‘Why I Ride‘ is a series where Metro employees share their transit routines – read more about the concept here. Name: Paula Faust Position: TAP Adminstrator How often do you take transit? Five days a week. On rare occasions I do have to drive my car. Not very happy about [continue reading]
Welcome to the weekend – the perfect opportunity to Go Metro. Why? Because of all the Metro accessible events, like the X-Games, free concerts just off the Gold Line, a neighborhood fair in Los Feliz and a collective jam (the kind you put on toast) making session at LACMA. Have [continue reading]
Photo by ipsofatso, via Flickr I had to look close at this shot before I realized it’s actually four different images that were taken with a multi-lens camera. The technique is often referred to as super-sampling and this photographer did a nice job of framing a Gold Line train at [continue reading]
Nine members of the House of Representatives with districts in Los Angeles County have signed a letter supporting the 30/10 Initiative to build a dozen transit projects in the next 10 years instead of the next 30. The letter is to Sen. Barbara Boxer, who chairs a key Senate committee [continue reading]
A new Expo Line station for Farmdale Avenue that is adjacent to Dorsey High School was unanimously approved by the California Public Utilties Commission on Thursday, paving the way for completion of the first phase of the project between downtown Los Angeles and Culver City. It is expected that the [continue reading]
Following six nights of Sunset Bridge demolition work that began Friday, July 23, the contractor for the northbound I-405 Sepulveda Pass carpool lane project will continue the demolition of the bridge for one additional night to remove center columns. The work is anticipated to start tonight, July 29, for one [continue reading]
Eight passengers and a train operator were killed last summer when a Washington Metro train ran into a stopped train that was ahead of it on the tracks. The National Transportation Safety Board released its findings this week, saying that the crash was caused by “a failure of the track [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the librarys blog. Picture This, and Risk Arrest (N.Y. Times) This story is interesting considering this blog’s recent foray into discovery great examples transit photography. It seems [continue reading]
Of the three Westside Subway Extension polls that we have done thus far, I think this is perhaps the most compelling. The Westwood area has offices, a major campus and a lot of residents nearby and is located near several major transit corridors. And that means finding the right location [continue reading]
‘Why I Ride‘ is a series where Metro employees share their transit routines – read more about the concept here. Name: Priscilla Jimenez Position: Graphic Design How often do you take transit? Five days a week. If so, what lines/routes? The Silver Line. Are you car-free? If so, why? If [continue reading]
