•Check out this new video by Metro on the building of the Regional Connector project. •Not exactly a shocker: there was very healthy attendance in West Hollywood for the recent Crenshaw North Extension public meeting, reports the Park La Brea/Beverly Press. The project would extend the Crenshaw/LAX Line north to [continue reading]
Tidbit from @metrolosangeles: The service planning department says they're working with LADOT and Garcetti’s office to install a "pilot bus lane" by the end of 2019. Several other corridors could [continue reading]
Art of Transit Photos courtesy Mickey Labrador Two good views of the future Expo/Crenshaw Station on the Crenshaw/LAX Line. The pics showcase a decked Crenshaw Boulevard and some of the [continue reading]
As waves of homeless descend onto trains, L.A. tries a new strategy: social workers on the subway (LAT) As waves of homeless descend onto trains, L.A. tries a new strategy: [continue reading]
Art of Transpo: As the city of Santa Monica plans for its future airport park, they may want to look to the example of Blue Ash, Ohio, which is in [continue reading]
Metro Red Line bomb threat highlights vulnerabilities of rail system to attack (SGV Tribune) How vulnerable are transit systems in the U.S. to a terrorist attack? And is a multi-agency police force — as has been proposed by Metro staff — the best way to safeguard our local system? Those [continue reading]
Reminder: The Source is on record picking the Tribe to beat the Cubs in the World Series. So far, so good. Reminder 2: From the Dept. of Choking Down Tasty Crepes: I knew Anna could do it (spoiler!) just as I knew last night that Sam didn’t have the mettle to survive that [continue reading]
We’re going to focus on one article today…. Despite billions invested, ridership on Southern California public transit continues to decline (LAT) The transit-ridership-is-down story has been getting some media play lately. [continue reading]
Click on a photo to see a larger version or click on the first version to begin a slideshow-type display. Photos courtesy of the Los Angeles Railroad Heritage Foundation Collection. This is the first of a series of posts on the history of Union Station that will run on Tuesdays and [continue reading]
Feeling some post-holiday blues? Don’t worry – with the new year finally underway, there are plenty of things to look forward to in 2012. Let Metro take you to these destinations and save yourself some money as part of the agency’s Destination Discounts program. For those of you who want [continue reading]
