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Transportation headlines, Tuesday, Dec. 8

by Fred Camino , December 8, 2009

The Metro Library has compiled a list of transportation headlines that’s just bursting at the seams this morning. There’s so many interesting stories today it was hard for me to decide what posts I wanted to highlight – so make sure you check out the entire list. First up, the [continue reading]

Fancy Gold Line station

by Steve Hymon , December 7, 2009

I posted recently about the new clock tower at the Gold Line’s Lake Avenue station. I didn’t have a pic at the time, but here’s one sent in by alert reader Ken Sterling. You might have guessed: the photo was not taken today. Also, here’s a link to a recent [continue reading]

Anyone want to sponsor a subway station?

by Steve Hymon , December 7, 2009

The above headline was, in essence, the question posed by Joel Epstein in a column published last week at the Huffington Post. Epstein wrote: Why aren’t we asking the business and philanthropic community to help do their part by offering to pick up the tab on Metro station construction? With [continue reading]

Video: a day in the life of a bus operator

by Fred Camino , December 7, 2009

I stumbled upon the video posted on the Metro Library YouTube channel thanks to a post from UCLA’s Be A Green Commuter blog. It’s a promo video Metro produced to aid in the recruitment of bus operators, so obviously it’s a bit one-sided. But I found it contained some pretty [continue reading]

The Holiday Light Festival on two wheels

by Dave Sotero , December 7, 2009

I had the the opportunity last Thursday night to attend the kickoff of the  Holiday Light Festival in Griffith Park — a night dedicated solely for cyclists. I arrived via Metro Bus 96 from Downtown L.A. after work and there I found a gathering of cyclists and their families ready [continue reading]

Transportation news, Monday, Dec. 7

by Steve Hymon , December 7, 2009

I started my grazing of today’s transpo headlines close to home: Pasadena is looking for ways to reduce traffic, according to the Star News. Traffic on several major streets is up, bus use is down and no one is sure what should be done next. Raise the price of parking [continue reading]

Assembly transpo committee hears Metro’s concerns

by Steve Hymon , December 4, 2009

The California State Assembly’s transportation committee held a hearing at Metro headquarters in Los Angeles on Friday, providing a chance for agency officials to say once again that state funding is necessary to keep buses and trains rolling. It was basically an informational hearing. Nothing was voted on or decided [continue reading]

Transportation headlines, Friday, Dec. 4

by Fred Camino , December 4, 2009

Newsweek takes a look at new train stations around the globe that are being built to accommodate high speed rail networks. Knocking the airport of its perch as the architectural symbol of success and connectivity, these stations are not just functional but built with an artistry and scale that reflects [continue reading]

Want to look at new cars? Take mass transit!

by Steve Hymon , December 4, 2009

A friendly reminder from the Metro press office that the L.A. Auto Show is easily accessible by mass transit — with the Blue Line’s Pico station right down the street from the Los Angeles Convention Center. Press release after the jump.

Go Metro Weekends, Dec.4th – Dec. 6th

by Fred Camino , December 4, 2009

Go Metro Weekends is The Source’s weekly guide to having a great weekend in L.A. without a car. All events are easily accessible (within a half mile walk) by Metro bus and rail lines. Have an event you’d like us to include? Shoot us an email at thesource@metro.net. Time and [continue reading]

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