Metro’s bold plan to transform transportation
A long list of transit projects, road improvements and commuting options could be built over the next five decades under a $120-plus billion spending plan Metro released Friday for a [continue reading]
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How We Roll, March 16: what impact may Metro’s potential ballot measure have on traffic and development?
In addition to comments on the blog, following Metro’s general Twitter feed is a good way to learn about the system and see what others are saying. Art of Transit: [continue reading]
Gold Line Foothill Extension features new artworks and more
As many of you know, all of Metro’s rail stations include artworks by artists to enhance the transit experience, and the Gold Line Foothill Extension is no exception. When the line [continue reading]
Gold Line extension to Azusa opens to public at noon Saturday, March 5
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 Oscars: Bus detours and Hollywood/Highland Station closure
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]
Spotlight on Innovation: Metro Goes Viral
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]
A brief overview of rail history in the Foothill Cities
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]
How We Roll, Feb. 22: L.A. rail dreams, a sales tax proposal in L.B., real Expo 2 news soon
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]
Valleys stronger together: NoHo-Pasadena express bus hits the road Tuesday
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]
Orange Line to undergo travel time improvement testing week of Feb. 22
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]