Last November we told you about The Great Los Angeles Walk, an event cooked up by a local blogger that invited Angelenos to do something simple but revolutionary: walk in their city. It has to signal some sort larger cultural change – maybe because the city is tired of being [continue reading]
In Vancouver this past weekend the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) held its annual Rail Conference – an event which includes the International Rail Rodeo. The Rail Rodeo is a competition that puts rail operators and maintainers to the test, and shines the spotlight on these hard working men and [continue reading]
Here’s a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Mayor’s 30/10 Initiative moves foward (L.A. Times) Columnist Tim Rutten says that 30/10 is probably Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s best proposals to date, as it would [continue reading]
Attentive readers of The Source know what’s at stake: if the 30/10 Initiative gets the go ahead from Congress, a dozen Measure R transit projects funded by the Measure R sales tax increase could be built in the next decade instead of the next 30 years. Let me put it [continue reading]
Welcome to Twitter Tuesday, a weekly feature here at The Source in which we’ll round up the latest Metro related tweets in the Twitterverse. To follow Metro on Twitter just search for @MetroLosAngeles. We recommend adding the #MetroLosAngeles tag to your tweets to get our attention. Oh boy. If Twitter [continue reading]
Here’s a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Good neighborhoods have lots of intersections (Grist) A new study reveals that “intersection density” is the key to getting people to drive less. Makes sense [continue reading]
Sure, riding Metro saves you from the stress of traffic, reduces your environmental impact and lowers your monthly transportation costs – but did you know it also entitles you to a bunch of great deals around L.A.? That’s what Destination Discounts is all about – and The Source is here [continue reading]
I was (predictably) hiking in Yosemite on Friday when the news broke in L.A. that U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood had expressed his strongest support to date of the 30/10 Initiative AND that the federal government was also supportive of doing the engineering work for the Westside Subway Extension all [continue reading]
Here’s a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Council approves DASH and Commuter Express fare increase (Los Angeles Times) The L.A. City Council tentatively approved a plan to increase DASH fares from 25 [continue reading]
Metro CEO Art Leahy on federal support for 30/10, subway extension: Los Angeles County owes Senator Barbara Boxer as well as U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood a debt of gratitude for continuing the fight to secure federal funding for major transportation projects like the subway extension that will, literally, transform Los Angeles [continue reading]
