Full directional night-time closures of 405 over Sepulveda Pass expected to begin Tuesday night
Here is the construction notice from the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project team:
Metro buses and trains on holiday schedule on Thanksgiving
All Metro operated buses and Metro Rail trains that include the Metro Red, Purple, Blue, Green and Gold Lines trains will be operating on a Sunday schedule on Thursday, November 24, Thanksgiving Day. For route and schedule information go to metro.net or call 323.GO.METRO (323.466.3876). Regular service will be operating [continue reading]
Full closures on 405 freeway late Tuesday night
Here’s the notice — the closure planned for tonight has been postponed.
Metro bus struck by two errant bullets
I just wanted to provide a quick update on an incident that happened this afternoon involving a Metro bus. About 1:30 p.m., a Line 117 bus that was stopped to load a passenger was hit by two bullets near the intersection of Century Boulevard and Normandie Avenue in Los Angeles. [continue reading]
Sunset Boulevard bridge closure planned again tonight
Work began last night and is expected to continue tonight. Details: The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project contractor will implement a full closure of the Sunset Boulevard Bridge between Barrington Avenue and Veteran Avenue starting Thursday, November 17, 2011 for two consecutive nights to facilitate utility work on Sunset Boulevard [continue reading]
Bus shuttles to replace Blue Line service in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 20
The reason: more work on the junction of the Blue Line and future Expo Line. Here’s the news release: Due to continued construction work for the new Expo Line in the downtown Los Angeles area, service on the Metro Blue line will be replaced with bus shuttles on Sunday, Nov. [continue reading]
Sheriff’s units increase random checkpoint screenings at Metro Rail stations
The Transit Services Bureau of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department has increased the number of random baggage and package screenings conducted at various Metro Rail checkpoints. The increase is due to anti-terrorism training of additional law enforcement personnel provided by the bureau’s Special Operations Threat Interdiction Unit. “The goal is [continue reading]
Night-time closures of Sepulveda Boulevard begins tonight between Montana and Sepulveda Way
Here’s the news release from Metro: The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements contractor will remove the abutments on the east side of Sunset Boulevard Bridge in West Los Angeles, work that requires the night-time only closure of Sepulveda Boulevard between Montana Avenue and Sepulveda Way for three consecutive nights beginning Wednesday, [continue reading]
How do they do that?
How do they do that? is a new series for The Source that explores the technology that helps keep Metro running and passengers and other commuters moving. Some of it applies directly to the trains, buses and freeways and some of it runs in the background — invisible to nearly [continue reading]
Reminder: more frequent night-time subway and Blue Line service is now in effect
The new schedules began last night, with Red, Purple and Blue Line trains running every 10 minutes between 6 p.m. and midnight. It’s a demonstration project to see if the demand for better night service is really there. Here are the new timetables: Red/Purple Line and Blue Line. The trains [continue reading]