As part of work to reopen the northbound Interstate 405 off-ramps to Sunset Boulevard in the Westwood area, pile driving and construction activity will occur this Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Heavy equipment will be working near the I-405 off-ramp to eastbound Sunset to continue work on a [continue reading]
em>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! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnwJw4pMxM4&w=560&h=315] And now they’re too lazy to fly! ART OF TRANSIT: Union Station platform 12 from our growing Instagram feed. LACMA and Grove owner collaborating [continue reading]
The Annual Golden Pylon Awards spotlight true-grit traffic reporters whose on-air traffic talk keeps rush-hour commuters in the know about alternatives to solo driving. The awards are a prelude to California Rideshare Week from Oct. 7 – 11 when commuters are encouraged to share the ride. The Golden Pylon Awards [continue reading]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wkixc_xFsh0] This morning, Metro joined Caltrans and CHP to announce the start of freeway landscaping and maintenance by the Metro Freeway Crew along segments of the I-110 and I-710. Due to budget constraints, Caltrans resources allotted for freeway clean up and beautification have become limited, and the Metro Freeway Crew [continue reading]
em>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: From our Instagram page. RCTC gets green light for Perris Valley Line (Riverside Press-Enterprise) The Federal Transit Administration gives Riverside County officials [continue reading]
em>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! Happy 123rd Birthday, Yosemite National Park! Too bad you’re closed because of the federal government shutdown. And too bad a [continue reading]
Heads up, motorists, Caltrans is closing sections of the I-5/I-10 interchange on Sunday, Oct 6 for maintenance. The closure will take place from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. Coincidentally, CicLAvia is on the same day, so why not use this another excuse to go car-free? Here’s the release from Caltrans: [continue reading]
em>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: It’s the last day of Rail Safety Month, but this is a 24-7-365 message, people. 33 people [continue reading]
Due to the Los Angeles Triathalon, westbound Venice Blvd. will be closed on Sunday until 1 p.m. Here’s the release from Caltrans: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will fully close the westbound lanes of Venice Boulevard (SR-187) between Interstate 405 (I-405) and Interstate 10 (I-10) on Sunday, September 29 [continue reading]
em>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 Gold Line, via our Instagram page. Gate latching hits a roadblock (ZebWeb) Good story. Here’s the top: L.A.’s subway system has locked its [continue reading]
