Metro tonight will become the new owner of Union Station, 38 acres of land around the station and the development rights associated with that land in the $75-million deal. The next step will be developing a master plan for the station. Here’s the details: Metro will this evening assume possession [continue reading]
photo by SP8254, via Flickr I like weather appropriate photos and this one certainly qualifies as the Sierra Nevada continues to get pounded by snowstorms this week. The roads to Yosemite were closed for a time and Mammoth Mountain has set a snowfall record with 589 inches this ski season. [continue reading]
The 4th Annual Steel Wheels conference will roll into town on Saturday, March 19. The day-long conference, to be held at Metro HQ, is presented by the Rail Passenger Association of California (RailPAC) and the National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP), two advocacy groups with a passion for passenger rail [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Build America Bonds for transportation (National Journal) The latest installment of the National Journal’s “Expert Blogs” asks a panel of Washington insiders [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Bullet train to Vegas seeks massive federal loan (Las Vegas Sun) The private firm that wants to build high-speed rail between Victorville [continue reading]
It’s a holiday for many readers today, so we’ll offer a few links for some light reading… Here’s the video for “Uberlin,” a new song from R.E.M. The video overlays lyrics on a transit map. New BART station brings infill to the Bay Area (Transport Politic) BART trains in the [continue reading]
On Feb. 15, Amtrak will be trying something new: a morning express train from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station that will make the journey in two hours and 28 minutes — about 12 to 17 minutes faster than regular travel times that typically take two hours, 40 minutes. [continue reading]
photo by Christopher J. May, via Flickr Ski season is now in full swing across much of the western U.S., so this great photo has some seasonal appeal. Christopher took the photo of the local “Ski Train” in a blizzard in Denver in March of ’09. The train connects Denver [continue reading]
UPDATE 07/01/15: The free shuttle service is no longer offered on weekdays. During that time, BurbankBus now runs an all-day route between the Red Line station in NoHo and Bob Hope Airport in Burbank. A free shuttle is still offered on weekends and holidays. More information is available here. We’re a [continue reading]
It’s always fun to start the day reading someone really take it to “the man.” And Damien Newton does just that at L.A. Streetsblog, explaining his issues with the city of Los Angeles’ bike master plan. He writes: “I am worried that this isn’t really what can be considered a [continue reading]
