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. Google maps get live transit updates (Google blog) The race to get more real-time bus arrival information to more customers is now [continue reading]
A news conference was held this morning at the Skirball Cultural Center about the upcoming full 405 freeway closure through the Sepulveda Pass from the evening of Friday, July 15, through the early morning of Monday, July 18, because of the partial demolition of the Mulholland Bridge. Here are 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. Claremont OKs new track layout for Gold Line trains (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin) The City Council approved a plan that would have [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. U.S. not dense enough for high-speed rail? Think again (Per Square Mile) A common critique of proposals for a U.S. high speed [continue reading]
Note to readers: Due to some ongoing tech issues, we lost a couple of posts originally published on The Source this afternoon. We also lost the accompanying comments, which I haven’t been able to recover — my apologies. We did have a backup of the post, however. We recently invited [continue reading]
One more possible thing to do this weekend: check out the start of Stage 7 of the Tour de California bike race in downtown Claremont. The race, in fact, is starting in front of the town’s Metrolink station before the course heads north for a grueling loop through the mountains [continue reading]
Proposed Inland Empire train would connect San Bernardino and Redlands (KCET) A plan is afoot in San Bernardino County to link two of its larger cities, Redlands and San Bernardino, using existing rail tracks and refurbished Metrolink trains. On either end of the nine-mile corridor are the planned Intermodal Transit [continue reading]
It has been very interesting to see Metrolink under CEO John Fenton in the past few months. The commuter rail agency has added service to Angel games, evening service from Union Station in L.A. and express trains on its Antelope Valley and San Bernardino lines. And now this: a new [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. To the Angels game on a rail deal (L.A. Times) Columnist Chris Erskine writes a charming ode to day at the ballpark [continue reading]
Work continues this week on the Orange Line busway extension from the Chatsworth Metrolink station to the Canoga station. The above photo shows asphalt that was torn up in the Canoga station parking lot to make room for the busway and station platforms. Here’s the latest construction update. The parking [continue reading]
