Metrolink isn’t screwing around. They’ve taken two of their new “bike cars” and put “wraps” on them to let everyone know loud and clear that they’re train cars with tons of extra room for bikes. Both of the cars are on the same train this morning, the only time that [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metrolink: LOS ANGELES – Due to an annual track maintenance project, Metrolink train service will be limited on the San Bernardino Line on November 5-6, 12-13 and 19-20. While the buses provided by Metrolink will be used to provide transportation from San Bernardino County to [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metrolink: All Orange County and Inland Empire line Metrolink trains will be cancelled on Oct. 22-23, 29-30 & Nov. 5-6; trains 644 and 645 will be cancelled on Fridays, Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 LOS ANGELES – There will be no service on Metrolink’s [continue reading]
photo by Steve Hymon/Metro I shot of the Union Station platforms on Friday from the 13th floor of Metro’s headquarters adjacent to Union Station. I used my iPhone 3Gs and the Hipstamatic app and then adjusted the color using the Camera+ app. I’m still waiting for some iPhone 4s transit [continue reading]
When I moved to the Los Angeles area in 1994, proposed big residential developments were in the news all the time — and almost always very controversial because of their potential traffic impacts. After the 2008 real estate bust, a lot of those controversies have gone away. Developers don’t have [continue reading]
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, flanked by a host of city, Metrolink and CicLAvia officials, held a press conference this morning at Union Station to promote Sunday’s CicLAvia event, calling it an opportunity for Angelinos to reclaim L.A.’s public space from the automobile. “We are reclaiming public space that we paid for [continue reading]
A nice piece of awesomeness from the Metrolink folks, who clearly don’t want to have to listen to someone else’s terrible taste in music. Here’s the news release: Shhh! Keep it down – I’m busy enjoying my noise free commute Los Angeles – Beginning Oct. 3, a passenger car on [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metrolink, which is partially funded by Metro: Los Angeles – The last three Sundays in September, Metrolink riders on the Antelope Valley line must detrain and board a free bus to travel between the Via Princessa and Vincent Grade stations while track and signal work [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metrolink: Metrolink offers two round-trips on Antelope Valley Line on Labor Day LOS ANGELES – In observance of Labor Day, Metrolink will suspend all service except for two round-trips on the Antelope Valley Line on Monday, Sept. 5. The Antelope Valley Line extends from L.A. [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 blog. Metrolink passes bike friendly test (Streetsblog Los Angeles) Long time safe streets and bicycle advocate Stephen Box shares a detailed review of bringing bikes [continue reading]
