The Green Line is 25 years old. Some thoughts on that.
Today, August 12, is the 25th anniversary of the C (Green) Line. Let’s pause and let the, uh, enormity of the moment sink in. If you’re sensing a certain ambivalence, [continue reading]
Today, August 12, is the 25th anniversary of the C (Green) Line. Let’s pause and let the, uh, enormity of the moment sink in. If you’re sensing a certain ambivalence, [continue reading]
LA Metro joins the nation in mourning the passing of American civil rights icons Congressman John Lewis and Reverend C.T. Vivian. Our country has lost two indefatigable leaders for civil rights and justice, both of whom were widely known as the conscience of America. As recent events have shown, our [continue reading]
After several decades of talk and plans that never came to fruition, subway tunneling began Monday afternoon under Wilshire Boulevard for the Purple Line Extension project. The above video shows [continue reading]
Art of Transit: View this post on Instagram Best thing about @ciclavia: spotting the weird #ciclavia #landshark A post shared by LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) on Mar 26, 2017 at 12:27pm PDT More CicLAvia pics here, btw. L.A. will consider tighter rules for carpool and toll lanes (LAT) The Metro [continue reading]
On our season finale episode of Off Peak, we interview a singular woman in transit history. In 1971 Leilia Bailey-Leahy was the first woman hired as a bus operator in [continue reading]
The Metro Blue Line opened on July 14, 1990. Here’s the link to part one of our big anniversary Q&A. Will Metro Rail ever connect to LAX in some sort of [continue reading]
It’s time for the big Metro 25th Rail Anniversary Q&A! Here we go… What’s the significance of July 13, 1990? On that day, Los Angeles County had roughly 8.6 million [continue reading]
I had the chance recently to speak with Ethan Elkind, whose new book “Railtown” does an excellent job of telling an important story: the history of rail transit in Los Angeles [continue reading]
Metro today announced that it has completed a $3.6-million restoration of the historic Lankershim Depot near the Metro Orange and Red Lines in North Hollywood. The train depot, originally built in 1896 and historically known as Toluca Southern Pacific Train Depot, has undergone a major transformation. About 70 percent of the [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Metro bus driver quarantined after passenger yells ‘I have Ebola’ (L.A. Times) Non-hysterical and straight-up coverage of yesterday’s very unusual incident in which a bus [continue reading]