Images courtesy of Pasadena Heritage Celebrate the historic Colorado Street Bridge at a party hosted on the bridge itself! Pasadena Heritage invites the public to an evening of live music, dancing, vintage cars, and children’s activities atop the iconic span on Saturday July 12 from 6 – 11 p.m. A [continue reading]
In the summer edition of Metro Motion, we hear from two millennials – one a scientist, the other a teacher – and find out how climate change inspired their journeys to lives without cars. Sure, they’re saving money. But that’s not their point. They see public transit, bikes and walking as [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Hello Metro riders and readers. I was on vacation for a couple of days, so I’m catching up. As usual, please bear with me. Train [continue reading]
On the occasion of Union Station’s 75th anniversary, Metro created a special commemorative publication, Union Station: 75 Years in the Heart of LA, featuring eight written and five photographic essays that celebrate the station by authors John C. Arroyo, William D. Estrada, Stephen Fried, Rafer Guzman, David Kipen, Marisela Norte, [continue reading]
Agendas are now posted for the first set of FY15 Service Council meetings, with some councils rotating their Chair and Vice Chair, and some swearing in new members. All Service Councils are scheduled to receive a report on Metro’s annual on-board customer survey. In addition, Service Councils will receive the monthly [continue reading]
Reminder: If you’re making travel plans for Friday, July 4, please consider that Metrolink will only be operating two special round-trip trains on the Antelope Valley Line. Regular service will resume on July 5. Here are the details from Metrolink: In observance of Independence Day, Metrolink will not operate service on [continue reading]
Wearable Tech LA is the first entertainment and health wearable conference to be held in Los Angeles. The day-long conference will take place at the Pasadena Convention Center on Thursday, July 17. Attendees will be able to meet and collaborate with industry leaders, startups, Hollywood actors and professional athletes. Those [continue reading]
Learn how to do business with Metro at a business workshop on Tuesday, July 8. Firms will be provided with with information on Metro’s certification program, vendor registration, contract look-ahead schedules and other useful information. Metro’s procurement staff conducts one-on-one interviews with firms during the workshop. The workshop will take place [continue reading]
Metro and the Los Angeles Sheriff and Fire Departments will be conducting a rail safety training exercise on Sunday, June 29, on the northeast corner of the Metro Red/Purple Line platform at Union Station. The exercise will last from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The exercise area will be clearly marked and will not be [continue reading]
Bob Hope Airport held a grand opening ceremony this morning for the $112 million Regional Intermodal Transportation Center (RITC). The RITC took two years to complete and is the largest capital project in the airport’s history. It also establishes the first direct rail-to-terminal connection at any Southern California airport. The RITC is [continue reading]
