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]
Photo by Keith Goldstein, via Flickr This is the 25th photo we’ve featured in our “art of transit” series and the first from the New York subway system. Keith Goldstein got this nice shot at the 14th Avenue station on the 7th Avenue line — and he did it using [continue reading]
Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe took over the chairmanship of the Metro Board of Directors earlier this month. As part of his job as county supervisor, Knabe is holding an online town hall meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 4, at 6:30 p.m. It’s a good chance for transit-inclined readers to [continue reading]
‘Why I Ride‘ is a series where Metro employees share their transit routines – read more about the concept here. Name: Dave Sotero Position: Public Relations How often do you take transit? Five days per week If so, what lines/routes? Antelope Valley Line [Metrolink], Metro Rapid 734. I also regularly [continue reading]
We had big responses to our first two polls on subway station locations and I’d like to see that repeated with our latest poll — especially because Westwood should be one of the most heavily used stations on the Westside Subway Extension. Here’s a link to yesterday’s post that included [continue reading]
Photo by Jonathan C., via Flickr The only thing this photo from Toronto needs is a bus to go along with the streetcar, minivan and cyclist — all neatly captured in one frame earlier this month by Jonathan C. In an email to Metro about the image, Jonathan wrote: Just [continue reading]
