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 Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. I blocked off Wilshire and Angelenos loved it (Zocolo Public Square) Aaron Paley, co-founder [continue reading]
A couple of notes from early in the meeting: •After two-plus months of operation, the ExpressLanes on the 110 freeway have allowed for travel speeds of 45 mph or over 100 percent of the time, reported Metro officials. That's important because the federal grant that allowed Metro to construct the [continue reading]
UPDATE 2 p.m.: Patsaouras Transit Plaza and the underground parking structure at the East Portal entrance to Union Station have reopened following a helicopter operation to lift equipment to the high-rise rooftop of Metro Headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. The transit plaza and surrounding streets were closed for safety precautions [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metrolink: Take Metrolink, Metro to 2013 Tournament of Roses® celebrations Limited service offered on Christmas Day, modified schedule offered on New Year’s Day LOS ANGELES – Metrolink will operate a Sunday schedule on the San Bernardino and Antelope Valley lines on Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25. Metrolink [continue reading]
Avoid paying for parking and crazy traffic by going Metro to the Tournament of Roses or the Rose Bowl game on New Year’s Day. The Metro Gold Line has four station stops near the parade route in Pasadena. Free shuttles to the Rose Bowl leave from the Parsons parking lot located just three [continue reading]
Mass transit is about to get greener here in Southern California. Here’s the news release from Metrolink: Metrolink to buy newest, cleanest locomotives Cleaner engines will provide more horsepower, greater operational efficiency LOS ANGELES – The Metrolink Board of Directors authorized the agency to enter into a contract to secure Tier 4 [continue reading]
Joint Timetable, Oct. revision Railroads in Southern California want to keep promoting the new joint timetable that debuted earlier this year. It’s the first time the timetables for Amtrak, Metrolink and the Coaster in San Diego County have been put in a single timetable. Paper versions will also soon be [continue reading]
20121115 e Mac Item 64 Many of you have been following this issue. A short recap: in order to lock the gates at Metro Rail stations — expected to happen in mid-2013 — Metro needs Metrolink customers to have some type of TAP fare media to get through the gates. [continue reading]
Metro will be hosting Metrolink’s Holiday Toy Express and ABC7’s “Spark of Love” Toy Drive on Friday, Nov. 16 at Union Station. All commuters traveling through Union Station that evening are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy to donate at platform 7 (tracks 13 and 14), where they’ll also get to [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 Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. A Pasadena-bound Gold Line train crosses the Arroyo Seco earlier [continue reading]
