•Let’s start with agency news — Metro CEO Phil Washington today announced that he will step down in May and will not seek to have his contract renewed. Here’s the Source post which touches on many of Phil’s accomplishments since joining Metro in 2015. •With COVID-19 cases declining — but [continue reading]
•There are 190 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County as of noon Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Those numbers will be updated Thursday afternoon. •We continue to remind everyone that the best defense for everyone includes: –Wash your hands frequently with soap [continue reading]
I feel like I’ve been out of town for much of the last month, so I’m still in a bit of catch-up mode. Here are a few recent items that caught my eye… Dept. of Dodger Stadium Express: With Monday's win, the @Dodgers are tied for the 4th-most wins through [continue reading]
I hope everyone had a nice Memorial Day weekend and was able to get in some R&R. Need something to read whilst transiting today? Try this New Yorker story about efforts to bring virtual reality to the office to help workers escape — at least digitally — the tedium of their [continue reading]
Art of Transit: View this post on Instagram A post shared by LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) More CicLAvia pics here, btw. L.A. will consider tighter rules for carpool and toll lanes (LAT) The Metro Board voted 11 to 1 last week to ask for a study of strategies that can [continue reading]
From the Dept. of Twitter: The feed for BART — the rail system serving parts of the Bay Area — had lots to say this weekend. You can take BART to all kinds of weekend events – also, direct service to SFO is running great right now. — SFBART (@SFBART) [continue reading]
Late night Metro Rail & BRT service tonight!: All Metro Rail lines and the Orange Line and Silver Line are running a Friday/Saturday night schedule tonight for you trick-or-treaters (especially [continue reading]
News You May Choose to Use: The Metro Board voted Thursday to approve extending the pilot program for the NoHo-Pasadena Express for six more month. Ridership has been a challenge, [continue reading]
ICYMI: Expo Line and Metro ridership numbers for June. Art of Transit: View this post on Instagram A post shared by LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) Art of Transit 2: Public [continue reading]
Really nice Art of Transit: View this post on Instagram A post shared by LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) Things to read whilst transiting: the obituary for Robert Ebeling, the engineer who [continue reading]
