•The Board approved a motion by Board Chair and Supervisor Mike Antonovich that Metro take a position of support for a federal loan application for Desert Xpress project, which proposes to connect Las Vegas, Victorville and Palmdale by high-speed rail. The motion does not involve any financial support for the [continue reading]
With the hot weather, here’s a reminder that Metrolink is running more trains this summer on its Orange County line between Los Angeles Union Station and Oceanside. The second-to-last stop is literally right next to the beach in San Clemente. Click here for train schedules. There’s also increased service between [continue reading]
LATE NIGHT SERVICE: In terms of late night train frequency, Los Angeles County is now on par with New York City. Yes, that New York City. The one with the big subway system and superheroes. As you probably have heard, Metro is planning to run all of its rail lines [continue reading]
Gov. Jerry Bown and other elected officials gathered at Union Station on Wednesday morning to sign a bill authorizing the state to sell $4.7 billion in bonds to build 130 miles of high-speed rail track between Bakersfield and Madera in the San Joaquin Valley and fund local transit improvements [continue reading]
The Angels return home this Friday night to face the Texas Rangers, who the Angels are chasing in the American League West. The Angels are then home all next week against both Kansas City and Baltimore. Metrolink continues its Angels Express service, offering round-trips from Union Station to Angels Stadium [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 tool to disrupt loud talkers on transit? (Atlantic Cities) A Japanese invention [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metrolink: LOS ANGELES – Metrolink has partnered with local businesses near its stations to allow riders to take advantage of discounted goods and services, adding more value to patronage. The program is also a way for Metrolink to support local businesses in the communities it [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. Are state and local mass transit projects really job creators? [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metrolink: LOS ANGELES – Metrolink will suspend service on Wednesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day, with the exception of two round-trip trains on the Antelope Valley Line. The special Metrolink service will run from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station and back. Traditionally, holiday [continue reading]
In order to prepare for the upcoming locking of gates at subway stations, the turnstiles have been locked until 8 p.m. today at the Purple Line’s Wilshire/Normandie station (photos above and below). In addition, the ticket machines at that station have been converted to TAP only — that is, they [continue reading]
