Metro Lifestyle

Go Metro Weekends, Nov. 5-7

Have an event you’d like us to include? Shoot us an email at thesource@metro.net. Time and space constraints limit us from listing every accessible event in this city, but this curated list represents what we think is cool and easy to get to. To plan your trip and to check [continue reading]

The art of transit

photo by German Rigol, via his Flickr photostream A very striking shot of Barcelona Metro trains in their maintenance facility, taken earlier this fall. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them to Metro’s Flickr group or email them to sourcemetro@gmail.com. The photos we’ve featured can be [continue reading]

The art of transit

photo by mimmopellicola, via Flickr Nicely composed image of a standing-room only ride on the Tokyo Metro. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them to Metro’s Flickr group or email them to sourcemetro@gmail.com. The photos we’ve featured can be seen in these galleries on Flickr. Or [continue reading]

How to get Metro service alerts via text message

Metro’s Twitter account for service alerts, @MetroLAalerts, has been around since the beginning of this year and provides daily updates on rail and bus service issues throughout the Metro system. Unlike the more generalized @MetroLosAngeles Twitter, @MetroLAalerts is reserved strictly for service updates. Despite the potential usefulness of @MetroLAalerts, the [continue reading]

The art of transit

photo by Brian Cameron, via Flickr Nice shot of streetcar tracks being reconstructed in the Roncesvalles section of Toronto. That’s not exactly a very wide street, eh? To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them to Metro’s Flickr group or email them to sourcemetro@gmail.com. The photos we’ve [continue reading]