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! Is transit winning the transport battle in the U.S.? (Crikey) More reaction to the recent news from the American Public Transit Assn. that Americans took [continue reading]
Welcome to another edition of Go Metro Weekends, where as always we try to keep your bellies, wallets and weekends full. Friday MADTv Stand Up will be taking place at I.O West! Some of the show’s alums will be hitting the stage at 8 p.m. to perform original stand up [continue reading]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIxawleLISM] Happy Friday Source readers and mass transit riders! On the horizon: Chinese New Year, Superbowl Sunday, and a host of other cultural, comedic, and sporting events happening across the city. It’s looking like a busy weekend ahead, and Metro can get you to the heart of the action with [continue reading]
This weekend, take the Metro Gold Line to Chinatown to celebrate the Lunar New Year! The Golden Dragon Parade takes place on Saturday at 1 p.m. Get a front row spot to cheer on the floats, decked-out cars, dancers and bands as they travel through the heart of Chinatown with [continue reading]
HARD Summer starts tomorrow and all HARD Summer attendees can ride Metro for FREE to and from the concert. On concert days between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., locate the Metro TAP employees in blue shirts at each station entrance (except at Vermont/Beverly and Wilshire/Normandie), show them your HARD Summer ticket or receipt and they will tap [continue reading]
In light of the Gold Line’s 10th anniversary, riding the Gold Line from Pasadena to Union Station all day seemed like the best way to celebrate its birthday. Starting at Del Mar Station to view the festivities, I bought a TAP card and purchased a $5 Day Pass to start [continue reading]
On Friday, July 26, 2013, the Metro Gold Line will celebrate 10 years of progress. Only 13.7 miles long at its inception, the Gold Line opened to the public on July 26, 2003, carrying riders from Los Angeles Union Station to Pasadena. The line was initially known as the Pasadena [continue reading]
Metro, in partnership with Downtown Film Festival L.A., will screen Chinatown at historic Union Station in a free-to-the public program on the evening of Saturday, July 20th. The classic neo-noir film starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway is based on the Oscar-winning screenplay by Robert Towne and directed by Roman [continue reading]
Clever/fun PR move by the San Francisco MTA: they’ve created Twitter accounts for both of the tunnel boring machines that will be used to dig the Central Subway project. The subway will extend one of the existing light rail lines for 1.7 miles north between the Caltrain station — Caltrain [continue reading]
Planning a weekend away? Or with gas prices hovering around $4 a gallon — maybe not planning one? Don’t despair. Metro can be your ticket to new countries, customs and cuisines. And the cost? Just $5 for an easy-to-use Metro Day Pass. Like all truly international cities, Los Angeles is [continue reading]
