photo by Stu Mayhew, via Flickr Nice shot taken with an iPhone’s Hipstamatic app of a foggy London train platform. 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 of [continue reading]
Photo by Austin Robinson, via submission Here’s a pic of a phenomenon I’m curious about: why are all these locks attached to the closed pedestrian underpass? The photo was taken at Hollywood Boulevard at New Hampshire Avenue. If you can explain, please leave a comment. I’m guessing it’s just one [continue reading]
We’ve already posted the news about more frequent Gold Line service during the rush hours and more Silver Line buses from the South Bay. Here’s the official news release issued by Metro today: Summer Months Bring Added Gold Line Service, $5 Day Pass & More Frequent Silver Line Bus Service [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 to [continue reading]
Despite the late announcement last week of service to the U2 concerts on Friday and Saturday night, Metrolink still saw big crowds on its trains. I’m not too surprised. I’ve driven from L.A. to Anaheim on a couple of occasions for concerts and/or baseball games and it’s a royal pain. [continue reading]
Photos by Michael Wilkins, via submission Michael took these shots of himself while cycling along the L.A. River bike path in Long Beach. There’s just something about bikes and the shadows they cast. He used a Canon Sure Shot. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it [continue reading]
Here’s a new local blog worth checking out: The MetroDuo Blog. The tagline of the site is “See Los Angeles by rail!” and the posts center on Metro accessible events throughout the city. These are more than just listings à la Go Metro Weekends – they’re nice detailed write-ups by the [continue reading]
Make dad proud this Father’s Day weekend by going Metro to any, or – if your dad is an alpha male – all of these great L.A. events. Try this itinerary on for size: tonight, take in a flick at the L.A. Film Festival or head over to Opening Night [continue reading]
photo by AlyZen Moonshadow, via Flickr This is one of those iPhone photos that I think just looks cool because of the processing. It was taken from a pedestrian overpass over a railway near Perth, Australia. The processing was done with the FotoMuse and Scratchcam apps — the FotoMuse app [continue reading]
U2 is playing Angel Stadium tonight and Saturday night, with both concerts scheduled to start at 7 p.m. The train is $7 round-trip from Union Station — a good deal — and probably a lot nicer than sitting in traffic on the 5 freeway or the stadium parking lot. Here [continue reading]
