I was in Boston about six weeks ago for the 2009 Rail~Volution Conference. The conference focuses on a wide range of topics related to “building livable communities with transit.” I was there as a panelist for the session on “New Media, New Tools” talking about my role in utilizing social [continue reading]
The commuter railroad Metrolink — which is funded in part by Metro — announced Friday that David Solow was being replaced as chief executive and that Solow was moving to another position overseeing implementation of a new safety system for the agency. The official press release from Metrolink is after [continue reading]
Metro Blue Line service will be delayed about one minute from scheduled times from today until next weekend because of a vehicle accident on Thursday that damaged signal system equipment in Compton. A Blue Line train was not involved in the accident. As a result, Blue Line trains are now [continue reading]
Not to wonk out on your first thing in the a.m., but I couldn’t help but nod in agreement reading a commentary in the New Republic about the need to ensure that federal stimulus funding is spent well at local levels. One example the authors use is the inability of [continue reading]
Metro is again partnering with Southland firefighters and ABC7 to stuff a bus — or maybe two or three — with toys for deserving children. Just drop off new unwrapped toys or sports equipment at the Metro bus parked at Gateway Plaza Center, 21949 Ventura Blvd. (the corner of Ventura [continue reading]
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]
Although moving ahead on the Crenshaw Line project was the big news out of yesterday’s Metro Board of Director’s meeting, there was one other item voted on near the end of the meeting worth mentioning. The Board also extended labor contracts with four unions until June 30, 2010 (see item [continue reading]
UPDATE: Metro has released the timetable for Line 902 in PDF format. In addition to the Silver Line, Metro has another new bus service rolling out next week – Metro Line 902. Essentially, Metro Line 902 is a supplemental line to the popular, and therefore crowded, Metro Orange Line in [continue reading]
The Los Angeles Times ran a story on Tuesday headlined “Expo Line project costs and delays are ballooning; The rail line from downtown L.A. to Culver City is $220 million over budget and a year behind schedule. Officials hope to open part of the route next year.” As I posted [continue reading]
After talking about upgrading mass transit for a quarter-century, the Metro Board of Directors unanimously selected light rail as the best alternative for Crenshaw Boulevard on Thursday. The vote by the Metro Board means that the project now advances to its final environmental study phase. As part of its vote, [continue reading]
