How We Roll, July 11: bus vs train vs dragon
Good morning, Source readers. I’ve been out of town but am now ensconced back at Source World Headquarters in DTLA. When I moved to the L.A. area back in days [continue reading]
How We Roll, June 29: safety videos, Expo Line, DTLA streetcar
Catch of the Day: https://twitter.com/snfulkerson/status/747578268337897472 Art of Transit: View this post on Instagram A post shared by LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) New Metro safety ads, featuring stick figures, are too graphic for some (Today Show) You’ll get a kick out of Metro’s hilariously macabre safetyville videos (Daily News) Cartoons lose [continue reading]
Expo Line resumes regular service after early morning power outage
7:45 a.m.: Power was restored to both tracks and regular service resumed. The incident began about 4:30 a.m. with a loss of electrical power delivered to the Expo Line between Clarington and Sepulveda in the city of Los Angeles. Two trains were stranded without power and were safely evacuated. Service [continue reading]
Heat-related speed restrictions in effect on Metro Rail this afternoon
It’s a scorcher. As a result, Metro is taking some precautions to keep trains running. Among those: •There will be some speed restrictions on sections of the Gold Line, Expo Line and Green Line where power zones are strained or under extreme heat. Speed restrictions are precautionary measures during extreme [continue reading]
How We Roll, June 20: Culver City TOD, Expo race, dumb code words
Happy Almost Summer! A little summer music about hitting the highway… Yes, once upon a time, that’s what TV looked like. It’s still a great song. And from sort-of-Gold-Line-adjacent-Bradbury: And [continue reading]
Measure M: Sepulveda Pass Transit Corridor
One in a series of posts that will look at projects and programs that would receive funding from the Measure M sales tax ballot measure on the Nov. 8 ballot. What [continue reading]
How We Roll, June 14: first wave of stories on revised ballot measure
Art of Transit or Whatever: Metro officials hope to pass half-cent sales tax that would not expire (LAT) Metro seeks permanent transit tax to raise billions to fix gridlock (Daily [continue reading]
Service alert: Expo Line service resuming with delays through 9:15 a.m.
EXPO LINE: Trains resuming normal service w/ residual delays thru 9:15am. Earlier incident cleared. pic.twitter.com/iMKiZaO9GS — LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) June 13, 2016 EXPO LINE: Up to 20 min delays. Trains share the DTLA-bound track at Expo/Western. pic.twitter.com/X0ipAI7lZJ — LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) June 13, 2016 There is a disabled train near [continue reading]
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]