Living in earthquake country, a question you sometimes have to ask yourself is: Are you prepared for the next big one? If you’re not sure, don’t worry. Union Station is hosting this year’s Great CA ShakeOut on Thursday, October 18 so you can pick up some tips on earthquake preparedness [continue reading]
A female cyclist was killed Saturday afternoon shortly before 2 p.m. when she and a Metro bus on Line 534 made contact on southbound Pacific Coast Highway and Civic Center Drive in Malibu. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department is leading the investigation with [continue reading]
With the fourth anniversary on Wednesday of the deadly crash in Chatsworth in 2008 that killed 25 people and injured 135 — many critically — aboard a Metrolink train, transportation officials on Monday showed media the work they're doing to ensure that something similar never happens again. The technology is [continue reading]
UPDATE: A 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred in Beverly Hills at 12:03 a.m. Friday, with the epicenter just south of Wilshire Boulevard near Reeves Drive, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. That's about one-half mile from Monday's earthquake (more info below). No damage was reported, according to City News Service. As [continue reading]
UPDATE, 9:40 a.m.: The Blue Line is resuming normal service between Washington-7th/Metro. A Blue Line train collided with a Metro bus Line 51 in downtown Los Angeles at approx. 6:56 a.m. The train was heading southbound when it hit the southbound bus at Washington and San Pedro on the south side [continue reading]
Earlier today, something went wrong with construction of New York City’s Second Avenue Subway when a planned underground blast broke through the surface sending dirt and debris into the air and causing other property damage. Here’s coverage by the New York Times and the New York Daily News — the [continue reading]
After a pair of 4.5 magnitude earthquakes were felt throughout the Los Angeles area earlier this week, a Source reader asked this question: What magnitude are the tunnels or stations designed to withstand? Here is the answer from Metro’s engineering and operations staff, as well as consultants who work with [continue reading]
The Metro Board approved amendments to the Measure R ordinance and its extension, which included the motion by Director John Fasana to allow for the transfer of funds between the transit capital and highway capital subfunds within the same subregion. Board members voted 10 – 1 to approve the Fasana amendment and to integrate the [continue reading]
•The Board approved a motion by Board Chair and Supervisor Mike Antonovich that Metro take a position of support for a federal loan application for Desert Xpress project, which proposes to connect Las Vegas, Victorville and Palmdale by high-speed rail. The motion does not involve any financial support for the [continue reading]
Some of you may have noticed the neat new stripes at the crossings of 23rd Street Station and Expo/USC Station. It’s all part of making Expo Line’s pedestrian crossings that much safer. Not only do the stripes designate proper crossing areas, they remind everyone to be a little bit more aware of [continue reading]
