[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKcepmkhzVg&feature=related[/youtube]Grab a sack lunch, hop on the Red/Purple line to Civic Center Station and head up the unfortunately steep hill to California Plaza where today at noon (or tonight at 8 p.m.) you can hear “Hotel California” — mariachi style. (Only in SoCal!) Or you can take Angels Flight (re-opened [continue reading]
photo by synergy_one, via Flickr Very nice capture from 2008 at the busy 53rd/Lexington subway stop in Manhattan. It’s just one of those photos that’s well composed and has a lot going on in the frame. Well done, sir. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post [continue reading]
Photo by Chia Wei, via Flickr Nice old-time photo feel although it was taken recently. Guess where? Answer after the jump. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to sourcemetro@gmail.com or Tweet it to @metrolosangeles with an #artoftransit hashtag. Many [continue reading]
A question that keeps popping up: cyclists asking why Metro can’t switch from bus racks that hold two bikes to those that hold three. The answer, my friends, is that it’s illegal under state law. At least for the moment. The California Vehicle Code doesn’t allow for more than [continue reading]
Photo © Toshifumi Tozawa,via Flickr As I’ve written before, I like to have some variety with our daily transpo photo — i.e. it does’t always have to be a bus or train and I’m all for auto-oriented photos if they’re original. Thus, today’s very cool photo of San Francisco’s infamous [continue reading]
photo by Patrik Jensen, via Flickr If the L.A. Kings were able to practice outside, it would be possible to see their rink from the Green Line, which is adjacent to the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo. Alas, the above photo is not El Segundo. Take a guess [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oUceTfsRwE&feature=email[/youtube] Metro extended some of its rail service well past the usual midnight closing time on Saturday to accommodate the crowds going to HardFest in Los Angles State Historic Park, i.e. the Cornfields. Agency staff put together the above video. A few interesting stats: •There were about 16,000 more boardings [continue reading]
photo by Joel Epstein, via submission It’s morbid Mondays here at The Source! As for the location where this photo was taken, go ahead and take a very specific guess — there are hints aplenty in the image. Answer after the jump. To submit a photo for the Art of [continue reading]
All events are subject to change or may be be sold out, please check with the venue before making plans. To plan your trip and to check all other transit options, please consult Google Transit or the Metro Trip Planner. Friday, August 5 DESTINATION DISCOUNT AVAILABLE Grand Performances: Quartetto Fantastico [continue reading]
photo by Ilda Licon, via submission Very colorful photo of a Sound Transit light rail yard in Seattle; the Rainier Brewery sign kind of gives the location away. Ilda is an administrative analyst with Metro who is also a shutterbug. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post [continue reading]
