Get ready for the #WearAMaskLA Video PSA Contest!
Calling all Angelenos! Participate in the Wear A Mask LA video PSA contest to show all Los Angeles County residents why it’s important to wear a face covering or mask [continue reading]
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]
Podcast: The art of the Metro service alert
No one likes giving out bad news about your bus or train ride. And no one at Metro especially loves hearing about a rider’s bad trip or experience on our [continue reading]
Listen to Metro's Social Media Week panel on how Metro uses social media to connect with riders
First, a big thank you to our panelists and everyone who attended yesterday’s “Metro Moves Forward: Engaging Customers of Public Transportation in L.A.” event at Union Station. The presentation and panel discussion were part of Social Media Week. Above is the 49-minute panel discussion. I accidentally deleted a few seconds at [continue reading]
Something to “Like”: California High-Speed Rail revamps Facebook page
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has updated their Facebook page and want you to join the conversation: Our Facebook page is proving to be a good place to hear the latest news, talk about the project, share your thoughts and get your questions answered. We hope you’ll join us there and [continue reading]
New Facebook page for South Bay Green Line Extension project
Here’s the link for the project’s new fan page. If you’ve been on the project’s group page, please migrate over to the fan page, which will be updated frequently. It’s an easy way to follow the project while also following your friends’ “I’m taking out the garbage” status updates. The [continue reading]
Metro wins Harvard award for Westside Subway outreach program
With Metro’s Westside Subway Extension Project team just wrapping up a series of five public hearings on the project’s Draft EIS/R, it has a new feather to place in its cap. The project’s public outreach program was this week officially recognized as an example of government innovation from Harvard University. [continue reading]
Metro’s Facebook page hits 2,000 fans
Last December, Metro launched its official Facebook page in an attempt to better communicate with customers and taxpayers using the ubiquitous social networking tool. By the end of 2009 Metro had a few hundred fans on Facebook. This past weekend Metro’s Facebook page topped 2,000 fans and the number keeps [continue reading]
Subway project launches new Facebook page
The Westside Subway Extension launched a new Facebook page last week — a good way for Facebookers to easily get information about the project mixed in with status updates from friends and others. Think of it this way: At the same time it’s possible to learn your best buddy just [continue reading]
Metro launches official Facebook page and wants you to become a fan
After a month of testing, Metro has officially launched its official Facebook presence, joining the ranks of everyone you know including grandma and that weird guy you kinda remember from high school. What’s the point? Metro is looking to harness the power of social networking to better interact with its [continue reading]