Some nuggets to know: •Rides will be free from noon until midnight on Saturday on the entire Gold Line. •Trains will begin running on the new 11.5-mile Gold Line extension at noon [continue reading]
The 88th Annual Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood this Sunday evening and Metro Lines are already on detour schedules while preparations continue for the ceremony. [continue reading]
Los Angeles is one of the world’s largest media markets. For Metro, this poses an incredible challenge — and an opportunity. With so much happening, even our bright orange “California Poppy” buses can blend in with the mediascape of billboards, iconic street names and flashing lights. But Metro has accepted [continue reading]
The Gold Line extension to Azusa is set to open on March 5, bringing light rail 11.5 miles deeper into the San Gabriel Valley. However, this is hardly the first time the [continue reading]
Expo opening date: Metro CEO Phil Washington and Metro Board Members will announce opening day after the Metro Board meeting on Thursday. Boom! Transpo Talk: The LAT is holding a half-day transportation conversation that includes some interesting speakers, including U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Metro CEO Phil Washington, planners and [continue reading]
In the run-up to the opening of the Gold Line extension to Azusa on March 5, there’s another important new transit service debuting: an express Metro bus connecting Pasadena, Glendale, the Burbank [continue reading]
A few months back, Metro commissioned a study to see if Orange Line buses could safely increase speeds across some intersections in the San Fernando Valley. The results recommended that Orange [continue reading]
Things to read whilst transiting: A fascinating NYT Magazine article on the island nation of Palau’s use of technology in the ongoing battle against illegal fishing. Palau includes 250 islands and has 21,000 [continue reading]
Los Angeles County is known for having great flea markets with something for everyone. Did you know that it’s easy to take transit and bike to go check them out? Here’s [continue reading]
From the Dept. of Feedback: as expected, a lot of comments from Metro followers about Metro’s proposal to charge parking fees at nine rail stations as part of a test [continue reading]
