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This is a very big deal. https://t.co/TNYlTEScQk — John Gordon (@j6ordon) August 28, 2019 It’s not working yet on my phone or I’m too tech-dumb to get it to work, but I agree with my colleague John that this is a great transit-friendly feature. View this post on Instagram [continue reading]
•The Wall Street Journal looks at declining bus ridership in our region — boardings are down 24 percent on the Metro bus system since 2013 — and what might be done to fix it. The answers, at least in the confines of this article: more dedicated bus lanes and congestion [continue reading]
Art of DTLA: View this post on Instagram What station lies below? 🚋 Photo 📸 @kasa_1980s 🚌 #GoMetro #dtla #losangeles A post shared by LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) on Aug 14, 2019 at 5:27pm PDT •Things to listen to whilst transiting: I had no idea making and selling yogurt was [continue reading]
Dept. of Regional Connector: View this post on Instagram And we’re through! Crews have removed the concrete knock-out panel between 7th St/Metro Center and the Regional Connector tunnel. Now that the project has reached the connecting point, crews will be able to integrate the new rail line with Blue/Expo Line [continue reading]
As of 10:30 a.m. today, trhe Dodgers have an 18-game lead in the NL West over the D-Backs and the Giants. That means their magic number is now 30, which means that they could clinch the division by Labor Day. Which means the post-season is basically a mortal lock for [continue reading]
Between some vacation time and other duties, it has been a while since I’ve rode herd on transportation-related news. So let’s see if the saddle still fits… •Long interview with Metro CEO Phil Washington at the Planning Report, but some pretty good nuggets in there on Metro’s challenges when it [continue reading]
Dept. of Careers: There are some high-profile jobs open at Metro in some key positions — jobs important to the well-being of L.A. County. Feel free to share with colleagues, [continue reading]
Dept. of Giving Names to Machines: View this post on Instagram New tunnel boring machines! The TBMs are named Harriet, after Harriet Tubman, and Ruth, after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. They will dig the Purple Line Extension between Beverly Hills and Century City. 🚇 #GoMetro #tunnelboring #purplelineext #westLA A post [continue reading]
Art of Transit: A trio of pics of Crenshaw/LAX Line edition, which is scheduled to open next year. I took these pics just before landing at LAX on Tuesday — [continue reading]
Let’s start with a friendly reminder: rail service on the northern section of the Blue Line from Compton Station to 7th/Metro will be suspended and replaced by bus shuttle service beginning tomorrow (Saturday, June 1) through September. Also tomorrow, Blue Line rail service resumes between Compton Station and Downtown Long [continue reading]
