Transit operators have to keep a schedule, give directions, announce stops, remember stop requests, all while safely maneuvering an extra-large vehicle through unpredictable traffic, adverse weather conditions and some really [continue reading]
No one likes to “spring forward” but alas, until the time remains the same year-round, we’re all turning our clocks one hour ahead this Sunday. That means many of us [continue reading]
The Metro Blue Line, Los Angeles’ oldest light rail line, has been around for more than 25 years. In that time, the train livery has changed a few times, from [continue reading]
Metro and our partners at LADOT are currently working to expand Metro Bike Share to North Hollywood. As an important part of the process, a list of potential Smart Metro Bike station locations has been developed for the public to consider. The list of potential locations is a refinement of [continue reading]
We’re looking forward to seeing the sequence in “Captain Marvel” involving a Blue Line train — the movie hits theaters tonight. LAist has a post looking at some other Metro cameos in movies, most of which seem to involve chases, shootouts or other things definitely not encouraged by our Code [continue reading]
Public outreach and community engagement are fundamental and mandatory activities for Metro. Metro staff have released the draft Public Participation Plan (PPP) for 2019 and the agency wants input from [continue reading]
There was a media event on Monday to check out some of the fossils unearthed as part of the Purple Line Extension project. Check out Anna’s IG story here (WordPress won’t let me embed it). *** Art of Transit A pair of nice pics of the ongoing work at the [continue reading]
It’s March and spring is just around the corner. As temperatures start to warm, additional NextGen workshops continue across L.A. County throughout the month. Attend a workshop to provide your input on the NextGen Bus Study and meet Regional Service Councils staff who will be in attendance. Raffles are conducted [continue reading]
UPDATE, 4:30 p.m.: North Hollywood Station is now open for service, LAPD has concluded their investigation. Trains are resuming normal service to the station. North Hollywood Station is currently closed due while LAPD investigates a suspicious item on the Red Line platform. Bus shuttles are in service between Universal City/Studio [continue reading]
The SR-170 freeway will be closed in both northbound and southbound directions, between Victory Blvd. and Sherman Way, from Monday, March 4 through Friday, March 8 between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. During this time, construction crews will perform related project work including road overpass demolition.
