We’ve received some tasty feedback on our previous post requesting Source readers to share their favorite Metro Rail adjacent dining establishments – but as always, we could use more! So if you have a favorite restaurant you visit when riding Metro Rail, send us your suggestions including the restaurant name, [continue reading]
‘Why You Ride (or Don’t Ride)‘ is a series where you, our faithful readers, share your transportation routines in L.A. and your thoughts on how to make things better – read more about the concept here. Want to share your story? Take the survey here if you ride transit regularly, [continue reading]
‘Why You Ride (or Don’t Ride)‘ is a series where you, our faithful readers, share your transportation routines in L.A. and your thoughts on how to make things better – read more about the concept here. Want to share your story? Take the survey here if you ride transit regularly, [continue reading]
Photo by TriMet, via Flickr There’s nothing fancy about this photo. It’s just a nice, well-composed image of one of Portland’s downtown light rail lines that runs at street level. Speaking of images, we’re not exactly being flooded with reader submissions for “art of transit” — and I know we [continue reading]
In the part one of this series, I discussed why I think kids should take public transit to school and I shared some of my own experiences as a parent. In part two I discussed some things to help you make the decision for you and your family. So you’ve [continue reading]
The Daily Transit Forecast is a new feature that we’re trying out to help keep transit riders informed of potential service issues. This feature is strictly in beta right now, and much of the information posted here can be found elsewhere on Metro.net, but the hope is that our daily [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. Rants: StephanieLantry @metrolosangeles I’m [continue reading]
The Go Metro app is available on the iTunes store for free. To get it, simply visit this link or search for ‘Go Metro’ in the App Store. The app is by Usablenet, a Metro contractor. Here’s the description from the app page: Go Metro to work, shopping, schools or [continue reading]
We’re spotlighting the finalists of the Transit Flicks Video Contest, hopefully encouraging you to view all the videos and to vote for your favorite. In the spirit of neutrality I’ll be presenting the videos in reverse alphabetical order based on the last names of the filmmakers (they’re presented in alphabetical [continue reading]
As of noon 123 people have taken the time to fill out a Why You Ride (or Don’t) survey – thanks! We’re pretty happy with the numbers – it’s not a particularly short survey and we’ve asked readers to do some critical thinking when it comes to answering some of [continue reading]
