Bike Night recap: Why bike fashion matters
Hundreds of people came out to Union Station for Bike Night 2016 on May 27. This was the third annual celebratory close to Bike Month (previously Bike Week) and was the [continue reading]
Bike to train and back again
This post was written by Julia Salinas, who works with Metro’s active transportation team. Been on a Metro train or bus lately? If so, how did you get to the [continue reading]
Can you hear me now? Cell service is up for Verizon customers on Red/Purple Line in DTLA
The three quick takeaways: •Cell Service for Verizon customers is now available between Union Station and 7th/Metro Center on the Red/Purple Line subway. 9-1-1 calls can be made. •Sprint and [continue reading]
Metro’s new anti-sexual harassment video
Metro launched its “Off Limits” campaign last spring in an effort to reduce sexual harassment on buses and trains. The campaign was a direct response to riders identifying this as an issue in Metro’s customer surveys. Earlier posts: Everyone deserves a safe ride, don’t tolerate sexual harassment: It’s Off Limits [continue reading]
How We Roll, April 15: Blue Line, Expo Line, NoHo to Pasadena Express
Things to watch whilst transiting: Cool LAT video taken hundreds of feet above DTLA from a crane working on the under-construction Wilshire Grand. Things to read whilst transiting: NASA gently pushes back at climate change deniers on its Facebook page, so points out the Huffington Post. Art of Transit: Detectives investigate [continue reading]
Motorists and pedestrians reminded to “stop, look, listen” around Gold Line extension tracks
A nice Apache News segment by Arcadia High School students on train safety along the new alignment! Here’s the news release from Metro: More Test Trains on Gold Line Extension in Preparation for March 5 Opening Motorists and pedestrians are reminded to always “Stop, Look and Listen” before crossing the [continue reading]
Metro testing new security technologies to crack down on fare evasion
We’ve had a few questions about fare evasion from riders lately. Metro has a couple of new technologies it’s testing — one involves better using security cameras to track issues at stations. The other will use TAP mobile validators to better track the location of security officers. One other thing [continue reading]
How We Roll: is it really the dream of every bus rider to have a car?
We’re going to focus on one article today…. Despite billions invested, ridership on Southern California public transit continues to decline (LAT) The transit-ridership-is-down story has been getting some media play lately. [continue reading]
How We Roll, Jan. 19: Expo Line (my precious), new eatery on the Blue Line, four ideas for L.A.
Art of Transit: Metro takes control of Expo Line to begin pre-revenue service (Santa Monica Next) Metro can now justly say “my precious” about the project’s mainline tracks between Culver City and Santa Monica. The Expo Line Construction Authority handed over the 6.6-mile tracks on Friday, a big step forward [continue reading]
How We Roll, Jan. 12: more on trains and pro football
Exciting new construction pics: click here to see the work-in-progress on moving the Gold Line tracks in Little Tokyo in order to build a rail tunnel entrance for the Regional Connector [continue reading]