Now open at Union Station: Imperial Western Beer Company and The Streamliner
After many, many, many years — since 1967 (not a misprint) — the Fred Harvey House at Union Station is opening its doors once more to the public as a [continue reading]
How We Roll, May 15: the LAT journeys into the Regional Connector tunnel
Happy Monday, people! Looking ahead this week we have a budget hearing at Metro HQ on Wednesday at 1 p.m. (more below) and Gold Line service to both the final [continue reading]
Jazz up your night with Kamasi Washington Friday, Jan. 23
Come party at Union Station’s Fred Harvey Room with Kamasi Washington & The Next Step Friday, January 23! The musicians will be performing new jazz, soul, classical, and hip-hop as [continue reading]
Metro Board approves Union Station Master Plan, allowing near-term projects to go forward
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors today approved actions to officially move the Union Station Master Plan, an ambitious long-range roadmap for L.A.’s single largest public transit hub, from planning to implementation. Metro can now pursue its initial implementation strategy for near-term projects, which includes a [continue reading]
Actions taken today by the Metro Board of Directors
A few highlights from the meeting (agenda here) of the Metro Board of Directors on Oct. 2, 2014: •Item 7: The Board approved a lease with Eric Needleman and Cedd Moses for a new gastropub for the Fred Harvey Room at Union Station. Staff report and earlier Source post. •Items [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]
Gastropub proposed for Fred Harvey Room at Los Angeles Union Station!
Some exciting news to pass along this morning: The Metro Board of Directors this month will be considering a lease for a new gastropub to be located in the Fred Harvey Room at Los Angeles Union Station. Here is the Metro staff report on the proposed lease. The lease is with Cedd Moses [continue reading]