‘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]
Inspired by feedback from my post earlier this month on how to go car-free in L.A. I’ve taken it upon myself to find Metro employees who take transit regularly and find out why they do it and how it plays into the job they do for the agency. The goal [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. A step beyond NextBus (4-ID blog) One firm is looking at signs that tell passengers much more than when the next train is arriving. [continue reading]
This is the third in our series of polls on issues facing the Westside Subway Extension. It’s The Source’s way of unscientifically gauging the public’s general opinions about some of the big issues facing the subway project, which is in its planning stages. The first poll asked readers if they [continue reading]
The Los Angeles Times published a story last week that highlighted criticisms of Metro Rail but did not include any quotes from supporters of the program. Here is the letter Metro CEO Art Leahy has sent to the Times in response: Letters to the Editor Los Angeles Times Times Mirror [continue reading]
The transportation advocacy group Move LA has scheduled a rally for Friday, Aug. 13, to rally the troops to support the 30/10 Initiative. See the flier at right. This is the same group that cleverly started the 30/10 online petition. The 30/10 plan was officially adopted as Metro policy this [continue reading]
Photo by Chris Camargo, website / Flickr The above photo shows a 1.5-mile stretch of Vine Street in Hollywood from the Capitol Records building — the fins of the building in the far left in the foreground — to the El Royale building south of Melrose. In between, a Metro [continue reading]
On Friday, July 23 Metro officials convened near the Blue Line Pico Station to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Metro Rail – and to look towards the future. Check out the above video for highlights from the speeches.
