TSA & Metro test security technology
The equipment was tested at 7th/Metro Station today and will continue on Wednesday. The system measures waves that are naturally emitted by the body to screen for metallic and non-metallic [continue reading]
How We Roll, Feb. 7: of portals, pumas, pink Cadillacs and public roads
Art of Transit: The view from the other direction: Walking thru the @metrolosangeles new entrance/exit at 7th St/Metro Center into @TheBlocLA #mydayinla pic.twitter.com/W7igYCRQzY — Tom Nakanishi (@tnaka83) February 7, 2017 [continue reading]
From Metro to mall: new portal connecting 7th/Metro and The Bloc now open
Passageway between @TheBlocLA and 7th/Metro now open! pic.twitter.com/RAJgbXDcSo — Metro (@metrolosangeles) February 7, 2017 Metro’s first direct subway-to-shopping connection is now open in DTLA, marking its growth as a center [continue reading]
How We Roll, Jan. 31: all along the watchtower for transit funding
Reminder: metro.net will be down between noon and 2 p.m. today for the cutover to the new metro.net. The tech folks have rebuilt the trip planner from the ground up, [continue reading]
Fresh pics: Knocking out the knockout panel between the Bloc and 7th St/Metro Center
The work began Friday to remove the concrete between between the Bloc and 7th St/Metro Center. Once completed this winter, Metro riders will be able to go straight between the nicely [continue reading]
Commuting on the Expo Line this week? Eight things to know
Hi everyone. Anna and I will be out on the Expo Line tomorrow morning. Please follow us on Twitter for frequent updates, service alerts and news about Metro. 1) What’s [continue reading]
Commuting on the Expo Line? 8 things to know
Hi everyone. Anna and I will be out on the Expo Line tomorrow morning. Please follow us on Twitter for frequent updates, service alerts and news about Metro. 1) What’s [continue reading]
How We Roll, Jan. 14: what would Che Guevara do about L.A. traffic?
From the Dept. of News: Bit of news, for @metrolosangeles watchers: Chief planning officer Martha Welborne has left the agency for a job with Disney. — Laura J. Nelson (@laura_nelson) [continue reading]
Video: rendering of new tunnel between 7th/Metro and The Bloc
Early work began last week on a new entrance to the busy 7th/Metro Center Station in DTLA that serves the Blue Line, Expo Line and Red/Purple Lines. The entrance will connect [continue reading]
Highlight reel from Metro Board meeting
Some actions of note at today’s Metro Board meeting: •Item 77. The Board approved a motion by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich to use funds that Metro provides to Metrolink for a 25 percent fare reduction on the Antelope Valley Line in an effort to test the impacts on ridership. Fares between [continue reading]