A long-term closure of the northeast 4th and Hill Street portal at Pershing Square starts next Monday, April 18, through January 2017. During the closure, crews will replace the escalators and re-grade the Metro plaza on that side of the station. In addition to escalator replacement, the closure will coincide with a [continue reading]
UPDATE, 9:10 a.m.: Red and Purple Line trains resume normal service, with minor delays through 9:30 a.m. RED/PURPLE LINE: Resuming normal service to Pershing Sq. Trains share Union Station-bound track btwn Westlake-Union Sta. — LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) March 17, 2016 RED/PURPLE LINES: Disruption due to loss of power btwn 7th/Metro-Civic [continue reading]
Rideshare Week 2015 has begun and Metro riders had a chance this morning to serenade their fellow bus mates. At 7:00am Tuesday, the Movable Parts team unveiled their machine at busy [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Previously on How We Roll: we talked a lot about the [continue reading]
Face it: we Angelenos are pretty spoiled for winter. Not only do we have mild (practically always sunny) weather, easy access to mountains and beaches–winter beach trips are great!–we get outdoor ice [continue reading]
Palm trees, sunshine and…ice skating? Some might think it’s a weird combination, but for Angelenos it’s just holiday fun as usual! Go Metro to the Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square and enjoy the [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Guest editorial: don’t destroy the Orange Line, improve it (Streetsblog L.A.) Annie Weinstock and Stephanie Lotshaw argue that there is no need to convert the [continue reading]
Friday Join Dance Downtown from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. this Friday and be the star of your very own Bollywood routine! Enjoy a short dance lesson followed by spirited dancing and live DJing throughout the night. The evening is free and no experience is required. (Metro Red/Purple Line to [continue reading]
With great sadness, Metro Art shares the news of the passing of artist Stephen Antonakos. Antonakos’ 1991 installation Neons for Pershing Square at the Pershing Square Metro Rail Station commemorates the neon sign as an art form. His work pays homage to the first neon sign in the United States, which was [continue reading]
It’s disco night at the Music Center’s Dance Downtown this Friday, so grab some friends and get ready to boogie. The dance lasts from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and is free for all to attend. (Metro Red/Purple Line to Civic Center Station, Metro Bus 10 to Hope/Temple) Nisei Week starts this [continue reading]
