Here’s a press release from Metro Media Relations regarding the Sunset Strip Music Festival this Saturday: Go Metro to the third annual Sunset Strip Music Festival staring at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 28, to be held on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood with musical acts Smashing Pumpkins, Slash and [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. Bus Rider’s Union Launches Attack on 30/10 in Effort to Fight Fare Hikes (Streetsblog LA) Streetsblog LA is officially back, and one [continue reading]
As some of you may already know, technical difficulties knocked The Source offline yesterday evening and it took much of Thursday to make the necessary repairs. Our apologies for any inconvenience to readers and we’ll hopefully be posting at our normal pace soon.
It’s been a while (June 2009 in fact) since Metro broke ground on the Metro Orange Line Extension, the first official major project to leave the starting gate following voter-approval of Measure R in 2008. It’s now time to provide a progress report on construction, and from all indications, construction [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. Two taggers arrested (Los Angeles Times) Two taggers allegedly responsible for $300,000 in damage to freeway bridges and Metro property, among other [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. Boxer renews commitment to Villaraigosa’s 30/10 transit plan (L.A. Times) The L.A. Times covers yesterday’s 30/10 ’roundtable’ by focusing on Sen. Barbara [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. Finns propose ‘green highway’ (Wired) Finland is contemplating an 81-mile highway linking two cities that would include electric car charging stations and [continue reading]
photos by Jeff Johnston (Non Paratus), via Flickr Our ‘art of transit’ series returns to Los Angeles today with a nice pair of shots of the Soto Street station on the Eastside Gold Line. The photographer, Jeff Johnston, waited for the platform to clear of people to get the above [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. Metro’s Art Leahy holds court with the Transit Coalition (SoapBoxLA) Metro CEO Art Leahy met the Transit Coalition at their latest meeting [continue reading]
We’ve been writing a lot about the Westside Subway Extension in recent weeks, but I wanted to pass along some good news about a related project, the Regional Connector. The draft environmental impact study/report for the Regional Connector project is expected to be released later this summer or early this [continue reading]
