Go Metro for dinner, Dodgers and discounts
Save on dinner and Dodgers game tickets with your handy dandy TAP card. Then hop on the Dodger Stadium Express to get to the game! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ik8s7Wn1Xo]
LASD announces arrest of assault suspect
Ronene Anda, chief of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Transit Policing Division, announced today the arrest of the suspect wanted in connection with multiple assaults on board Metro buses. The suspect was taken into custody without incident about 11:45 a.m. in Huntington Park. LASD will continue the investigation. Metro would like to ask all [continue reading]
Southbound 405 closures between Getty Center Drive and Wilshire Boulevard planned nights of June 27-July 2
Here’s the press release from Metro: The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project contractor is scheduled to conduct consecutive nighttime freeway closures on the southbound I-405 between Getty Center Drive and Wilshire Boulevard beginning on the night of Friday, June 27 through the morning of Wednesday, July 2, 2014. The contractor [continue reading]
Go Metro Weekends, June 27 − 29
Friday This Friday, Grand Performances presents Movie Music Magic at 8 p.m. in beautiful California Plaza. From Sound of Music to Skyfall, this free concert features memorable songs from the silver screen performed by husband-wife classical duo Alan Chapman and Karen Benjamin. Go Metro and save on dinner at the Omni’s [continue reading]
Other actions taken by Metro Board of Directors today — station names, L.A. River in-channel bike path, promoting discounted fares
Three other actions taken by the Metro Board of Directors at their meeting today that might be of interest: •The Board approved the following official name changes to Metro Rail stations, although signage will often continue to reflect shorter names: –The Blue Line’s Grand Station becomes the ‘Grand/Los Angeles Trade-Technical College [continue reading]
Metro projects helping improve commuter rail service in San Fernando Valley
There has been a nice variety of commuter rail projects in the San Fernando Valley on Metro Board agendas in recent months, including one that was approved today to add a new pedestrian bridge for the Metrolink station at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank. To help provide a bigger view of projects [continue reading]
Metro Board approves new station at Aviation/96th as best option to connect to LAX people mover
The Metro Board of Directors on Thursday unanimously approved a new light rail station at Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street along the Crenshaw/LAX Line to serve as the “gateway” transfer point to an Automated People Mover that would take people to terminals at Los Angeles International Airport. The people mover is being planned [continue reading]
Metro debuts new security video monitors on buses
As part of increased efforts to augment security and safety for Metro riders, video monitors are being installed on board some of the new buses that Metro has purchased and is putting into service. The monitors show live video from the buses on which they’re installed. Two video monitors will display a live [continue reading]
Metro Board approves $3.7 million in grants for 'Open Streets' events around L.A. County
The $3.7 million in grants awarded by the Board helps cover the expense of 12 ‘open streets’ type events in the next two fiscal years. These are events in which streets are typically closed to motor traffic and opened, as the name implies, to pedestrians and cyclists. In other words, [continue reading]
Metro Board of Directors June meeting is underway; Airport Metro Connector item to be considered today
Metro Board Chair Diane DuBois has dropped the gavel on the June meeting on the Metro Board of Directors. The agenda is above. Click here for the regular online version here with links to staff reports. If not here in person, you can listen to the meeting over the phone at 213-922-6045. [continue reading]