It’s time for another edition of reader email to The Source. If you would like to comment on a post or have something transit-related you need to get off your chest, please email us at thesource@metro.net Michael Setty took issue with the state budget proposal by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger that [continue reading]
After three days of delays — the latest due to weather — work is set to begin tonight on the northbound 405 carpool lane project. The work tonight will be on the stretch of freeway from the Santa Monica Freeway to Santa Monica Boulevard. Ramp closures are set to begin [continue reading]
In the face of a massive budget shortfall, LADOT is studying all of its transit services (which include DASH, Commuter Express, City Ride and Charter Bus) in order to decide which services to alter or cut all together. The agency admits that even with service reductions a fare increase is [continue reading]
At approx. 7:19 am, an automobile collided with a Blue Line train at the intersection of Washington and Olive in Los Angeles. No injuries are reported at this time. There were no gates at this intersection, as it is a street running portion of the line. Trains single-tracked between San [continue reading]
Most savvy web users know Yelp as the place to go for local restaurant reviews from regular folks. In fact, this past November The Source used Yelp to compile a list of popular restaurants along the Gold Line Eastside extension and it worked out pretty well. What many might not [continue reading]
A Gold Line train and truck collided on the Eastside this morning at 10:23 a.m. at 3rd Street and Downey Road. Both the train and the truck were headed eastbound when the truck apparently made a u-turn in front of the train, according to Metro officials. There were an estimated [continue reading]
First, a few words of caution: this is something that is very much in the development stage. But it appears that Metro is going to move ahead and seriously begin exploring a way to provide cell phone service to subway passengers now that some security concerns have been addressed. Other [continue reading]
A man in his mid-60s was struck and killed by a Blue Line light rail train on Sunday morning, according to Metro officials and the L.A. Times. The accident happened about 10 a.m. as the southbound train approached the Vernon station in South Los Angeles. Metro officials said that the [continue reading]
After a month of testing, Metro has officially launched its official Facebook presence, joining the ranks of everyone you know including grandma and that weird guy you kinda remember from high school. What’s the point? Metro is looking to harness the power of social networking to better interact with its [continue reading]
A new subway line running under Barcelona — and connecting to the city’s airport — opened its first five stations earlier this month. With the subway extension being planned on the Westside, I thought you may enjoy playing around with the three links below to powerpoint presentations about the new [continue reading]
