EXPO LINE OPENING: First and foremost, a hearty congratulations to Los Angeles County taxpayers who mostly footed the bill for the $932-million first phase of the Expo Line. I thought the best part of this past weekend was watching those who paid for the rail line finally get a [continue reading]
The California Geological Survey has sent Metro the letter posted below about its position on earthquake fault zones in the Century City area. The letter was prompted by an L.A. Weekly story published in December headlined “Westside Subway Extension feud: Did Metro rig a Century City fault study to move [continue reading]
The folks running Metro’s website deserve a pat on the back. L.A. Weekly has announced the 2011 winners for its Los Angeles Web Awards, and Metro took home honors for “Best Home Page.” Here’s their take: Need to make the switch to public transportation but feel like you have no [continue reading]
In the latest issue of the L.A. Weekly a reader pressed Jonathan Gold, the Pulitzer Prize winning food critic for the paper, to suggest “the best neighborhood in L.A. to live in if you don’t have a car” with the caveat that the suggestion be “purely within the gastronomical interest.” [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. The 24-Hour City: 104 Years Of Owl Transit Service In Los Angeles (Primary Resources) The Metro Library digs into their vast archives [continue reading]
