Metro’s new ‘green’ Division 13 officially opens
A ribbon cutting was held Monday morning. Many of you have probably seen the facility, which sits catty-corner to Union Station and Metro HQ at the corner of Cesar Chavez Boulevard [continue reading]
16 places to visit on the Gold Line Foothill Extension
“Rediscover Gold” on the Gold Line Foothill Extension! Below are a few fun places worth checking out for your shopping, eating, educational and entertainment needs, all easily accessible from the six new [continue reading]
New pics: Regional Connector construction progress in Little Tokyo
Regional Connector construction work continues in Little Tokyo. The existing Gold Line tracks between Vignes Street and Temple Avenue have been removed and work is underway on the temporary track — [continue reading]
Help me with my photo essay of the Foothill communities
I’ll get to the point: I need your help. I’ve been shooting pics for a photo essay of the new Gold Line extension to Azusa that opens March 5. I’ve [continue reading]
Upcoming hearings for proposed June Metro Bus service changes
[scribd id=297626655 key=key-fOv815RcKFX95AbK7Ued mode=scroll] [scribd id=297641538 key=key-b7Sby3QC5UKPwRY6El8y mode=scroll] As many of you know, Metro often makes transit service changes twice a year — most often involving bus routes and schedules, [continue reading]
Gold Line Foothill Extension starts pre-revenue testing today
There’s been plenty of test trains rolling along the Gold Line extension to Azusa in the past few months, but now it’s time for the final run-up to the opening. Pre-revenue testing on [continue reading]
Crenshaw/LAX Line’s TBM is named ‘Harriet’
And the Crenshaw/LAX Line’s tunnel boring machine’s name is….Harriet, as in Harriet Tubman, the former slave and key player in the Underground Railroad that helped slaves escape the south for [continue reading]
Business Interruption Fund spotlight: Kato’s Sewing Machine Company
Metro’s Business Interruption Fund was started to assist “mom and pop” businesses that may be directly impacted by construction of Metro’s Crenshaw/LAX line, the Regional Connector Transit Project along the [continue reading]
New renderings of Crenshaw/LAX Line stations
Here are a few renderings of the Crenshaw/LAX Line that the project team passed along. The 8.5-mile light rail line has been under construction since early 2014 and there is work [continue reading]
Board roundup: motions call for tech push, rail-to-Rams report and Gold Line-express bus study
It was a fairly quiet meeting Thursday of the Metro Board of Directors, the 13-member body that decides many issues large and small at the agency. In his opening remarks, [continue reading]