Here is the latest rundown of construction activities along the 8.5-mile Crenshaw/LAX Line corridor. The contractor building the project is Walsh Shea Corridor Constructors, also known as WSCC. There’s a [continue reading]
Things to read whilst transiting: On the angst of work meetings: the NYT magazine has a great story about the misery that work meetings inspire in many — namely, the desire [continue reading]
Metro sent the following letter to the Daily News about their recent editorial on the Metro ExpressLanes: A recent editorial citing problems on the Metro ExpressLanes paints a distorted picture [continue reading]
So….I did something I rarely do on Tuesday and drove to the Westside. I was taking photos of Expo Line train testing and wanted to shoot from a number of locations. [continue reading]
It’s official! The Expo Line Phase 2 rail operations and maintenance facility in Santa Monica was turned over to Metro on Tuesday. This marks substantial completion of the project, meaning [continue reading]
Expo opening date: Metro CEO Phil Washington and Metro Board Members will announce opening day after the Metro Board meeting on Thursday. Boom! Transpo Talk: The LAT is holding a half-day transportation conversation that includes some interesting speakers, including U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Metro CEO Phil Washington, planners and [continue reading]
As you may have read by now, Metro staff are proposing a test program that would charge a $2 or $3 parking fee at nine rail stations where there a [continue reading]
Art of Transit: Things to listen to whilst transiting — Judge John Hodgman live at SF Sketchfest All the cases heard before a live audience are funny. But the capper [continue reading]
The art of transit: There’s still a lot of internet buzz about the LAT’s ridership story last week. Some folks have taken umbrage with the particular stats and quotes used [continue reading]
We’re going to focus on one article today…. Despite billions invested, ridership on Southern California public transit continues to decline (LAT) The transit-ridership-is-down story has been getting some media play lately. [continue reading]
