New Kinkisharyo rail cars roll on to the Blue Line
In the Blue Line yards on Friday, a new Kinkisharyo train (at left) sits next to a train made up of the Nippon Sharyo P865 cars. Photo by Steve Hymon/Metro. A [continue reading]
Metro releases RFP to study Sepulveda Pass transit options
In a significant initial step to bring a transit line through L.A.’s notoriously congested Sepulveda Pass, Metro on Wednesday issued a Request for Proposals to study the feasibility of various [continue reading]
Final update: Blue and Expo Line service restored to 7th/Metro
UPDATE, 10:15 P.M.: As always, thank you to everyone for their patience! Repairs to the overhead wires have been made and both tracks to/from 7th/Metro Center are back in service. BLUE/EXPO: trains resuming normal service to all stations pic.twitter.com/jyXbDXarte — Metro (@metrolosangeles) April 8, 2017 EXPO LINE: Board Blue Line [continue reading]
Metro partners with Waze for rail crossing alerts
As part of increased efforts to promote rider safety, Metro’s Transit Safety Programs (TSP) has rolled out a new all-inclusive media safety campaign that began in March and will run [continue reading]
Paid parking at NoHo and Universal City begins April 24
In order to better manage demand for parking at two very busy Red Line subway stations and create more parking spaces for transit riders, Metro will begin charging $3 a [continue reading]
Metro announces public private partnership with Stark Industries to extend Expo Line to Catalina Island
Super exciting transit news! Metro is gearing up to break ground on Expo Line Phase 3 to Catalina Island. Thanks to funding and technology provided by tech visionary Tony Stark, the [continue reading]
CicLAvia opens streets and minds to transit
This is a joint post by Metro and 8 80 Cities Los Angeles County just learned a little more about how bike and rail rides go together like the sun and [continue reading]
How We Roll, March 27: If you were the Dark Lord of the freeways, how would you rule them?
Art of Transit: View this post on Instagram Best thing about @ciclavia: spotting the weird #ciclavia #landshark A post shared by LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) on Mar 26, 2017 at 12:27pm PDT More CicLAvia pics here, btw. L.A. will consider tighter rules for carpool and toll lanes (LAT) The Metro [continue reading]
Fresh pics: CicLAvia — Culver City Meets Venice
As expected, a big crowd came out yesterday for the first CicLAvia of 2017. It capped off a great month of open streets programs, with 626 Golden Streets in early [continue reading]
Go Metro to the L.A. Marathon on Mar. 19
On your mark, get set, go! The annual Los Angeles Marathon returns Sunday, March 19 with their “Stadium to the Sea” course. For those planning to participate in this year’s race, [continue reading]