•The Wall Street Journal looks at declining bus ridership in our region — boardings are down 24 percent on the Metro bus system since 2013 — and what might be done to fix it. The answers, at least in the confines of this article: more dedicated bus lanes and congestion [continue reading]
As far as transit-accessible CicLAvias go, the Metro-funded Meet the Hollywoods edition this Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ranks very high. The 6.5-mile route is easily accessed from [continue reading]
Metro and the city of Los Angeles launched new “Smart” Metro Bikes on Thursday in the North Hollywood area, the Valley’s premiere arts district and its busiest transit hub. Sixteen new [continue reading]
Dept. of Careers: There are some high-profile jobs open at Metro in some key positions — jobs important to the well-being of L.A. County. Feel free to share with colleagues, [continue reading]
In the latest high-tech expansion of the countywide Bike Share Program, Metro and LADOT have announced that more than 200 new, electric pedal-assist Metro Bikes will be available at 20+ [continue reading]
Dept. of Instagram Stories: Check out the new IxN Customer Information Panels that are being installed on the Blue Line stations currently closed — they’ll be available when the southern section of the Blue Line reopens on June 1. Screen grab is above. From the Dept. of Bike to Work [continue reading]
pdf here Three Metro community meetings were held earlier this month to introduce three potential alternatives for the L.A. River Path Project, which aims to fill the eight-mile gap in [continue reading]
Metro and many other local transit agencies — including Metrolink commuter rail — are offering free rides Thursday as part of National Bike to Work Day, given that biking is [continue reading]
The project aims to fill the eight-mile gap in the L.A. River Bike Path between Elysian Valley and Maywood. This will get the path through downtown L.A. and will make [continue reading]
Please join us at upcoming community meetings for the LA River Path project, a proposed eight-mile, shared-use bicycle and pedestrian path extension between Elysian Valley and the City of Vernon, passing through downtown Los Angeles. Families are welcome! At the meeting you will have the opportunity to: Learn more about the project [continue reading]
