Metro on Thursday announced that it has broken ground on a project that will finally build a bridge for freight and passenger trains over the busy intersection of Rosecrans and Marquardt avenues in Santa Fe Springs. See the above video. The bridge will replace the street level rail crossing which [continue reading]
The California Transportation Commission will be holding a hearing to receive public comment on Metro’s proposed I-105 ExpressLanes Project, which is studying the possible implementation of ExpressLanes on the 105 between the 405 and 605 freeways. The hearing will be held: Wednesday, September 25, 2019, 6 p.m.* St. Francis Medical [continue reading]
Dept. of What I’d Like to Write: After three days of hanging out at the J.W. Marriott at the annual meeting of the American Public Transportation Assn., I’m back in my cage/cubicle. I wish I could remember more of the past three days, but those APTA guys — man do [continue reading]
Art of Transit: Fun and interesting things to Read Whilst Transiting: •The New Yorker has a fine article asking “are polls ruining democracy?” by providing Americans with results that may [continue reading]
All photos by the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority. Click on a photo to see a larger version. Metro CEO Phil Washington announced Thursday that the Gold Line Foothill [continue reading]
This one is making the social media rounds today. The just-published video shows a toll plaza that seems to be a bit of a…what’s the word…bottleneck?! On the plus side, traffic going the other way looks to be moving! Traffic congestion aficionados should go to YouTube and search for “crazy traffic.” [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/Walking: A dialogue of car and highway (New York Times) Tipping point in transit (New York Times) Cars are increasingly connected to the internet. Communication systems and sensors [continue reading]
Those of you heading to LAX tomorrow should plan to leave early. Traffic delays are expected between 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. due to the expected 1,000+ SEIU demonstrators marching on the airport. Both the Green Line Shuttle and LAX FlyAway bus may be affected, so give yourselves ample time [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 Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription orRSS feed. The Best Days to Commute in Metro Areas (Governing) Research firm Inrix reports that [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 Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Southland gas prices reach highest amount since late May (CBS [continue reading]
