Bike camping trip in Los Angeles
Here’s a fun video from the Path Less Pedaled website on getting from the San Fernando Valley to Leo Carrillo State Beach using the Red Line, a bus and a bike ride up PCH.
Gate locking test continues this afternoon at North Hollywood subway station
A quick heads-up: Metro staff will be test locking the gates at the North Hollywood Red Line station this afternoon from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. This is a continuation of the testing that began earlier this fall to gauge the different ways that Metro patrons are paying their fares [continue reading]
@Metrolosangeles Twitter Tuesday
Welcome to Twitter Tuesday, our roundup of the latest Metro related tweets. To get out attention, add the #MetroLosAngeles tag to your tweets. For specific complaints and customer service, please use the Customer Comment Form on Metro.net.
Reminder: more frequent night-time subway and Blue Line service is now in effect
The new schedules began last night, with Red, Purple and Blue Line trains running every 10 minutes between 6 p.m. and midnight. It’s a demonstration project to see if the demand for better night service is really there. Here are the new timetables: Red/Purple Line and Blue Line. The trains [continue reading]
Metro announces more frequent subway trains and Blue Line service at night
Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board Chair Antonio Villaraigosa just finished announcing the news at a news event at the Music Center: Beginning this Sunday, Nov. 13, Metro will run trains every 10 minutes between 6 p.m. and midnight on the Red and Purple line subway, as well as the [continue reading]
What happened to the subway on Monday?
A few readers have asked about the nearly hour-long delays on the subway on Monday afternoon and early evening. There were two issues: first, at about 4:30 p.m., there was an issue with a switch not working properly near Union Station that had to be verified and fixed. Then, at [continue reading]
Escalator project update
For curious-minded readers about the Civic Center station, this news from Metro CEO Art Leahy’s daily email to agency staff: Second Phase of the Escalator Replacement Project Has Started at the Metro Red Line Civic Center Station The second phase of the Escalator Replacement Project has begun at the Metro [continue reading]
Statistics on crime on Metro buses and trains
Because of the fatal stabbing on the Red Line in August — the first slaying in the history of the subway since it opened in 1993 — there has been some understandable discussion about safety and crime on Metro buses and trains. I sat down with Commander Patrick J. Jordan [continue reading]
Hollywood Bowl follow-up: What those people mover and moving sidewalk connector studies found
Expanding on last week’s story on why there is no Red Line station at the Hollywood Bowl, the Metro Library continues its look at transit access to one of Los Angeles’ premier entertainment venues. After plans proved a subway stop to be too challenging in terms of engineering, financing and ridership projections, [continue reading]
Video: Urban exploring sisters ditch their cars and Go Metro
The Nutty Nomads are a pair of urban explorers who happen to be sisters that love to document their adventures in L.A. Last week they tweeted @MetroLosAngeles to let us know about their latest video: Metro Challenge. The challenge? Visiting some of L.A.’s best sites without a car! The Nomads [continue reading]