Photo by Danny Peyton, via Twitter A cool and colorful photo of Metrolink trains waiting to depart at Los Angeles Union Station. 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. [continue reading]
photo by Zach Behrens, via Twitter/Instagram This might be one of my favorite “art of transits” of all-time. It’s local — Zach took the photo on the subway here in L.A. — and it’s personal and it’s different. The photo was taken with the iPhone’s Instagram app. To submit a [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metro: Go Metro to the ESPN X Games July 28-31 The ESPN X Games are taking over Staples Center this weekend with adrenaline filled performances. Go Metro and see your favorite athletes like Shaun White, Travis Pastrana, Brian Deegan, and Tanner Foust go head to [continue reading]
photo by ieko1224, via Twitter I’ve lived in Chicago, New York and the L.A. area and I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen one of these on a subway. The photo was taken on the Red Line. Looks heavy! To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to [continue reading]
Sure, riding Metro saves you from the stress of traffic, reduces your environmental impact and lowers your monthly transportation costs – but did you know it also entitles you to a bunch of great deals around L.A.? That’s what Destination Discounts is all about – and The Source is here [continue reading]
photo by Librarymook, via Flickr This moody photo was taken last December in a bus terminal in Mengla, China, which is near the border with Laos. The photo was taken with an iPhone and the Hipstamatic app. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s [continue reading]
Beat the summer doldrums by going Metro this weekend to any number of great events – many of them FREE or DISCOUNTED for Metro riders! Tonight plan a dinner date at California Plaza in downtown L.A. with a Destination Discount at Grand Performances, featuring Africa Caribe and Palenque Soultribe. Tomorrow [continue reading]
In a meeting at Metro the other day, Metrolink Board Chairman Richard Katz said that Metrolink will be increasingly trying to offer special service for big events. The commuter railroad — partially funded by Metro — saw huge crowds with its special trains to the U2 shows in Anaheim last [continue reading]
Savvy Metro riders know that their TAP cards are the key to great discounts around L.A. courtesy of Metro’s Destination Discounts program. We do our best to keep up with the latest deals in our weekly roundup of discounts, but it can be easy to forget what’s available when you’re [continue reading]
photo by Downtowngal, via Flickr Downtowngal took this photo with a Canon G10 and then processed it with Photoshop Elements to give the photo the look and feel of an old-time postcard. Very cool. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email [continue reading]
