The Westside Subway Extension launched a new Facebook page last week — a good way for Facebookers to easily get information about the project mixed in with status updates from friends and others. Think of it this way: At the same time it’s possible to learn your best buddy just [continue reading]
The Metro Blue Line resumes normal operations at the start of service on Monday morning. Blue Line trains were not running in downtown Los Angeles this weekend due to construction that will eventually tie the future Expo Line into existing Blue line tracks. Drivers take note. The eastbound 18th Street [continue reading]
There will be no Blue Line service in downtown Los Angeles between the Washington station and 7th/Metro Center on the next two weekends from 9 p.m. Friday night through early Monday morning. Buses will instead run between the Washington and 7th/Metro stops. The service disruption is due to ongoing work [continue reading]
The situation involving the Gold Line’s Allen station and the maintenance yard have been resolved and regular service is back up and running.
Police are investigating a suspicious package at the station and a bus bridge has been requested to run between the Lake and Sierra Madre Villa stations. There are also service disruptions on the Gold Line between Chinatown and Lincoln Heights. The best way to receive live updates is to follow [continue reading]
A south bound Metro Blue Line train was involved in an accident about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday involving a pedestrian at the 1St Street Station in Long Beach. Preliminary reports indicate that a woman was hit by the train as it approached the station. The Long Beach Fire Department responded and [continue reading]
Just to follow-up Monday’s post: I’m not the only one using a Mac computer who has problems opening links that appear on Metro Board of Director agendas. In fact, half the people who emailed me had problems opening the links — which connect to Metro staff reports — either some [continue reading]
You might think you have until Sunday to diet into that gown or tux for the Academy Awards but Metro’s already getting ready. The red carpet in front of the Kodak Theatre will be installed tonight, starting at 10 p.m. or so … which means that buses normally cruising Hollywood Boulevard between Highland and LaBrea [continue reading]
I haven’t been able to open links from Metro agendas using my Mac computer. I know of others who have the same problem with Macs. But we don’t know if this is a problem limited to a few of us with Macs or it’s a more widespread issue. So I [continue reading]
A strange incident occurred this afternoon on the Line 55 bus in downtown Los Angeles that resulted in pepper spray being discharged and both paramedics and police being summoned. The incident apparently happened about 2:39 p.m. when a couple of people boarded the bus and tried to sell fake jewelry [continue reading]
