Metro’s Bike Program will be holding its next Bicycle Roundtable this Wednesday at Metro Headquarters to provide updates on several of the agency’s bicycle initiatives, including Bikeshare and the new El Monte Transit Hub. Details for the meeting are below: Metro’s headquarters is adjacent to Union Station in downtown [continue reading]
Metro last night held its first Bicycle Roundtable of the year, with agency planning staff giving reports on a host of interesting projects, including bike sharing, Bike Week L.A., [continue reading]
Bicyclists and others interested in hearing updates on a range of Metro bicycle initiatives within L.A. County are invited to participate in the agency’s next Bicycle Roundtable this Thursday, February 12. Meeting details and and agenda are below: Save the date! The next Bicycle Roundtable is scheduled for: Thursday, February [continue reading]
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! That’s right, I don’t drive in Los Angeles (Zocalo Public Square) A lot of good stuff in this first-person account by Nicolei Gupit, whose family [continue reading]
Metro’s Bicycle Program will hold its next Implementation/Operations subcommittee meeting next Monday, Aug. 22 at Metro headquarters. The meeting, to be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Metro’s third floor Gateway Plaza Conference Room, will review a new training module and safety guide for Metro bus operators that [continue reading]
New bicycle map decals are now showing up at Metro Red and Purple Line stations, thanks to the input Metro received through its Bicycle Roundtable meetings and Metro’s Communications Department. The photo above shows a map installed at the Universal City Station. There are now reports that maps are posted [continue reading]
Metro’s Bicycle Program has recently undergone a management change that is designed to bolster agency efforts to make L.A.’s transit system friendlier to bicycle commuters. Metro’s Bicycle Program is now under the leadership of Diego Cardoso, an executive officer within the planning department who also directs Metro’s pedestrian, transportation demand [continue reading]
The above video presents a short summary of some of the highlights of last Wednesday’s Bicycle Roundtable. Cyclists, advocates and other stakeholders gathered at Metro headquarters for the third Bicycle Roundtable to discuss various ways to make Metro more bike friendly. Here are a few notes from the meeting: Metro [continue reading]
Yesterday I mentioned I’d try to stream today’s Metro Bicycle Roundtable on Ustream – emphasis on try – unfortunately tech issues have come up and it’s not going to be possible today. I will be there videotaping the event though, so later this week we’ll have a video wrap-up for [continue reading]
3rd Metro Bicycle Roundtable [add to Google Calendar] The meeting will focus on the discussions that have taken place at each of the subcommittee meetings – Policy and Planning, Implementation and Operations – held over the last two months. Website: http://www.metro.net/bikes When: 12pm-2pm Where: Metro Headquarters, One Gateway Plaza, Windsor [continue reading]
