After three days of delays — the latest due to weather — work is set to begin tonight on the northbound 405 carpool lane project. The work tonight will be on the stretch of freeway from the Santa Monica Freeway to Santa Monica Boulevard. Ramp closures are set to begin [continue reading]
Did you know that Spain already has more than 1,200 miles of high-speed rail? And that by 2020 it wants to have more than 6,200 miles of high-speed rail — so that every resident lives within 30 miles of a high-speed rail station? PBS takes a look at a high-speed [continue reading]
Some significant transit news out of Washington D.C. today: The rules that govern which major transit projects receive federal funding have been eased so that theoretically more projects can qualify. Why does this matter to Los Angeles County? Metro is currently seeking federal funds for the Westside Subway Extension and [continue reading]
Another reprieve for area motorists: work on the northbound 405 carpool lane project will not begin tonight. The contractor for the project has decided to wait until Thursday night to begin work. Instead of working on the segment of the freeway from the Santa Monica Freeway to National Boulevard, work [continue reading]
At the Glendale City Council meeting Jan 12, Metro Board Chair Ara Najarian, along with Mayor Villaraigosa and agency CEO Art Leahy, presented a ceremonial check to council members representing the first installment of Measure R sales tax money for use in improving transportation systems in Glendale. Glendale received $491,969 in [continue reading]
Metro Mentions is a feature on The Source where we highlight advertisements we’ve stumbled upon that include Metro access information. Why? In this car-culture town, when local businesses and community organizations voluntarily go out of their way to include transit information in their ads, it raises awareness and informs people [continue reading]
NPR has an interview with AP Reporter Matt Apuzzo who conducted an analysis of the federal government’s investment in road infrastructure projects and its affect on unemployment numbers. The conclusion? Despite the massive investment, it hasn’t made a difference in the overall unemployment rate — or the construction unemployment rate [continue reading]
We Want to Hear From You. Really! Whether you are a bus or rail passenger, frequent or occasional rider, veteran or newcomer, we value you as a customer. Your input matters and we want you to tell us when things go well, when they don’t, or your ideas about our [continue reading]
Welcome to Twitter Tuesday, a new weekly feature here at The Source where we’ll round up the latest Metro related tweets in the Twitterverse. To follow Metro on Twitter just search for @MetroLosAngeles. We recommend adding the #MetroLosAngeles tag to your tweets to get our attention. Last Thursday was the [continue reading]
A Metro bus on the 92 line was hit by a pickup truck Monday evening in Echo Park about 9 p.m., according to Metro officials. Fourteen passengers were on the bus at the time of the accident and three were transported to the hospital with apparently minor injuries. A pickup [continue reading]
