Two public meetings for Rail to River project on Wednesday
The meetings are for the Rail to River project, which seeks to build a potential walking and biking path between the Crenshaw/LAX Line, the Silver Line, Blue Line and the [continue reading]
Open House Wednesday: Metro’s proposed Emergency Security Operations Center
The open house is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14. All the info is below: We want to hear from you! Metro is proposing to build a new Emergency Security Operations Center (ESOC) facility at 410 Center Street in the City of Los Angeles Arts District [continue reading]
How We Roll, Tuesday, August 11
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. Before we get started with the transportation stuff… Watts: 50 years later (LA Magazine) Erin Aubry Kaplan and photographer Joaquin Trujillo look at Watts on the 50th anniversary of the [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Oct. 8: L.A. ranks 3rd on jobs near transit, study says
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! University of Minnesota ranks accessibility to jobs by transit in the U.S. (news release) The study finds that Los Angeles ranks third behind New York [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Wednesday, August 27
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! City nears purchase of key parcel for L.A. River revitalization (Streetsblog LA) The city of Los Angeles is moving along the purchase of a 41-acre piece [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Thursday, July 3
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! Why we need to raise the gas tax — and then get rid of it (Washington Post) An interview with Rep. Earl Blumenauer about the [continue reading]
Other actions taken by Metro Board of Directors today — station names, L.A. River in-channel bike path, promoting discounted fares
Three other actions taken by the Metro Board of Directors at their meeting today that might be of interest: •The Board approved the following official name changes to Metro Rail stations, although signage will often continue to reflect shorter names: –The Blue Line’s Grand Station becomes the ‘Grand/Los Angeles Trade-Technical College [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Wednesday, June 11
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! Have fun watching the game tonight, Los Angeles Kings fans — and travel home safely! If you are planning on potentially (over) celebrating a visit [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Tuesday, February 4
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! Yes to an Arts District subway stop (Downtown News) The editorial praises Metro CEO Art Leahy for directing Metro staff to study adding subway stations [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Wednesday, December 11
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! ART OF TRANSIT: Sunset this past Saturday at Eaton Canyon in Altadena. There’s a nice one-mile hike along the Eaton Wash that connects to [continue reading]