Expo Line praise, Orange Line rail, streetcar fever: HWR, Aug. 9
Art of Transit: View this post on Instagram A post shared by LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) L.A. — the city of traffic jams — finds a way to get people out [continue reading]
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Metro Board approves purchase of 95 electric buses and goal of full electric fleet by 2030
Attentive Source readers know that the Metro Board has adopted a policy of converting Metro’s entire fleet of buses to zero emission vehicles by 2030. The bus fleet is currently powered entirely by compressed natural gas, which burns much cleaner than the diesel fuel which previously fueled the fleet. A fully [continue reading]
Jump in, cool down: 9 public swimming pools to visit near Metro
A post shared by 제시카차킴 Jessica Cha-Kim (@thegrimmstudio) on Jul 11, 2017 at 2:29pm PDT Sure, you could cool down at a beach just a train ride away, but maybe [continue reading]
New TAP card celebrates L.A.’s bid for Olympic and Paralympic Games
The LA 2024 bid to host the Summer Olympics has been in the news lately, with the International Olympic Committee earlier this week praising the bid, calling it “forward-looking, innovative, vibrant, and cool.” A new TAP card will be available beginning Saturday, July 8, and highlights our region’s Olympic spirit — L.A. [continue reading]
HWR, July 5: IOC says L.A. and Paris bids for Summer Olympics and Paralympics are “outstanding”
The International Olympic Committee today released their evaluations of the L.A. and Paris bids for the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Both bids are called “outstanding.” As you have probably [continue reading]
How to get to Anime Expo with Metro
Along with other Fourth of July activities, Anime Expo will be taking place July 1 through 4 at the L.A. Convention Center. This means there will be heavy crowds converging in the downtown [continue reading]
HWR June 26: river bike paths, Gold Line extension, Uber tipping
Twittery Things: Traffic in early 1960s Santa Monica. pic.twitter.com/DLgsgGA8SJ — Pamela Greyson's LOST LOS ANGELES Est. 2008🧢 (@pamelagreyson) June 25, 2017 I’m not sure if that’s Santa Monica or just [continue reading]
A bump in the road for Uber as investors and transit agencies watch; HWR, June 21
Uber founder resigns (NYT) 180 days of change (Uber) https://newsroom.uber.com/180-days/ Five big venture capital firms that own a big slice of Uber stock forced Travis Kalanick out, reports the NYT. Overall investors have pumped $14 billion into Uber, a company who in a few years time has managed to become [continue reading]
Service changes go into effect June 25; Orange Line and Silver Line to operate around-the-clock
The above flier details the changes. The Orange Line (between North Hollywood and Reseda Station, the busiest part of the line) and Silver Line (between El Monte and Harbor Gateway) [continue reading]
Metrolink offering special “Rail Series” service for Angels vs. Dodgers on June 26 and 27
Metrolink is offering special $7 round-trip tickets on the Orange County Line from Oceanside to L.A. Union Station next Monday and Tuesday as the Dodgers take on the Angels at Dodger Stadium. From Union Station, you can hop on the Dodger Stadium Express to get to the game. The cost to ride the [continue reading]