Go Metro to CicLAvia Meet the Hollywoods
As far as transit-accessible CicLAvias go, the Metro-funded Meet the Hollywoods edition this Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ranks very high. The 6.5-mile route is easily accessed from [continue reading]
Smart Metro Bikes are now available in North Hollywood!
Metro and the city of Los Angeles launched new “Smart” Metro Bikes on Thursday in the North Hollywood area, the Valley’s premiere arts district and its busiest transit hub. Sixteen new [continue reading]
The freshly wrapped Ride with Pride bus will be rolling across L.A. all summer
Happy Pride Month! Today marks the debut of Metro’s first (and, at this time, only) fully wrapped Ride with Pride bus. The bus will operate out of Metro’s Division 7 [continue reading]
Service Updates on Metro’s Partnership with Via: zone expansions and free rides!
The service zones for Metro’s new pilot partnership with Via were expanded last week from the original six square miles to double or triple that — see the maps below. [continue reading]
A mostly street running route is recommended for NoHo to Pasadena bus rapid transit project
The Metro Board of Directors this month will consider moving a primarily street-running bus rapid transit line between North Hollywood and Pasadena into the project’s next phase, a formal Draft [continue reading]
Police and Metro seek public’s help in finding suspect who assaulted a woman at Vermont/Sunset Station
Metro is working closely with the Los Angeles Police Department to conduct a thorough investigation to apprehend the suspect in the March 14 sexual assault incident at Vermont/Sunset Station. Yesterday, LAPD issued a community alert with additional details on the suspect. Metro has shared this alert with all its law [continue reading]
Early work on subway turnaround project begins Monday
Metro contractors on Monday will begin early work on a project in DTLA that will make it easier to turn around Red/Purple Line trains at Union Station and, thus, improve subway capacity. The project’s formal name is — it’s a mouthful! — the Division 20 Portal Widening and Turnback Facility. [continue reading]
Update on cell service in the subway
Our last update on this topic was about six months ago, and thus it’s time for an update: •Purple Line from Union Station to Wilshire/Western – Cell service is now [continue reading]
New video: We know what to do with Red Sox! Go Dodger Stadium Express to World Series
We’re as excited as everyone else — two of baseball’s most storied franchises facing each other in the World Series for the first time since 1916. Games 3, 4 and [continue reading]
Final study released for project to improve subway turnaround times at Union Station
Metro has released the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Division 20 Portal Widening and Turnback Facility. The project will help improve turnaround times for Red/Purple Line subway trains at Union Station, allow for more frequent subway service and create more space in the subway car rail yard. That’s important with [continue reading]