Aerial view of Crenshaw/LAX Line
I flew into LAX from Sacramento on Monday and grabbed a window seat on the right side of the plane. We landed on the northern runway, so it was a [continue reading]
Heat-related restrictions to be expected on Metro Rail
Due to recent spikes in temperature, there will be some speed restrictions on sections of Metro Rail throughout the day. Speed restrictions are precautionary measures during extreme weather conditions to ensure we do not cause damage to the tracks or overhead power lines. This means there may be: Possible delays on Gold [continue reading]
Competing for riders, mulling ballparks, finance and fares: HWR, Oct. 19
Art of Transit: Hopefully tonight’s the night. But it would help to not strike out looking at three straight pitches, the kind of thing that would not be tolerated even [continue reading]
What to do if you’re riding Metro during an earthquake
Millions around the world practiced how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On at 10:19 a.m. today during the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills, which began in California in 2008. For those with a disability [continue reading]
How We Roll, Oct. 17: Twitter Tuesday, congestion pricing vs L.A.
Dept. of Twitter: Awesome. Except this should be implemented on every line in LA. https://t.co/sbXzu3YYVq — Yonah Freemark (@yfreemark) October 16, 2017 Only 15 years after it was highly recommended for the Rapid Network (Page 15):https://t.co/vihj0kYIvA https://t.co/Vdy98AuUsi — Erik Griswold (@erik_griswold) October 16, 2017 @metrolosangeles FINISH THEM OFF https://t.co/7ZUPFWs56C — [continue reading]
Cubs stare into the abyss, ExpressLanes cheaters, Van Nuys rail yard: HWR, Oct. 16
Dept. of Dodger Stadium Express: If we could put a beard on the Dodger bus, we would. Hmmm. #nlcs — Metro (@metrolosangeles) October 16, 2017 By popular demand. #NLCS #ThisTeam pic.twitter.com/cBeqObKrZu — Metro (@metrolosangeles) October 16, 2017 The bus will run from anywhere from two to six more games this [continue reading]
Metro to host law enforcement meet and greet on Oct. 27
Metro will be hosting a law enforcement meet and greet on Friday, Oct. 27 at the Union Station East Portal from 9 a.m. to noon. Stop by and get to [continue reading]
Let’s go for a walk! Here are 11 great walking tours to help you get started
Walking: it’s good for your health, it’s zero-emission and it’s a great way to get to know a neighborhood from the ground up (pun intended). Now that the weather is [continue reading]
Can Uber, Lyft & company co-exist with transit?: How We Roll, Oct. 11
Art of Transit Disruptive Transportation: The Adoption, Utilization, and Impacts of Ride-Hailing in the United States (University of California Davis) Embed from Getty Images As we’ve noted often in this space, transit ridership at Metro and many large transit agencies has taken a pronounced dip in recent years. There are [continue reading]
How would you inspire better manners on the bus and train?: HWR, Oct. 10
Embed from Getty Images Transit etiquette tips, as seen in Spain. You may have seen Metro’s three new transit etiquette videos that pit Super Kind against Rude Dude. There was a fair amount of commentary on social media today about the videos. I put some of the reaction below that [continue reading]