Transit users in the San Fernando Valley probably didn’t notice anything different last Friday when the second century of public transportation in the area got underway. December 16, 1911, was the first day of rail service from Los Angeles to Van Nuys, a development which quickly transformed the Valley from outlying area to commutable [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Beverly Hills bids to halt subway tunnels under school (Associated Press) A recap of the ongoing efforts in Beverly Hills to prevent [continue reading]
Metro planners and the city of Los Angeles hosted three community meetings last week to kick off a study that will identify options for improving transit service along the Van Nuys Boulevard corridor in the San Fernando Valley. For those who didn’t have a chance to attend, the presentation from [continue reading]
Free rides on the subway will be offered by Metro to help area residents move around the region when the 405 freeway is shut down over the Sepulveda Pass on the weekend of July 15 to 17, agency officials said Friday. In addition, Metro plans to run frequent weekday service [continue reading]
On Thursday morning, the California High-Speed Rail Authority board of directors met in Los Angeles. The most prominent item on the agenda the was an update of the alternatives being considered for the bullet train’s route through the Los Angeles metro area. The plan in this area is broken up [continue reading]
The Go Metro Dining Map – featured without shame on our sidebar – continues to grow as you, our Metro readers, riders and diners share your suggestions for great meals along the lines. A couple great tips came in over the weekend, and for a nice change of pace they’re [continue reading]
This morning Metro CEO Art Leahy signed off on running all night service on the Metro Orange Line this New Year’s Eve. The Orange Line busway will join its steel-wheeled Metro Rail brethren (the Red, Purple, Blue, Green and Gold Lines) in offering this special 24-hour service to Metro riders. [continue reading]
UPDATE: Metro has released the timetable for Line 902 in PDF format. In addition to the Silver Line, Metro has another new bus service rolling out next week – Metro Line 902. Essentially, Metro Line 902 is a supplemental line to the popular, and therefore crowded, Metro Orange Line in [continue reading]
