Here’s a brand new release cautioning us about construction that could mean traffic backups on Sepulveda next week. If you can avoid Sepulveda, you probably would do well to. And it’s going to be closed at night, every night. So head for the 405 … or for the hills. In preparation [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Can we please stop pretending cars are greener than transit? [continue reading]
Transit and transportation planning, construction and operations must take into account numerous interdisciplinary fields. These include urban planning, geology, law, sociology, demographics, engineering, hydrology, sustainability, cartography, history and other disciplines. Metro’s Library & Archive collects, preserves and provides access to a wealth of information related to these subjects. Perhaps surprising [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Union march expected to snarl LAX traffic on Wednesday (L.A. [continue reading]
Here is the news release from Metro: Following on the heels of the successful opening of 11-miles of Metro ExpressLanes along the Harbor Freeway and with more than 50,000 Fastrak® ExpressLanes transponders issued, motorists this week will begin seeing messages on the giant display message boards along the I-10 San [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Doing the math on 'Lexus Lanes' (L.A. Times) Columnist Steve [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJNR2EpS0jw[/youtube] Metro Trains Melbourne’s latest public service advertising campaign has received a lot of attention the past few days. The song and music video related to its safety awareness campaign, “Dumb Ways to Die” have gone viral since they were first posted last week. The video amassed over 4 million views [continue reading]
Saturday, Nov. 17 will be the first UCLA vs. USC game at the Rose Bowl since Expo Line opened. Kick off will be at 12 p.m. and huge crowds are expected — 90,000 plus. Metro Rail will be running enhanced service to accommodate the fans heading to the Rose Bowl. [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. First bullet train segment completion date pushed back (L.A. Times) It’s now Dec. [continue reading]
20121115 e Mac Item 64 Many of you have been following this issue. A short recap: in order to lock the gates at Metro Rail stations — expected to happen in mid-2013 — Metro needs Metrolink customers to have some type of TAP fare media to get through the gates. [continue reading]
