For a complete list of planned service advisories please visit the Service Advisories page on Metro.net. And for the latest service alerts follow @MetroLAalerts on Twitter. Red/Purple Lines During the effective dates above only: due to track maintenance after 8:30pm, trains will operate on a different schedule (times are approximate [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 blog. Public transportation key to transforming communities (U.S. News & World Report) In an interview, Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker talks about [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 blog. It’s Friday and it’s sunny, so we’ll go a little lighter on the brain cells today… Urban sprawl versus nature’s crawl (NPR) [continue reading]
Over the past year, Metro’s 30/10 Initiative has gained traction locally and in Washington. There seems to be sentiment in many quarters — including the Obama Administration — that using federal loans and other financing to accelerate construction of Measure R projects is a good idea that should be enshrined [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 blog. John Mica questions California HSR Project (California High Speed Rail Blog) The chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, John Mica, [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 blog. Choice or no choice: 12 hours riding L.A.’s public transportation (Spot.us) Metro’s service change hearings continue tonight in Beverly Hills. With that [continue reading]
A study by AECOM released today reveals that the proposed $125 million downtown L.A. streetcar system would bring major economic returns to the city center in the form of new development, job creation and tax revenue. AECOM is a “a global provider of professional technical and management support services” and [continue reading]
Last month, more than 160 members of Congress said they would support getting rid of federal New Starts funding to save money. New Starts is a program that provides metro areas help to build large transit projects that otherwise would be difficult, if impossible, to pay for themselves. The program, [continue reading]
Learning to drive a car is an almost universal right of passage for most Americans, and Angelenos are especially adept at understanding the unwritten rules of being a driver. The act of being a pedestrian, on the other hand, can be foreign and scary – and something that many Angelenos [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 blog. Victims of deadly 2008 Metrolink crash in Chatsworth to meet train execs (Daily News) A $200 million settlement fund for the victims [continue reading]
