Safety ambassadors on new Gold Line route
We’re getting closer to learning the official opening date of the Foothill Gold Line Extension — to be announced October 22! — but in the meantime, Metro already has safety [continue reading]
How We Roll, Friday, September 4: Labor Day edition
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Metrolink adding locomotives to enhance safety
Here is the news release from Metrolink: Metrolink to enhance safety and performance by adding locomotives Metrolink will add second locomotive to each train set LOS ANGELES – Metrolink has made the proactive decision to add a second locomotive to each train set beginning as soon as possible. Beginning this [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Monday, May 18
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Transportation headlines, Tuesday, March 31
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! Today’s profile of a Metro rider by Zocalo Public Square: I’m always thinking about food, Alpine Street to Santa Monica Boulevard Recent crash puts L.A.’s [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Monday, March 30
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Roundup of today’s Metro Board of Directors meeting
Below are some of the highlights from this morning’s meeting of the Metro Board of Directors. The full agenda is here. •Item 23. The Board approved exercising an option with New Flyer to purchase an additional 350 new buses for $195 million on top of the 55o previously ordered. These buses will [continue reading]
Metro secures $1.7-million USDOT grant to test track intrusion detection system
A nice bit of good news today from Metro and the federal government. I know some readers and riders have inquired about these type of systems. Here’s the legislative alert from Metro CEO Art Leahy: This morning, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced that our agency will receive a $1.7 million [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Thursday, February 5
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Metro to conduct rail safety exercise at Union Station subway platform June 29
Metro and the Los Angeles Sheriff and Fire Departments will be conducting a rail safety training exercise on Sunday, June 29, on the northeast corner of the Metro Red/Purple Line platform at Union Station. The exercise will last from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The exercise area will be clearly marked and will not be [continue reading]