One of the best things about living in sunny SoCal is that we can enjoy the region’s many parks practically 365 days a year. But weather isn’t the only thing on our side when it comes to accessing green space and staying active. Metro provides service to many parks in [continue reading]
The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Contractor reports that it conducted a successful operation last Saturday night/Sunday morning pouring the concrete deck for the south half of the new Skirball Center Drive Bridge in the Sepulveda Pass. The operation required both the northbound and southbound I-405 to be closed at different [continue reading]
A huge transit project such as the Crenshaw/LAX Line — with a $2-billion-plus budget — has the potential to bring economic opportunities along the train’s route, the reason Metro held a Business Opportunities Summit today to ensure local business owners know how they can work with Metro and take advantage of [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! ART OF TRANSIT: Great pic from our always-lively Instagram feed. Traffic fears guide Bergamot development debate (Santa Monica Daily Press) Planning commissioners take a look [continue reading]
The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project will be pouring the concrete deck for the new Skirball Drive Bridge in the Sepulveda Pass, work that will require the full closure of both directions of the I-405 in the area beginning this Saturday night, October 26. Southbound I-405: Lane closures start on [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! ART OF TRANSIT: A Metro light rail car gets a tuneup. From our Instagram feed. Garcetti to lobby for people mover other transit improvements at [continue reading]
Caltrans is closing the I-105 from California Street to the I-405 tonight for filming, so those of you heading to LAX in the wee hours of the morning might have to detour. Here’s the press release: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will fully close I-105 from California Street to [continue reading]
Metro CEO Art Leahy informed Metro staff and Board today that the agency has officially sent in its application for federal New Starts funding for the Regional Connector project to the Federal Transit Administration. It’s a first step in the process of obtaining a federal contribution for the 1.9-mile underground [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! ART OF TRANSIT: The view of Sees Candy from the Expo Line’s La Cienega station. Best smelling station on the line. From our Instagram feed. [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! ART OF TRANSIT: I spotted this photo, taken in Hong Kong earlier this year, on Flickr and really like the composition, mood and muted colors. [continue reading]
