LAX, A Line: Metro News Now, Nov. 6
•Thoughts on Service #1: we’re glad that regular train service between Long Beach and DTLA has been resumed on the A Line — and that six-minute peak hour service has [continue reading]
Dodgers-Yanks!?, smog, housing: HWR, July 2
Dept. of Careers: There are some high-profile jobs open at Metro in some key positions — jobs important to the well-being of L.A. County. Feel free to share with colleagues, [continue reading]
Happy Earth Day, carrot vs stick vs bus ridership: How We Roll, April 22
Good afternoon and Good Earth Day — we hope that you’re enjoying the free rides on Metro buses and trains today. The point of the freebies: taking transit instead of [continue reading]
The great housing near transit debate; HWR, Feb. 27
Things to listen to whilst transiting: “Direct eye contract” by John McPhee about his attempts to see a bear in the wild in New Jersey. This is an audio version [continue reading]
Homelessness, walkability and planning in LA, freebie rides in Bay Area: HWR, Sept. 18
Dept. of Dodgers Stadium Express: Within 48 hours I may be able to write — with certainty — that you can Go Metro to the Dodgers playoff opener on Friday, Oct. 6, against either the Cubs, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Brewers or Cardinals. More here about our freebie bus to the ballpark [continue reading]
How We Roll, Jan. 5: 1.6 billion more reasons to be enthused about the Purple Line project
Art of Transit: Next phase of the Wilshire subway receives $1.6 billion in federal funds (LAT) USDOT announces $1.6 billion for subway to Beverly Hills, Century City (Streetsblog LA) Feds grant $1.6 billion to PLE, which will take it to Century City and beyond (LA Magazine) As we noted yesterday, [continue reading]
How We Roll, Dec. 12: safety & security, more TODs for DTLA, a transit musical
Metro Red Line bomb threat highlights vulnerabilities of rail system to attack (SGV Tribune) How vulnerable are transit systems in the U.S. to a terrorist attack? And is a multi-agency police force — as has been proposed by Metro staff — the best way to safeguard our local system? Those [continue reading]
How We Roll, Dec. 8: how dare those Ohioans and Parisians mock our traffic!
Programming note: today’s How We Roll comes to you from southwestern Ohio, i.e. the Cincinnati ‘burbs, where I’m back again dealing with some parental health issues. FWIW, after years of [continue reading]
How We Roll, Oct. 24: P3s, self-driving promises and the Cubs are no untouchables
Things to read whilst transiting: I love this. The Chicago Cubs have had to yank an offer that would have allowed Chicago aldermen — their equivalent to a City Council — to purchase World Series tickets at face value. Why anyone thought that passed the ethical smell test is beyond [continue reading]
How We Roll, August 8: the curious case of the courteous bus operator who apologized for not saying ‘good night’
From the Dept. of Coming Very Very Soon: A brief glimpse at new NoHo pedestrian underpass. More info on opening date to come later this week! pic.twitter.com/90MMIeeiSG — Metro (@metrolosangeles) August 8, 2016 Things to read whilst transiting: I’ve moved on from the unfunny Seinfeldia to “Underground Airlines,” a new [continue reading]