In the harder than it looks department, Metro’s top bus operators and mechanics squared off in 100+ degrees heat in the giant parking lot of the Santa Anita Racetrack on Saturday. Maybe you’ve never even considered what it takes to operate a bus, or, fix a bus, or, get crazy, [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. WeHo officials hire firm to scrutinize subway DEIS/R (WeHoNews.com) The city wants to check the numbers in Metro’s draft environmental study for [continue reading]
For a complete list of planned service advisories please visit the Service Updates page on Metro.net. And for the latest service alerts follow @MetroLAalerts on Twitter. Today’s Service Alerts Red/Purple Line Due to ongoing inspection of rail cars, some subway trains on the Red and Purple lines may be shorter [continue reading]
Service on the Gold Line was briefly interrupted this morning when a 45-year-old man jumped from the Holly Street bridge and struck the rear of a southbound train. The man was transported to a nearby hospital with a broken leg and contusions. The incident has received some media attention.
I attended the public hearing Monday night in Beverly Hills for the Westside Subway Extension’s draft environmental impact statetment/report. It was pretty clear that among the more than 200 people who attended, the vast majority opposed a subway station from being built at Constellation and Avenue of the Stars in [continue reading]
photo by rockcreek, via Flickr A nice shot of an old streetcar at the National Capital Trolley Museum in Washington D.C. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them to Metro’s Flickr group or email them to sourcemetro@gmail.com. The photos we’ve featured can be seen in these [continue reading]
As mentioned in the previous post, L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa testified about the 30/10 Initiative today. Here’s the press release from his office: LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa today testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, chaired by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), on the [continue reading]
There was some encouraging news on the 30/10 Initiative from Washington D.C. today. In testimony submitted to the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Environment and Public Works, a key U.S. Department of Transportation official made it clear that in the view of the federal government, one key benefit of 30/10 is [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]
Go Metro Dining Map Metro’s fantastic customer-fed map of worthy restaurants near Metro stations is now posted. Responding to a Source request you peppered us with great ideas. It’s a good start. Want to share more? The Go Metro Dining Map icon in the sidebar the doorway. Step through and learn about restaurants you [continue reading]
