metro Rail. All subway stations now have gates, as do half the light rail stations. The remainder of [continue reading]
Bicycle commuters looking for more security when parking their bikes in the underground parking structure of Union Station’s East portal will be glad to hear that this week Metro installed a security camera to deter bike theft. The live feed is monitored by Metro Transit Security, and the surveillance video [continue reading]
Here’s another good comment that came in over the transom about our latest poll on the Westside Subway Extension. It’s from Carter Rubin, who also does some writing for our friends at LA Streetsblog. I just wanted to chime in quickly from my iPhone. If you do the ‘walk score’ [continue reading]
Over the past few weeks some have complained Metro’s customer relations email address was unavailable. Metro was aware of the problem and the email has been restored. All previously submitted comments about proposed bus service changes that were sent to the customerrelations@metro.net email box were captured and will be included [continue reading]
As for our latest subway poll, we’ve received many comments, which have come in through the poll page, email and via the Westside Subway Extension Facebook page. Some don’t like the poll itself, others definitely aren’t thrilled with the idea of placing a station at the VA Hospital — they [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]
L.A. City Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa just wrapped up his “Bike Summit” at Metro, and while not officially describing himself as a cyclist, promised to champion cyclist issues, including raising safety awareness for cyclists on streets and improving bicycle infrastructure. This pledge was made following his own accident where the mayor [continue reading]
Since our last update, the VA station poll has garnered 173 more votes but the results remain unchanged: most who voted still want the station, even if they won’t use it. Here’s the breakdown as of 11am: The poll is still open, so if you haven’t voted yet please do. [continue reading]
A 30/10 rally is planned on the south lawn of Los Angeles City Hall tomorrow at noon. The theme? “Put LA back to work.” Organized by Move LA the rally will host Senator Barbara Boxer, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, Move LA’s Denny Zane, Letter Carrier President Fredric Rolando, the Los [continue reading]
As of 11am the majority of votes in our latest poll are in favor of a VA Hospital station at the currently planned terminus of the Westside subway, but it seems most people who voted don’t plan on actually using the station. Here’s the current breakdown of votes: If you [continue reading]
