Video: LA Back on Track
A short little video about some of the things L.A. is doing right with transportation.
Officials: Get Ready, Carmageddon II Coming
City, county and state officials met on the side of the I-405 near Mulholland Bridge this morning to again ask for the public’s cooperation for “Carmageddon II,” the second extended [continue reading]
Video: Officials open Culver City, Farmdale stations on Expo Line
Video by Mario Noriega
Transportation headlines, Friday, November 11
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. Do-it-yourself parking bans in Malibu (L.A. Times) Phony ‘no parking’ signs are rife along coastal roads in the state’s tony beach communities, reports the [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Wednesday, August 31
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. Villaraigosa lobbies Washington with jobs plan (L.A. Times) Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board Chairman Antonia Villaraigosa is in Washington trying to get Angelenos [continue reading]
Video: 30/10 Labor Rally, Villaraigosa, Boxer and Harman speak
Last Friday a huge labor rally – I’m talking thousands of people – took place on the front lawn of L.A. City Hall. The 30/10 Initiative was the unifying theme. The vast majority of attendees were there representing various labor groups, but there was a contingent of transportation advocates and [continue reading]
[video] Train Ride: The Surprise at Soto Station
Train Ride: The Surprise at Soto Station
Heading east
This morning the media got its first crack at the about-to-launch Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension, with a ride from Union Station to Soto Station and — for a few who wanted to continue — all the way to the end of the line at Atlantic and Pomona boulevards. The [continue reading]
Mayor to announce “30/10” push to accelerate Measure R transit funding
This morning the Mayor’s office released the following press release: MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA TO ANNOUNCE “30/10” PUSH TO ACCELERATE MEASURE R TRANSIT FUNDING LOS ANGELES – Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will announce that he is building a coalition to support the acceleration of the transit projects included in Measure R over 30 [continue reading]