The above object — a lock shaped like a hand grenade — was spotted on the Gold Line tracks just west of the Sierra Madre Villa station in Pasadena about 10:20 a.m. The Gold Line between Sierra Madre Villa and Allen stations was subsequently shut down so the device could [continue reading]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hSQhVJaa4g&w=560&h=315] This holiday season, Metro reminds all travelers to be safe – and help keep your transit system safe. If you “See Something, Say Something.” Here’s the press release from Metro: Keeping Thanksgiving holiday weekend safe is the responsibility of every traveler and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority [continue reading]
It’s that time of year again: Days are getting shorter, nights longer, the weather colder, and this past weekend, California officially “fell back” to Pacific Standard Time. While safety is always a priority for Metro, as it gets darker earlier it’s important to exercise a little extra caution when commuting. [continue reading]
First, a big thank you to readers and media for their interest and articles last week about Metro’s efforts to reduce suicides, particularly along the Blue Line, the agency’s longest and busiest light rail line. That said, the week ended badly when on Friday evening a man was killed when [continue reading]
[youtube=http://youtu.be/72v-0MWM-CU] A media event was held at the Blue Line’s Willowbrook station on Monday morning — please see the above video. Here are safety stats we posted last month and below is the news release from Metro: September is suicide prevention month Fatal accidents plummet on Metro Blue Line, but [continue reading]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di_W5IVC-NI&w=584&h=438] Given that it’s Rail Safety Month in California, I thought it would be appropriate to post a new video from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, which provides bus and rail service in the Greater Boston area. It’s always great to see government agencies be creative — and reject the [continue reading]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK6JKzz9hJY&feature=youtu.be] Metrolink and Metro held a media event this morning at Union Station to kick off California Rail Safety Month. The news release from Metro is posted after the jump. A simple reminder from Operation Lifesaver to kick off California Rail Safety Month: see tracks, think train – because it [continue reading]
There was a very no-nonsense article posted on Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky’s website today about Blue Line safety. The piece doesn’t pull any punches, noting that the number of accidents and fatalities on the Blue Line remains higher than Metro’s other rail lines. One point I want to clarify because the [continue reading]
Below is the news release from Metro. Here is the link to the app in the Apple Store. And here is the link to the app in the Google Play store for Android phones. This is very important: customers who want to report a serious crime or emergency should [continue reading]
There were delays on the Blue Line and Expo Line this morning when a car made a left turn directly into the path of an outbound train on Flower Street. The result? Trains always move faster than you think. Please do not try to beat a train, whether you are [continue reading]
