Some interesting news from the office of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: he has nominated deputy mayor Jaime de la Vega for the job of general manager of the city’s Department of Transportation. The city of L.A. is, of course, the largest in Los Angeles County by leaps and bounds [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. Westside drivers prevail over buses while Liemert Park (sorta) gets a rail station (KCRW) On KCRW’s flagship local news program, Which Way [continue reading]
Bike Week Los Angeles commenced this morning with a ceremony at the NoHo Red Line station. Giving a nod to a healthy and carbon-light way of getting around town, public officials, cycling advocates and commuters convened in front of the station portal, surrounded by bike lockers. The ceremony was emceed [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. DOT Releases Second Round of High-Speed Rail Grants, Bringing Good News to California (The Transport Politic) The Department of Transportation has announced [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. Electric bus hits the road (Daily Bulletin) Foothill Transit debuted the first of its three new electric buses. The bus — made [continue reading]
In the face of a massive budget shortfall, LADOT is studying all of its transit services (which include DASH, Commuter Express, City Ride and Charter Bus) in order to decide which services to alter or cut all together. The agency admits that even with service reductions a fare increase is [continue reading]
