Getting to Dodger Stadium: driving not required
A few weeks ago, the L.A. Times shared the story of two dedicated Dodger fans who decided to skip game day traffic by walking 22 miles to Dodger Stadium. After hearing [continue reading]
How We Roll, June 7: still catching up
I finally made it back to L.A., albeit 12 hours later than expected due to a weather-related flight attendant shortage on Delta Airlines. I’m in catch-up mode, so please forgive if I seem even further behind the news cycle than usual…. Things to read whilst transiting: What makes Berlin a [continue reading]
How We Roll, June 3: should you believe the L.A. transit hype?
Good morning from The Source satellite office in Mason, Ohio, where I’m on parental-unit duty this week… From the Department of Twitterers Angry About Traffic: You have become what you [continue reading]
How we get new rail cars ready for service
As most Gold and Expo Line riders know, trains have been rather crowded lately. In the past three months, new rail extensions have opened to Azusa and Santa Monica, bringing more [continue reading]
Service alert: 15-minute delays on Expo Line due to power issue
EXPO LINE: up to 15 min delays due to power issue near LATTC/Ortho Inst. Follow announcements. pic.twitter.com/FinL3t9nPS — LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) May 25, 2016 The issue began in mid-afternoon and work to repair is ongoing. The Expo Line is single tracking around the problem. There are also slight delays on [continue reading]
Service alert: residual delays through afternoon rush hour on Expo Line
EXPO LINE: up to 15 min delays due to power issue near LATTC/Ortho Inst. Follow announcements. pic.twitter.com/FinL3t9nPS — LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) May 25, 2016 UPDATE, 5:45 p.m. The issue has been fixed. Residual delays through the afternoon rush hour are likely. The issue began in mid-afternoon and work to repair [continue reading]
Video: 63 years later, streetcar enthusiast takes the train again to Santa Monica
This is an awesome video, produced by our friends in the Los Angeles County Newsroom. The subject: Alan Weeks, 84, a retired Metro employee who was on the last streetcar [continue reading]
How We Roll, May 18: Expo, Expo and a little non-Expo
https://twitter.com/KPCCofframp/status/732240306863673344 #ExpoLine opens Friday and so does 1301 Colorado with @artcenteredu #murals to be unveiled this week! pic.twitter.com/BT2VNkEraW — Helter Skelley (@JackSkelley) May 14, 2016 https://twitter.com/PlannerPrescott/status/729158907688407043 And from the Department [continue reading]
How We Roll, May 17: anything happening at Metro this week?
Things to read whilst transiting: is there a train filled with gold buried beneath the mountains of Poland? Read this article in the New Yorker about this Indiana Jones-ish story that involves World War II. You can guess the bad guys. Hey Beyonce: The Rose Bowl is in Pasadena. Art [continue reading]
More to Explore: 24 places to visit on the Expo Line to Santa Monica
Find “More to Explore” on the Expo Line to Santa Monica! Below are some fun places worth checking out for your shopping, eating and entertainment needs, all easily accessible from the seven new stations on [continue reading]