Go Avenue 26 – A little paint and a lot of listening
How a small project by a local non-profit stands for so much more A little over a year ago, Metro’s First and Last Mile Planning team sat with LA-Más to talk about [continue reading]
Thoughts on the Hyperloop and autonomous vehicles
Embed from Getty Images How will autonomous vehicles impact Metro is a question oft-asked of our agency’s innovation office. By Joshua Schank / Chief Innovation Officer When you have a title like “Chief Innovation Officer in the Office of Extraordinary Innovation at LA Metro” people tend to ask you about [continue reading]
Final Update: Blue Line resuming normal service
12:42 p.m.: Police activity has cleared and normal Blue Line service is now resuming. Minor residual delays are to be expected until 1 p.m. 10:06 a.m., Update: 8:36 a.m.: For alternate service between South LA and downtown LA, consider Silver Line + Green Line to bypass delay area.
Crenshaw/LAX Line construction: weekend closure of Arbor Vitae Street near LAX starts tonight
The Crenshaw/LAX Line project will conduct a full street closure on Arbor Vitae Street between Aviation and Airport boulevards near LAX on the weekends of Sept. 8 to 11 and Sept. 15 to 18 for construction work. The work on Arbor Vitae Sat Portal Avenue has been scheduled between 9 [continue reading]
Unmanned aerial vehicles and the future of track and facility inspection
Denver’s unmanned aerial vehicle program has launched. What does this mean for the industry? In July 2016, Metro received an Unsolicited Proposal to use unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) for a variety of tasks. While this proposal may hold exciting prospects for LA Metro as our vast rail network grows and [continue reading]
UPDATE: Red/Purple Line resuming regular service with delays thru 6 p.m.
UPDATE: 5:14PM: regular service has resumed to all stations. UPDATE, 5:08PM: at this time, passengers may exit subway at 7th St/Metro but will not be allowed to board. From 7th St/Metro consider taking Metro Silver Line or other alternate routes to complete your trip. RED/PURPLE: Up to 15 min delay [continue reading]
Delays on some Foothill Transit service due to earlier work stoppage
UPDATE, NOON MONDAY: The work stoppage @ our Pomona facility is over. We're working to restore service; however, expect continuing disruptions in the near future — Foothill Transit (@FoothillTransit) August 7, 2017 *** I know some Metro riders transfer to and from Foothill Transit, which is being impacted by a [continue reading]
This Weekend: Limited Gold Line service between Southwest Museum and Fillmore due to maintenance
Due to track maintenance and landscaping on the Metro Gold Line, there will be limited train service between Southwest Museum and Fillmore Station on Saturday, Aug. 5 and Sunday, Aug. 6. [continue reading]
TAP Vending Machines resume normal operations
Final update, 5:00 p.m.: TAP Vending Machines resume normal operations and now accept all credit, debit or cash payments. *** Due to system network issues, TAP Vending Machines are currently not accepting credit/debit cards. It is still possible to use cash to load fare. If you need to board at a [continue reading]
Blue and Expo Line resuming normal service for Thursday morning commute
Final Update, 12 p.m.: Limited Blue and Expo Line service will continue into 7th/Metro through Wednesday evening due to ongoing repairs. Regular six minute service will resume Thursday morning with Expo Line trains boarding on platform 1 and Blue Line trains boarding on platform 2. *** Update, 5:45 p.m.: Signals [continue reading]