Podcast: True Tales from Metro Bus Operators
Here’s the podcast description from Metro: Did you know that bus operators occasionally get lost? Also, that they are all freaked out beyond belief on their first day? And sooner [continue reading]
How We Roll, March 10: potential ballot measure talk, ped safety and hiking near the Gold Line
Art of Transit Video of Transit The Militant Angeleno grabbed some good video on the Gold Line’s opening day. Pedestrian deaths make up a rising share of U.S. traffic fatalities [continue reading]
HWR: the hills are alive with more talk about ridership
The art of transit: There’s still a lot of internet buzz about the LAT’s ridership story last week. Some folks have taken umbrage with the particular stats and quotes used [continue reading]
Metro Board approves $5.6-billion budget
The budget is for the fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30, 2016. It calls for no fare increases in the coming fiscal year or any cuts to bus service hours. The budget can be read online here and a recent podcast about the budget is above. Here is [continue reading]
Metro bus service detoured around Crenshaw District to avoid demonstrations
Metro Bus service is being detoured tonight around the Crenshaw District to avoid demonstrations along Crenshaw Boulevard. The protests began as quiet demonstrations against the George Zimmerman murder trial verdict that later erupted into violence. Bus Lines 20, 40, 105, 710 and 740 are affected. However, the buses are continuing [continue reading]
DASH bus services impacted by employee strike
Select DASH bus services will be impacted today and until further notice due to an employee strike. Here’s the press release from LADOT: June 27, 2013—The City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) announced that bus services for DASH Downtown and 14 of its DASH routes serving neighborhoods in [continue reading]
Bus detours in West Hollywood today
Big news announced this morning from the Supreme Court. A rally has been scheduled for 5:30 p.m. today at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and San Vicente Boulevard in West Hollywood. Metro Bus lines that will be detouring due to the event include: 10, 30/330, 105, and 705. Detours will be [continue reading]
Transit riders survey: Tell us what you think
Metro recently launched an online survey to gather input from bus and train riders about Metro service. The survey aims to gather information on how riders are currently using the system and where and how Metro can better meet their needs. Metro operates the country’s second largest bus system and [continue reading]