Update 4:50 p.m.: Power has been restored between Del Amo and Willow St Station, and bus shuttles have been cancelled. On behalf of Metro we’d like to apologize to all Blue Line riders delayed by this afternoon’s incident. Rail service on the Metro Blue Line is currently suspended between Del [continue reading]
Art of Transit: Freedom from fries (The New Yorker) Not a transpo story per se, although the rise of McD’s after WWII is inseparable from the rise of post-war suburbs and [continue reading]
If you plan on riding the Expo Line this weekend, particularly on Halloween night, please be aware that bus shuttles will replace Expo Line trains between Expo/La Brea and Culver City Station beginning Saturday night, Oct 31, at 11:59 p.m. through Sunday, Nov 1, close of service. The bus shuttles [continue reading]
Arte de Día de los Muertas: If you haven’t had the chance yet, make sure to take a stroll in Grand Park through November 2 to check out the Day [continue reading]
Update 4:51 p.m.: Power has been restored to the elevators, escalators and station lights at Vermont/Sunset. *** Due to an auxiliary power outage that began around 3:30 p.m. this afternoon, the elevators, escalators and station lighting at Vermont/Sunset Station are currently nonoperational. Red Line rail service is unaffected, though trains are [continue reading]
With major subway construction work looming on Wilshire Boulevard to build an underground station at Wilshire and La Brea, Metro will be hosting its next Purple Line Extension project community meeting on Thursday, November 12 to get input on options to perform needed closures for street decking work. The meeting [continue reading]
Art of Transit: The letter "M": It’s like a Bat Signal for mass transportation http://t.co/bz2YbuIS2w pic.twitter.com/BEPYeOhrbQ — Bloomberg CityLab (@CityLab) June 9, 2015 Art of Transit 2: Greenland is melting [continue reading]
They are designed for new riders but for anyone who has ever had a moment of confusion on the Metro Rail system — or on the bus — these new ‘how-to’ tours, which begin this weekend on the Expo Line, could be a big help. Here’s the news release: On [continue reading]
Lots of ground to cover today, so let’s get going… Art of Transit: Reinventing infrastructure: how hard is it? (NPR) Certainly relevant to our readers as our area is in [continue reading]
https://storify.com/metrolosangeles/reaction-to-foothill-gold-line-announcement Gold Line extension to Azusa will open in March, bringing Metro rail deeper into L.A. suburbs (LAT) A good look at yesterday’s big announcement that the Gold Line to [continue reading]
