Here is the news release from Metro. Please read the entire release as it describes some steps that Metro is taking to prevent future assaults on bus operators: LASD AND METRO [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. It’s Election Day! Remember to vote! If you need to find a polling place in L.A. County, please click here. The two elections that directly impact Metro today are for new [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: Friday night in LA! Where are you headed? #gometro #tgif #dtla A photo posted by Metro Los Angeles (@metrolosangeles) on Oct 10, 2014 at 7:04pm PDT Bicycle [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. A lovely lineup of Metro buses past and present. Photo by @el_transit_foamer #MetroBus #buses #buslife #metrolosangeles A photo posted by Metro Los Angeles (@metrolosangeles) on Oct 10, 2014 at 7:30am [continue reading]
It was a mostly quiet agenda, but these three items may be of interest: •Item 20. The Board approved a motion by Board Member Mark Ridley-Thomas to provide $2.8 million in funding to continue environmental studies and planning work for a walking and bike path on the Harbor Subdivision right-of-way that [continue reading]
City and county officials this morning unveiled a brand new 2.75-mile section of San Fernando Road Bike Path between Wolfskill Street and Branford streets in Pacoima. The new bike path segment includes safety fencing, lighting, landscaping and other amenities for local cyclists seeking to ride parallel to the Metro-owned railroad right-of-way now used [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! The Valley deserves to be part of L.A.’s transit revolution (L.A. Times) In this opinion piece, Matthew Fleischer says that it makes sense to upgrade [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! North Hollywood/Zev Yaroslavsky Station? Stop the political madness! (L.A. Times) Op-ed writer Kerry Cavanaugh says renaming two Metro Rail stations after two current Metro Board Members [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. Valley-Westside express bus is a go (Zev Web) Supervisor and Metro Board Member Zev Yaroslavsky’s website has some very good news for bus riders. Excerpt: Taking advantage of those brand-new [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! Metro riders take fare hikes mostly in stride (L.A. Times) The bright side: most passengers seemed aware that fares were going up. The down side: [continue reading]
