Double deckers, 210 barriers, Lyft/Uber: HWR, July 20
Crenshaw/LAX Line construction: here are some fresh pics. Art of Transit: I was remiss in not posting this last month. If you don’t follow us on Instagram, please do so! [continue reading]
Bus bench where are thou?, trains vs red lights, Inglewood people mover: HWR, July 18
Dept. of Bus Benches: Check out this thread. I literally can’t think of much use for a bus bench other than…a bus bench. @OutfrontDecaux The bus bench on Highland / Santa Monica is gone. Any plans to reinstall it soon? pic.twitter.com/ARhxPwQiSb — Matt (@Matt_Winner310) July 16, 2018 Inglewood explores building [continue reading]
LIFE Program eligibility guidelines have been updated
The LIFE (Low Income Fare is Easy) program helps qualifying, low-income riders save on Metro 7-Day, 30-Day or EZ Passes with LIFE coupons. The discounts were made possible by the passage of the Measure M sales tax ballot measure by L.A. County voters in 2016. Eligibility guidelines have recently changed. Adult [continue reading]
More TAP updates going into effect July 15
ICYMI: starting July 15, transfers between most TAP-participating agencies will be exclusively on TAP, and Metro Day Pass sales will be discontinued on buses — you’ll be able to load your [continue reading]
Metro light rail car 144 will retire to the Orange Empire Railway Museum
Metro light rail car 144 will make its last run on July 25 before retirement. Afterwards, it will be trucked to its new home at the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris. Car 144 was one of 54 identical “P865” type cars to open service on the Los Angeles-to- Long [continue reading]
Vinyl vs cloth seats, bike share, Purple trains: HWR, July 11
Art of Transit: View this post on Instagram Take the bus to the car museum? Rapid 720, 780, AVTA 786 and Metro Bus 217 all have stops near Wilshire/Fairfax. ▫️ Photo 📸 @yutsai ▫️ #GoMetro #LoveMetroLA #petersenautomotivemuseum A post shared by LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) on Jul 10, 2018 at 9:37am [continue reading]
Service Advisory: three Blue Line stations to close this weekend due to upgrade work
Starting this Friday, July 13 at 9 p.m. through close of service Sunday, July 15, there will be no Blue Line service to Compton, Artesia and Del Amo Station in [continue reading]
Density along Expo, rebuilding the NYC subway, transit in the SFV: HWR, July 5
Hope everyone had a not-so-productive and relaxing holiday in advance of the coming heatwave. Dept. of Curious Journalists: It's the day after a holiday, and I'm feeling a little devil-may-care, so let's do this: What's your weirdest, grossest or most memorable experience with one of the upholstered seats on @metrolosangeles? [continue reading]
July Service Council Meetings to Feature Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project
Celebrate America’s birthday by learning all about Metro’s regional projects and programs. All Service Councils, except San Fernando Valley, will meet in July. The other four Service Councils will receive a Metro Community Education Programs overview, a Regional Service Performance Report, and adopt their work plans for Fiscal Year 2019. [continue reading]
Valley gets a rail line, free bus passes for Seattle students: HWR, June 29
Dept. of New Map of West Santa Ana Branch Corridor project: The map shows the route under study on the southern end of the project and the two primary routes being studied further for the north part of the line. Here’s the project home page. Art of Transit: Looking south [continue reading]