Daily Transit Forecast for Tuesday, August 31
A list of today’s service alerts that Metro riders should be aware of.
Back to school — on public transit (part I)
Have you noticed all the commercials for backpacks and other school supplies? That means the kids are heading back to school. I know there are many families in greater Los Angeles that rely on public transit to get their kids to and from school. I also know that there are [continue reading]
Daily Transit Forecast for August 30
The Daily Transit Forecast is a new feature that we’re trying out to help keep transit riders informed of potential service issues. This feature is strictly in beta right now, and much of the information posted here can be found elsewhere on Metro.net, but the hope is that our daily [continue reading]
Everyone’s talking TAP!
The Daily News on Sunday ran a story about the gates recently installed at some Metro rail stations and TAP cards and now several media outlets are showing some interest. The gist of the Daily News’ story was that Metro spent $46 million on the gates and $154 million to [continue reading]
Metro’s Statement on Sunday’s Daily News TAP Article
Matt Raymond, Metro’s Chief Communications Officer, issued this response to today’s story in the Daily News about TAP cards and the gating system at Metro rail stations: Chucking Metro’s TAP smart card fare program as some critics suggest is like throwing the baby out with the bath water. TAP is [continue reading]
Metro installs video camera at Union Station bike racks
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]
Obama is in town, traffic and bus service on the Westside impacted
Fair warning: President Obama is in town and his motorcade is messing up traffic and bus service. Here’s the latest Metro service advisory: Potential Westside delays due to Presidential motorcade; Metro buses will detour as necessary. Use Red/Purple Line when possible to avoid delays. That’s as specific as it gets [continue reading]
A good review for go511
It’s hard not to notice the marketing blitz in recent months for go511, the five-county effort in So Cal to finally get a lot of important transportation information on one website and phone number. Go511 has everything from freeway traffic conditions to transit planning tools. Go511 gets a very positive [continue reading]
Prop 8 ruling tomorrow; receive Metro service updates on Twitter
Many media outlets are reporting that a federal judge will rule Wednesday afternoon on the legality of Prop 8, which made same sex marriage illegal in California. LAist is reporting that there could be two Prop 8 rallies tomorrow evening — one in West Hollywood, the other downtown L.A. near [continue reading]
Work on demolition of Sunset Boulevard bridge extended by one night
Following six nights of Sunset Bridge demolition work that began Friday, July 23, the contractor for the northbound I-405 Sepulveda Pass carpool lane project will continue the demolition of the bridge for one additional night to remove center columns. The work is anticipated to start tonight, July 29, for one [continue reading]