Maintenance Diaries: a video history of the Blue Line
As many of you are aware by now, the New Blue Improvements Project is currently underway. The south closure of the Blue Line will last through May, and the north [continue reading]
Here’s where to get a Valentine’s Day TAP card
Three different limited edition Valentine’s Day themed TAP cards are now available in select TAP vending machines at the stations listed below. Not all stations have each design. Check the [continue reading]
Metro to host law enforcement meet and greet at Vermont/Santa Monica on Monday, Jan. 28
Meet the officers who keep us safe on Metro at a law enforcement meet and greet on Monday, Jan. 28 at the Red Line Vermont/Santa Monica Station. The event will [continue reading]
Metro Chief Planning Officer Therese McMillan announces departure for position with MTC in Bay Area
Metro Chief Planning Officer Therese McMillan has announced that she has accepted the position of Executive Director of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission in the Bay Area. Metro CEO Phil Washington will soon announce an interim CPO and that a national search will commence to permanently fill the position. Therese previously [continue reading]
How do you feel about congestion pricing?: HWR, Jan. 22
I’m very curious to hear everyone’s comments on the article that ran in the Los Angeles Times this morning. I highly encourage everyone to read it — no grazing please. The story is very good and thorough. The gist of it: Metro staff are recommending that congestion pricing — tolling [continue reading]
Ralleys, Gold Line extension, congestion pricing: HWR, Jan. 18
Art of Transit: View this post on Instagram We’re almost through the week (and the storms…) ◽️ photo 📸 @ssjr__13 ◽️ #losangeles #GoMetro #larain #greyscale A post shared by Metro (@metrolosangeles) on Jan 16, 2019 at 6:03pm PST Dept. of All the Transit News Fit to Print, Courtesy ABC [continue reading]
Go Metro to 34th Annual Kingdom Day Parade on Monday, Jan. 21
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day by going Metro to the 34th annual Kingdom Day Parade on Monday, Jan. 21. The Expo Line Expo/Western and Expo/Crenshaw stations are just a short [continue reading]
Cranes, Telecommuters, Wilma & Betty: How We Roll, Jan. 16
Seattle has more construction cranes than any other U.S. city — again. Here's how the city stacks up against others. https://t.co/yIwpwMGHrp pic.twitter.com/RGNq0cAA3s — The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) January 16, 2019 L.A. gets a Silver Medal! A lot of them, as far as I can tell, are near transit lines. See: [continue reading]
Burning hot, freezing cold…we’re preparing for climate change and we want to hear from you
July 8, 2018 was the hottest day on record in Los Angeles. By 2050, Los Angeles will experience longer and more intense heat waves above 105°F. Higher temperatures, along with [continue reading]
New Safetyville videos promote staying safe — and intact — around trains
Metro has posted a new round of Safetyville videos this week. The idea here is a good one: use stick figures to vividly show the pitfalls of behaving dangerously around trains, which are really big, don’t stop on a dime and extremely worthy of everyone’s respect. The first set of [continue reading]