Are you an avid user of public transit? Do you feel called to public service? The Gateway Cities Council of Governments (COG) is seeking applicants to nominate to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Metro Gateway Cities Service Council. The term of the soon-to-be-vacant seat concludes on June 30, 2021. The [continue reading]
Metro has released the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Division 20 Portal Widening and Turnback Facility. The project will help improve turnaround times for Red/Purple Line subway trains at Union Station, allow for more frequent subway service and create more space in the subway car rail yard. That’s important with [continue reading]
Let’s start by mentioning that the Minnesota Vikings — with a pricey new QB and supposedly good defense — got absolutely smoked at home by the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. [continue reading]
The Metro Board meets on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Metro HQ for its regular monthly meeting. As usual, the meeting is open to the public and will be live-streamed. A pdf of the agenda is here. Here are some of the more interesting items the Board will consider: •Direct [continue reading]
As you may or may not have heard, Southern California just saw its longest streak of bad air in decades — 87 consecutive days of smog. So it’s a good time [continue reading]
The formal planning and environmental study for the North Hollywood-to-Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit project is underway and Metro is holding a round of community meetings beginning later this month. The purpose of the meetings — dates and times are below — is to provide an update on the project and [continue reading]
By Rani Narula-Woods and Debra R. Avila LA Metro is investing in new transportation innovations that harness new and emerging technology services to improve the experience for customers. Metro is beginning to experiment with technology to develop the best possible ways to serve our customers. Rather than buying off-the shelf [continue reading]
Dept. of Outside the Box: One reader says identifying L.A.'s rail lines by letter or number is "too sterile and officious." Instead, officials "should name them after animals and make the lead car shaped like them, like at amusement parks, the giraffe line, the elephant line." pic.twitter.com/ilbSKDq7V6 — Laura J. [continue reading]
CicLAvia, LA Phil and Community Arts Resources (CARS) are clearing the roadways of cars between Walt Disney Concert Hall and Hollywood this Sunday, Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 [continue reading]
If you are 21 years old or older and interested in becoming a Metro bus operator, don’t miss our one-day hiring event this Saturday, Sept. 29. There are more than [continue reading]
