[scribd id=363901054 key=key-fpl5p7HyVnMihxCgDXjn mode=scroll] (pdf here) One of the tougher issues Metro has to deal with involves parking at transit stations. It takes money to build, maintain and operate parking. The agency has also been working to ensure that parking remains available for patrons actually taking transit. The Metro Board [continue reading]
Union Station will be hosting events all month long to bring a little holiday cheer to your winter travels. First up is the annual tree lighting ceremony taking place this [continue reading]
Starting this Friday evening through close of service on Sunday, there will be no train service to three Metro Blue Line stations — Florence, Firestone, 103rd/Watts Towers — in order [continue reading]
Dept. of Sportsing: If the NFL playoffs began this week, the Rams would host the Falcons in a wildcard game at the Expo Line and Silver Line friendly Coliseum. Considering [continue reading]
Dept. of Soul Crushing Traffic / Media Hype Aerial footage shows traffic gridlock in Los Angeles as the Thanksgiving travel rush begins https://t.co/n6v9oOnNrQ pic.twitter.com/eS3TosO6BI — CNN (@CNN) November 22, 2017 [continue reading]
Earlier this year, Metro’s Board of Directors approved a new contract to increase the police’s presence on Metro. Since then, the Los Angeles and Long Beach police departments have joined [continue reading]
Art of Transportation: This would seem an appropriate juncture to post “Highway to Hell” in tribute to AC/DC co-founder Malcolm Young. Instead, I’ll give Young Source readers a taste of some other fine work by the band: Dept. of Blame the Bus: https://twitter.com/Brett_A_Taylor/status/932701344082923520 https://twitter.com/SInow/status/932761768849543169 How politics and bad decisions starved [continue reading]
Art of Transportation: 27 bears have been hit by vehicles in Yosemite in 2017, including 4 in the last three weeks (at least 3 / 4 died).Drive the speed limit, and scan the roadsides ahead of you. Your cautious driving could save a life! #KeepBearsWild https://t.co/RL1LUbRamw pic.twitter.com/cT11KbgPiy — Yosemite National [continue reading]
Long Beach Transit and the City of Long Beach will launch Blue Line 2 Airline, a pilot program that provides free express bus shuttle service between the Metro Blue Line and [continue reading]
Art of Transit: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (@metrolosangeles) Op-Ed: L.A.’s dwindling transit ridership isn’t hard to fix. Make riding the bus cheaper and more convenient (LAT) A well articulated argument for more investments to boost ridership on the Metro [continue reading]
