Time flies when you’re building a new light rail. Between January and March, the Regional Connector project interrupted Gold Line service at the Little Tokyo/Arts District Station to build a [continue reading]
The TBM on a barge in Puget Sound last week (that’s Mt. Rainier in the background of the first pic) en route to Los Angeles. Photos: Metro. The tunnel boring [continue reading]
Earlier today, Metro presented a check to KC Stylist, a small business in Little Tokyo, as part of the Metro Business Interruption Fund (BIF) for small businesses owners near the Regional Connector project. The BIF is a pilot program that started in Feb. 2015. The program has awarded 135 grants exceeding a total of [continue reading]
Chado Tea Room Chado Tea Room is located next to the Japanese American National Museum and boasts over 400 varieties of tea. At Chado Tea Room, patrons can take advantage of indoor or outdoor seating, and purchase light pastries and sandwiches to accompany their tea. Tekeste “Tek” Mehreteab has worked [continue reading]
After being closed for three months due to Regional Connector construction, the Little Tokyo/Arts District Station is ready to reopen! Gold Line trains will once again run end to end — from [continue reading]
Things are starting to look more and more put-back-together on the Gold Line in Little Tokyo! Construction has been completed on the shoofly track, the temporary track that will allow the [continue reading]
Quizno’s Andre Bonyadian Andre Bonyadian opened his first Quizno’s in April 2002 in Little Tokyo. Since then, it has evolved into a family owned and operated business. The business is [continue reading]
Road work, more digging in order to install support piles, and wires going up! More info here about the bus shuttle replacing Gold Line service between Union Station and Pico/Aliso while track work continues. Work is expected to wrap by March 21. And more here about Metro’s parking validation program [continue reading]
Crews have completed installation of the shoofly track between the south side of Little Tokyo/Arts District Station and Mangrove Yard. Installation of the new overhead catenary power pole continues, along [continue reading]
Many things have been installed, are being installed or are about to be installed! More info here about the bus shuttle replacing Gold Line service between Union Station and Pico/Aliso [continue reading]
