Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. America Fast Forward moves closer to becoming reality (L.A. Streetsblog) Led by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), a bipartisan group of Senators on [continue reading]
Transportation officials in the tri-county region of Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties handed out Diamond awards Tuesday to Southland employers whose top-ranking rideshare programs provide employees with a full range of rideshare commuter options, services and programs. The Corporate Blue Diamond Award for 2011 was awarded to UCLA Transportation [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Golden Gate BART and other transit dreams (San Francisco Chronicle) Ever wonder why BART doesn’t venture north into beautiful and wealthy Marin [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Don’t pull the plug on high-speed rail (Sacramento Bee) The editorial prods Gov. Jerry Brown to fix the parts of the state’s [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Ban Cars In L.A.’s Downtown? An Idea That Just Might Work (GOOD) The above video was produced by Cal Poly San Luis [continue reading]
Portland mayor boosts money for cycling, takes money from roads (Oregonian) Mayor Sam Adams boasted recently he’s increasing spending on bike infrastructure in Portland by 17 percent with money largely raised from gas taxes on motorists — and guess what, motorists are complaining. The Oregonian interviewed 18 motorists at a [continue reading]
On the third leg of cycling activities for Bike Week L.A., street-wise commuters took a spin through downtown L.A. under cloudy skies for Metro’s annual downtown L.A. bike ride. The two-wheeled tour attracted several dozen cyclists clearly bent on demonstrating their commute of choice. Riders took off from Union Station [continue reading]
A 7.7-mile Wilshire Boulevard peak hour bus plane project was endorsed on Wednesday afternoon by the Metro Board of Directors’ planning committee by a vote of 5 to 0. It is the same route recommended by Metro staff. The route — shown above — includes a 2.3-mile segment west of [continue reading]
Proposed Inland Empire train would connect San Bernardino and Redlands (KCET) A plan is afoot in San Bernardino County to link two of its larger cities, Redlands and San Bernardino, using existing rail tracks and refurbished Metrolink trains. On either end of the nine-mile corridor are the planned Intermodal Transit [continue reading]
The Santa Monica City Council last week signed off on a slew of bus service changes to improve the efficiency of the city’s municipal bus operations and improve connections with Metro Rail. Travelers to and from the Westside will benefit from increased service, larger buses and a Metro Rail connection [continue reading]
