Commuters and neighbors can see that the I-405 uses a sophisticated system of lanes, ramps and signage to move hundreds of thousands of vehicles each day. What few see is the comprehensive drainage system beneath the I-405 road surface. Miles of drains under the I-405 carry runoff from rain falling [continue reading]
[mappress] The ceremonial groundbreaking for the Gold Line Foothill Extension is tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Newcastle Park (101 Colorado Blvd.) in Arcadia. The event is open to the public and several public officials will be speaking about the long-awaited project, which is expected to begin construction later in the [continue reading]
This Sunday, June 27, is Metro’s bi-annual service “shake-up” where bus routes are adjusted, timetables are tweaked and some lines disappear while others are born – all in the name of trying to enhance service and efficiency. And, quite frankly, to make Metro’s service more financially efficient, too. The big [continue reading]
This morning’s train versus pedestrian incident that occurred on the Metro Gold Line is a fatality. It happened about 5:30 a.m. just south of the Del Mar station. An African-American man believed to be in his 30s stepped in front of a southbound train and died at the scene. LASD [continue reading]
The Board of Directors of Metro met this morning for their regular monthly meeting. Below are a few of their more notable actions. Links to Metro staff reports on the various items can be found on the online agenda: •(Item 19) The Board of Directors voted to approve an initial [continue reading]
Here’s a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Expo Line gets OK for street-level crossing next to Dorsey High (L.A. Times) A hearing officer for the California Public Utilities Commission has tentatively approved [continue reading]
This is the Pico station on the Blue Line on Monday after the parade for the NBA champion L.A. Lakers. Metro officials estimate the rail system had an extra 120,000 boardings due to the parade Monday — a pretty amazing number considering that on the average weekday the system has [continue reading]
Here’s a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. The public’s role in subway planning (LAist) This smart post by Zach Behrens looks at the many suggestions and ideas that came from the community [continue reading]
Here’s a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Calif. license plates might go digital, show ads (Associated Press) Most of the time, I’m glad I don’t drive a car. Sometimes, I’m really glad [continue reading]
Metro put virtually every rail car it had in service Monday to help residents reach the parade for the world champion Los Angeles Lakers. Early estimates from Metro officials are that about 125,000 extra boardings took place today, mostly on the Red and Purple line subway and the Blue Line. [continue reading]
