Where to get a commemorative Veterans Day TAP card
In a show of support for the brave men and women who have served our country, Metro has issued commemorative Veterans Day TAP cards that will be available at the following [continue reading]
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Metro breaks ground on Orange Line Improvements Project
Metro today broke ground on the Metro Orange Line Improvements Project, which will improve bus speeds and safety, and prepare the bus rapid transit line in the San Fernando Valley for a future conversion to light rail. Metro has initiated preliminary engineering and has begun taking soil samples near the [continue reading]
All-door boarding to start on Metro Rapid 720
All-door boarding allows customers to board a bus at any door with their TAP cards and allows for faster boarding, shorter stops and increased reliability. The program is expanding to include Metro [continue reading]
End of an era: the last P865 light rail car has been decommissioned
The P865 light rail cars have been in service since 1990, when the Blue Line opened between downtown Long Beach and downtown Los Angeles. The Blue Line was the first [continue reading]
Community meetings begin this month for NoHo to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit project
The formal planning and environmental study for the North Hollywood-to-Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit project is underway and Metro is holding a round of community meetings beginning later this month. The purpose of the meetings — dates and times are below — is to provide an update on the project and [continue reading]
New Metro staff report on transit line renaming
Click on a map to see larger Long-time Source readers know that one of the more intriguing challenges ahead for Metro is figuring out what to call its rail and [continue reading]
Where to get a limited edition LAFC TAP card
Over the years, many people have asked me why we can’t publicly sell TAP cards featuring our local beloved sports teams. The reason is simply that we don’t have permission [continue reading]
Crenshaw/LAX rail yard, bike lane gripes, voice of transit?: HWR, Sept. 11
Art of Transit: A couple of shots of construction progress on the new rail yard adjacent to LAX that will serve the Crenshaw/LAX Line. And here is some video of the work done earlier this summer to restore Crenshaw Boulevard above the Leimert Park underground station: Dept. of Zero Emissions: [continue reading]
Upcoming meetings for North San Fernando Valley Bus Rapid Transit project
A key Measure M project in the San Fernando Valley is a new bus rapid transit line that would run across the northern part of the Valley. Public meetings [continue reading]
Your playbook for going Metro this football season
Fans planning to cheer on any of the four L.A.-area college and pro football teams can avoid traffic and get straight to the gridiron action by going Metro! It should [continue reading]