Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Dear MTA: I love your trains…but (Los Angeles Register) Columnist’s David Medzerian’s not-quite-love-letter to my employer begins: Before I get into anything else, let me [continue reading]
Update: The work planned for this Saturday, September 20 will also take place this Sunday, September 21. As on Saturday, Expo Line trains will run every 20-30 minutes until close of service, with trains sharing the Downtown Los Angeles-bound track at Jefferson/USC, Expo Park/USC, and Expo/Vermont Stations. Specific departure times [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Metro removes “Red Band Society” ad over offensive language (The Wrap) Metro staff announced they were pulling the ad on Wednesday after receiving numerous complaints [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Valley-Westside express bus is a go (Zev Web) Supervisor and Metro Board Member Zev Yaroslavsky’s website has some very good news for bus riders. Excerpt: Taking advantage of those brand-new [continue reading]
Friday Join Metro and artist Alexis Disselkoen for PARK(ing) Day at Union Station this Friday from noon to 5 p.m. Check out the temporary pop-up park that Diseelkoen will construct in a corner of the station’s Alameda-facing parking lot, and maybe even play a game of L.A.-themed Lotería (yes, there will be [continue reading]
As Steve posted Friday, Metro is the recipient of two TIGER grants and this is a pretty big deal, since there were 800 applicants and TIGER grants are based on merit. The gratitude and celebration continued Saturday morning, as Washington D.C.-based U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Victor Mendez flew [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Union ploy may throw Kinkisharyo off track (Antelope Valley Press) The firm hired by Metro to build new rail cars wants to build an assembly [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Metro riders take fare hikes mostly in stride (L.A. Times) The bright side: most passengers seemed aware that fares were going up. The down side: [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! MTA bus and train fares to rise on Monday (L.A. Times) Transportation reporter Laura Nelson does a good job of breaking down the new fare [continue reading]
In case you haven’t already heard the news, Metro fares are changing starting September 15. The new fares include a free 2-hour transfer to other Metro lines, but you’ll need a TAP card in order to take advantage of the transfers. Metro is providing a roving sales unit through October 7 that [continue reading]
