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! Garcetti offers back to the basics in first State of the City speech (L.A. Times) Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said the new carpool lane [continue reading]
The Dodgers are off to a hot start at 4-1 and now face the Giants for their home opener at 1:10 p.m. Friday. As usual, the game is sold out and a huge crowd is expected. If you don’t want to hassle with driving, the Dodger Stadium Express bus runs [continue reading]
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Metrolink passengers, of course, can take the Dodger Stadium Express bus from Union Station to Dodger Stadium, meaning no hassles with parking. The Dodgers are actually 2-0 already this season but return home from Australia for a pair of exhibition games against the Angels before resuming their regular season next [continue reading]
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! Nice infographic from Fixr: L.A. has four of the top 10 steepest streets in the country, they say. Click the image to enlarge Via fixr [continue reading]
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! Metrolink to roll out collision avoidance system (L.A. Times) Initial runs by trains using the Positive Train Control system began this week and Metrolink plans [continue reading]
A Metrolink media event just wrapped at Union Station to announce that Positive Train Control — a technology used to prevent trains colliding — will start being used on some of the commuter’s railroad trains in Southern California. Here is the news release from Metrolink: LOS ANGELES – Senator Dianne [continue reading]
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrEsTJalI24] Union Pacific Railroad is undertaking the movement and restoration of one of the world’s largest steam locomotives – the Big Boy No. 4014. The Big Boy has called the RailGiants Train Museum at the L.A. County Fairgrounds home for the past 50 years. However, during the past few weeks [continue reading]
Metro will be running enhanced service on the Gold Line for the Tournament of Roses events January 1, and Metrolink riders can connect with the Gold Line at Union Station. Here’s the press release from Metrolink: Limited service offered on Christmas Day, modified schedule offered on New Year’s Day Metrolink [continue reading]
