Here are the Metro Art events happening in July
From a diverse range of concerts to multi-cultural dance workshops to a food themed film screening series, here’s your guide to the Metro Art events happening in July. All are free [continue reading]
Aerial view: restoration work on Crenshaw Boulevard for Crenshaw/LAX Line
Metro began restoration work this month on the section of Crenshaw Boulevard where the Crenshaw/LAX Line is running underground — between the Expo Line and Vernon Avenue. Metro’s Joe Lemon [continue reading]
Light rail approved by Metro Board for Van Nuys to Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station transit line
A 9.2-mile light rail line between the Orange Line’s Van Nuys Station and the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station was approved by the Metro Board of Directors today as the “preferred [continue reading]
SB 1 goes to the ballot, ‘little vehicles, distracted driving: HWR, June 27
Art of Transit: View this post on Instagram Monday moves. ▫️ Photo 📸 @_kwasi_b ▫️ #GoMetro #LoveMetroLA #busride #reflections A post shared by Metro (@metrolosangeles) on Jun 25, 2018 at 8:01am PDT California ballot will include gas tax repeal in November (LAT) This will be a big ticket item on [continue reading]
A quick update on subway cell service
Cell service is currently available on the entire Purple Line for all four major carriers: AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon. (Note: Verizon has only deployed 4G LTE service.) Cell service [continue reading]
Service Advisory: buses replace Blue Line trains between Firestone and Compton Stations this weekend
The Blue Line 103rd St/Watts Towers and Willowbrook/Rosa Parks stations will be closed this Friday, June 29 from 9 p.m. to Sunday, July 1 end of service. Bus shuttles will [continue reading]
Business Interruption Fund spotlight: Traps Clothing
Traps Clothing is located along the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project corridor on the second floor of the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. Owner Ahn Ji Pack established Traps Clothing in 2002 with [continue reading]
Union Station train festival will set “Dreams in Motion” July 14
Union Station’s Summer Train Fest will set “Dreams in Motion” with an up-close look at the magic of train travel on Saturday, July 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. [continue reading]
Meatless Mondays with Metro: veSTATION
Take a little more transit and eat a little less meat — two things you can do to reduce your impact on the environment. In this installment of Meatless Mondays [continue reading]
Orange Line open house presentation
An open house to discuss several projects involving the Orange Line was held last week in North Hollywood. Here’s the pdf and above is a video of the meeting. You can also watch a version in Spanish. Among those is the Orange Line Improvements Project, which seeks to speed up buses, [continue reading]