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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
