Below is the news release from the Construction Authority, the agency building the 11.5-mile extension of the Gold Line between eastern Pasadena and the Azusa/Glendora border as well as a new rail car maintenance campus in Monrovia; that’s the big construction site just east of the Home Depot. Outdoor street [continue reading]
You asked for it and now you’ve got it: after a long hiatus, the Metro Store is back beginning today as an online store. Some of the dozen products available are in the above slideshow. More products will be added soon — check back often and sign up for email alerts.
UCLA takes on USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum this Saturday at 5 p.m. Metro will be running enhanced service on the Expo Line to make it easy for fans of both teams to get to the game. The Expo Line has three stops near the Coliseum: Jefferson/USC, Expo Park/USC and Expo/Vermont. The enhanced [continue reading]
Just a quick reminder: If you need a lift to the Turkey Trot 5K or 10K in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, Metro Rail will be running (on a Sunday schedule). Registration is still open for the race; here is more information. Show your TAP card and get a 10 [continue reading]
Thanksgiving is nearly upon us, meaning it’s now officially time to contemplate two holiday traditions: grandma’s green bean casserole and shopping (hopefully in that order!) Metro serves many of the area’s largest shopping malls or districts — helping shoppers avoid overflowing parking lots or finding a parking meter on congested [continue reading]
At the risk of sounding like I’m aware of current trends in pop culture, you simply must drop everything and watch Pharrell Williams’ new music video for his song “Happy.” It’s not just a regular video — it’s a 24-hour video featuring different people dancing to the song across Los [continue reading]
Pig out guilt free on Thanksgiving by squeezing in a quick run at the Turkey Trot 5k/10k on Thursday, November 28. The event starts at 8 a.m. and finishes around 12 p.m. Run options include the 5k, 10k, or 1k Widdle-Wobble for kidlets. The run will be followed by a [continue reading]
Metro will host pop-up dessert café Thanksgivvukah Café on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 during lunch at Union Station as part of Metro Presents, Metro’s new program of arts and entertainment. The temporary cafe celebrates the rare, once in a lifetime overlap of Thanksgiving and the first day of Hanukkah and [continue reading]
Welcome to Friday Five, a weekly roundup of five transit pics we’re loving on Instagram. Want to be featured? Tag @MetroLosAngeles on Instagram to get our attention and follow us for more fun transit photos. After a little rain yesterday, the skies started to clear… Never going to get tired of bicycles [continue reading]
The 23rd Annual Mariachi Festival takes place in Boyle Heights this Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event will include a day full of Mariachi music, Folklorico dancers, arts activities, and delicious food. Go Metro and save some cash! Show your TAP card to participating merchandise and food [continue reading]
