As many of you know, Metro is already in the process of converting HOV lanes on parts of the 10 and 110 freeways into congestion pricing toll lanes. The project’s official name is ExpressLanes and the idea is to give motorists a chance to speed up their commutes by paying [continue reading]
Here’s the link to find the study. Metro’s staff also issued their recommendations for the Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit project last week. Here’s our post from Friday with details on the proposed project, which would add rush hour bus lanes in the curb lane to 8.7 miles of Wilshire Boulevard, [continue reading]
Metro announced last week that that 1 (800) Commute — known to you and me as The Number to dial for transportation information — will only be available through June of next year. Taking its place is the new 511 system launched last spring and a new local number: 323-Go-Metro. [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. S.F. proposal to cut bus stops (Transport Politic) The S.F. Muni system is studying whether some bus stops should be cut, which [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. Driver gets 90 days in jail for hit-and-run involving bicyclist (L.A. Times) It’s been almost a year since Ed Magos was struck [continue reading]
And for my first trick…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. Audit questions county’s spending on litigation involving Metro (L.A. Times) Metro needs to better report its spending on [continue reading]
I’m very pleased to announce that we have two new writers who will be contributing to The Source: Sirinya Tritipeskul and Carter Rubin. Both have been writing about the local transportation scene and the addition of Sirinya and Carter will help us cover more of the many things going on [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. Are Dense Weho Developments a Problem Without Subway? (WeHo Daily) WeHo Daily asks the question in response to a flurry of media [continue reading]
‘Why You Ride (or Don’t Ride)‘ is a series where you, our faithful readers, share your transportation routines in L.A. and your thoughts on how to make things better – read more about the concept here. Want to share your story? Take the survey here if you ride transit regularly, [continue reading]
photo by Jose Castro, via submission Metro employee Jose Castro snapped this photo from his car the other night of the agency’s Division 2 bus maintenance facility in downtown L.A. I like the composition and lighting. To submit a photo of something transportation-related, post them to Metro’s Flickr group or [continue reading]
