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. From one of our agency’s long-time friends… When I checked Twitter this morning #LoveWins pic.twitter.com/RYsPJKx1F2 — George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) June 26, 2015 After contentious discussion, Metro Board approves bikeshare contract [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. Art of Transit: Pickup collides with Metro Bus (L.A. Times) A pickup truck apparently ran a red light and struck a Metro Local Bus on Monday evening in Burbank, [continue reading]
A few items of possible interest to you: •The Board received-and-filed this staff report on construction safety on the Crenshaw/LAX Line project, with Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas expressing skepticism that the contractor will quickly improve its safety program. •The Board approved committing up to $10.8 million in Metro funds toward the [continue reading]
The new study was commissioned by Metro from Systems Metric Group and is the first to compare traffic flow on the 405 before and after the Sepulveda Pass project that added a [continue reading]
Some actions of note at today’s Metro Board meeting: •Item 77. The Board approved a motion by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich to use funds that Metro provides to Metrolink for a 25 percent fare reduction on the Antelope Valley Line in an effort to test the impacts on ridership. Fares between [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. Metro halted construction on Crenshaw/LAX Line after safety violations [continue reading]
This has been an issue since 2013 when Metro began asking customers about sexual harassment on its annual rider survey. The question was asked again in the 2014 survey: specifically, riders [continue reading]
Officials today announced the opening at 7 a.m. Wednesday of five miles of peak hour bus lanes on Wilshire Boulevard. The bus lanes will be used by Metro and other [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! 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]
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 Zocalo Public Square profile [continue reading]
