592,000 boardings on Metro Rail on Saturday
As thousands converged on downtown Los Angeles for the Saturday Women’s March, Metro Rail carried a total of 592,000 boarding passengers – 360,000 more riders than on a typical Saturday. [continue reading]
New video: Regional Connector’s tunneling machine arrives at 1st/Central station
The Regional Connector’s tunnel boring machine (Angeli, as she’s known around these parts) has arrived at the 1st St/Central Avenue Station site in Little Tokyo. After lowering the machine one [continue reading]
Updating: normal Gold Line service resumes
UPDATE, 9 a.m. Dec. 24: Normal Gold Line service has resumed between all stations. UPDATE, 6 p.m., Dec. 23: Bus shuttles continue between Allen and Sierra Madre Villa and will continue for the rest of Friday service. Metro Operations reports that work crews have made progress repairing the second overhead catenary [continue reading]
How We Roll, Dec. 22: big rigs vs 210, Musk vs traffic, partially automated cars vs people
Art of Transit 1: Related: More recent Crenshaw/LAX Line construction pics. Art of Transit 2: Art of Transit 3: Here are photos of the Uber driverless cars leaving SF en masse. https://t.co/zJFGRQdvG6 pic.twitter.com/5fn5LDrBZ7 — Curbed SF (@CurbedSF) December 22, 2016 Big rig crashes on 210; Gold Line stopped in Pasadena [continue reading]
Video: Regional Connector tunneling machine lowered part by part into the launch pit
Assembly of the Regional Connector’s tunnel boring machine (TBM), Angeli, has commenced. The machine’s heaviest components were lowered by a heavy-duty crane known as a gantry system. Each segment of [continue reading]
Metro Board approves next phase of parking fee program
The next phase of the Metro parking fee program was approved Thursday by the agency’s Board of Directors. The program began earlier this year when daily and monthly parking fees went into effect at three of the new Expo Line stations. (Staff report here) With the approval, parking fees will be continued [continue reading]
Metro Board considers next phase of parking fee program
The next phase of the Metro parking fee program will be considered by the agency’s Board of Directors at their Dec. 1 meeting. The program began earlier this year when daily and monthly parking fees went into effect at three of the new Expo Line stations. If the program is approved, [continue reading]
Cell phone service for T-Mobile customers now available in DTLA on Red/Purple Line
Some of you have already noticed this: underground cell phone service for T-Mobile customers is now up and running on the Metro Red and Purple Lines between Union Station and [continue reading]
Go Metro Gold Line to Walk for Hope LA!
The 20th annual Walk for Hope L.A. to benefit research and treatment at the City of Hope is this Sunday — and it couldn’t be easier to reach via transit. [continue reading]
Go Metro Gold Line to the Breeders Cup at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia
The Breeders Cup is being held at historic Santa Anita Park in Arcadia on Friday and Saturday. With the Gold Line opening to Arcadia earlier this year, it’s pretty easy [continue reading]