How We Roll, July 29: rise of the machines?
Art of Transit: View this post on Instagram A post shared by LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) Metro will introduce four rail cars each month to ease crowding on Expo Line [continue reading]
How We Roll, July 18: hey let’s stereotype Los Angeles!
From the Department of New Museums: As LAObserved notes, the Sports Museum of Los Angeles is now open and is located on Main Street just south of Washington Boulevard in [continue reading]
How We Roll, May 11: will Expo2 change the course of human history?!
Things to listen to whilst transiting: Art of Transit: Watch the first passenger train travel from downtown L.A. to Santa Monica in 60 years (Gizmodo) Actually, 63 years. Nice piece [continue reading]
Listen to Metro's Social Media Week panel on how Metro uses social media to connect with riders
First, a big thank you to our panelists and everyone who attended yesterday’s “Metro Moves Forward: Engaging Customers of Public Transportation in L.A.” event at Union Station. The presentation and panel discussion were part of Social Media Week. Above is the 49-minute panel discussion. I accidentally deleted a few seconds at [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Wednesday, August 12
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Charging for connections is insane (Human Transit) Transportation planner Jarrett Walker praises Metro for changing its fare system to allow free transfers after several years [continue reading]
Reflections on Union Station: an essay by Alissa Walker
On the occasion of Union Station’s 75th anniversary, Metro created a special commemorative publication, Union Station: 75 Years in the Heart of LA, featuring eight written and five photographic essays that celebrate the station. This is the first in a series of eight posts with the full essays by authors [continue reading]