[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDbIcK8Pe8o[/youtube] And while on the subject of transit safety (see previous post), I wanted to point your attention to Metro’s transit safety page. The page is new, nicely organized and there’s a small mountain of educational material targeted for children of all ages, as well as adults. Metro has already [continue reading]
The Phoenix area opened its first light rail line last year. The train runs at-grade with many crossings and the above photo demonstrates that transit officials there are still hitting the safety message hard. Here’s Valley Metro’s safety page, which includes this nicely produced video. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plZpT7C4sr0&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
Blue Line Due to maintenance work after 8:15pm, northbound trains run 6 minutes later than regular schedule. Northbound trains leave Transit Mall at 8:29pm, 8:50pm, 9:10pm, 9:30pm and every 20 minutes until 11:30pm, then 11:41pm, and regular schedule. Dates: Through Oct. 16.
We recently got the news that Microsoft’s Bing had just released Bing Maps with Metro bus and rail trip information. Microsoft started the service last month — with information initially for 11 major cities, including L.A. Chicago, Minneapolis and New York. It’s fairly obvious that Bing wants to compete with [continue reading]
For a complete list of planned service advisories please visit the Service Updates page on Metro.net. And for the latest service alerts follow @MetroLAalerts on Twitter. Blue Line Due to Expo construction work after 8:15pm, trains run every 30 minutes. Northbound trains leave Transit Mall at 8:16pm, 8:46pm and every [continue reading]
Shots fired into a Metro bus at approximately 3:03 p.m. injured a passenger on board Line 115 in what Inglewood police are saying appears to be a gang-related shooting. The bus operator and 15 to 20 other passengers on board were not injured. Police said a male approached the bus at a bus stop on [continue reading]
The schedule and associated closures for the Skirball Bridge demolition and reconstruction work activity has changed due to the contractor’s early completion of work on the section of the bridge that is located over the southbound I-405 freeway. The demolition work over this section of the Skirball Bridge has been completed earlier than [continue reading]
For a complete list of planned service advisories please visit the Service Updates page on Metro.net. And for the latest service alerts follow @MetroLAalerts on Twitter. Blue Line Due to Expo construction work after 8:15pm, trains run every 30 minutes. Northbound trains leave Transit Mall at 8:16pm, 8:46pm and every [continue reading]
Demolition of the Skirball Center Drive bridge over the 405 freeway begins tonight. The north side of the bridge is scheduled to be taken down first. The bridge is being demolished and rebuilt as part of the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project, which will add a carpool lane to the [continue reading]
For a complete list of planned service advisories please visit the Service Updates page on Metro.net. And for the latest service alerts follow @MetroLAalerts on Twitter. Blue Line Due to Expo construction work after 8:15pm, trains run every 30 minutes. Northbound trains leave Transit Mall at 8:16pm, 8:46pm and every [continue reading]
