Oh California: HWR, Nov. 13
The last week has certainly been a long one. Among some of the transpo news that I’ve been saving… Very moving scene as we drive on 101 freeway in Thousand [continue reading]
Join the Movement, Election Day rides, the morality of robot cars: HWR, Nov. 5
Check out Metro’s new “Join the Movement” ad, which you may also see on television this week. The spot is part of a broader campaign designed to get people thinking [continue reading]
LA not surprisingly survives sports equinox; HWR, Oct. 29
On the biggest sports day in LA history it's faster to get from Staples Center to the Coliseum on @metrolosangeles than it is to drive. And the games have just begun… #LASportsEquinox pic.twitter.com/ifLvzcgvup — Alissa Walker (@awalkerinLA) October 28, 2018 This should not be shocking: there was more hype going [continue reading]
Bus racing, Purple Line, Transit-Oriented Toasting: HWR, Oct. 12
Oh 👋 @Omnitrans pic.twitter.com/6xbmOnkQRJ — Auto Club Speedway (@ACSupdates) October 11, 2018 Well, I’d pay to see 40 buses trading paint in Fontana. But that’s me. I’m going to try a different format today — a little more newslettery. Just to see how it goes and to see if I [continue reading]
Why do high earners ride transit in Seattle, CicLAvia, Lawndale: HWR, Oct. 2
Dept. of Dodger Stadium Express: The free bus from Harbor Gateway and Union Station to the ballpark will be running for all post-season games, starting with tomorrow’s game against the Cumberland Braves. More here on the DSE. One intriguing scenario: the A’s and Dodgers meeting in the 2018 World Series, [continue reading]
Naming LA bus and rail lines, transit ridership in U.S., train to Vegas; HWR, Sept. 24
Dept. of Outside the Box:Â One reader says identifying L.A.'s rail lines by letter or number is "too sterile and officious." Instead, officials "should name them after animals and make the lead car shaped like them, like at amusement parks, the giraffe line, the elephant line." pic.twitter.com/ilbSKDq7V6 — Laura J. [continue reading]
Captain Marvel goes Metro
The trailer for the next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has dropped and we were pleasantly surprised to see that Metro made the cut — with scenes featuring some [continue reading]
Crenshaw/LAX Line aerial view, scooters vs sidewalks, subway safety: HWR, Sept. 17
Dept. of Ridership in Washington D.C.:Â Whatever your thoughts on chalking up broader trends to "millennials", the blue line in this graph represents a genuine crisis for Metro. Younger riders [continue reading]
Crenshaw/LAX rail yard, bike lane gripes, voice of transit?: HWR, Sept. 11
Art of Transit: A couple of shots of construction progress on the new rail yard adjacent to LAX that will serve the Crenshaw/LAX Line. And here is some video of the work done earlier this summer to restore Crenshaw Boulevard above the Leimert Park underground station: Dept. of Zero Emissions: [continue reading]
Purple Line Ext funding, scooter explosion, America vs transit: HWR, Sept. 5
Dept. of Behind the Scenes at Expo Line rail yard: follow Metro on Instagram for more like this. Art of Transit:Â Above: concrete block cutting at the future Crenshaw/Expo underground [continue reading]