This just in: the newest edition of Metro Motion TV is now posted on metro.net. We know that nearly half of all trips taken by the average American are two miles or less from their homes, but for L.A.’s extreme cyclists two miles is just the departure point. Find out who’s [continue reading]
The bus running between Los Angeles Union Station and Dodger Stadium during baseball season was a success last year and thanks to a a grant from the state Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee it’s returning for the 2011 season. As was the case last season, the Dodger Stadium [continue reading]
Here’s the press release from Metrolink, the commuter rail agency partially funded by Metro: Positive Train Control project receives $68.75 million and capacity-enhancing project on the Antelope Valley line gets $7.2 million Los Angeles – Late last week, the California Transportation Commission allocated $1 billion for transportation projects across the [continue reading]
photo by Ilda Licón, via submission Ilda took this photograph last Thursday while waiting for the westbound Metrolink train at the El Monte station. Ilda is an administrative analyst in Metro’s Genersal Services Administration. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them to Metro’s Flickr group or [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 looking to test express service (KCET So Cal Focus) Metrolink CEO John Fenton thinks the commuter rail agency should be carrying [continue reading]
This week, I decided to revisit the Census Bureau’s Local Employment Dynamics database to get a sense of which job centers are served by local or commuter rail in Los Angeles County. Many big job centers (illustrated by the darker shades of blue in the map above) are served by [continue reading]
Metrolink publicly debuted its first Hyundai Rotem railcars at Union Station this morning. The cars are equipped with crash absorption technology. The agency has ordered 137 of the cars to be part of its “Guardian” fleet. Among the cars’ safety features, according to Metrolink: * Crush zones that absorb impact [continue reading]
Below is the press release issued Wednesday from the commuter rail agency. Metrolink’s Board of Directors approved a $120-million contract to install positive train control systems along its 512-mile rail system in October. Metro, on behalf of Los Angeles County, is one of the five county transit agencies in So [continue reading]
photo by Holloran Grade (El Rock Photography), via Flickr Nice image of a Metrolink train leaving the Fullerton station and bound for Los Angeles in late September. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them to Metro’s Flickr group or email them to sourcemetro@gmail.com. The photos we’ve [continue reading]
UPDATE 07/01/15: The free shuttle service is no longer offered on weekdays. During that time, BurbankBus now runs an all-day route between the Red Line station in NoHo and Bob Hope Airport in Burbank. A free shuttle is still offered on weekends and holidays. More information is available here. We’re a [continue reading]
