Purple Line Extension progress: Thank you for your patience, streets are now open on Wilshire Bl near Fairfax Av. More info on Fairfax Decking here: https://t.co/v8LIrnqdrQ pic.twitter.com/Few5YHjnMM — Metro Purple [continue reading]
Happy Monday, people! Looking ahead this week we have a budget hearing at Metro HQ on Wednesday at 1 p.m. (more below) and Gold Line service to both the final [continue reading]
Art of Transit I took the pics at the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area on Sunday as storms rolled through the area. For those who want to check out the [continue reading]
Things to read whilst transiting: The New Yorker asks “is the gig economy working?” The answer: sometimes, but perhaps at the expense of low income earners. If you were considering chunking the regular job for days spent driving an Uber or Lyft or task-rabbiting…read this first! Art of Transit: Metro [continue reading]
If you’re an older adult who find the ins and outs of public transportation a little intimidating, consider being part of the On the Move Riders Club. The club is part of Metro’s outreach to older adults. We teach older adults about the benefits of public transit and familiarize them with local [continue reading]
ICYMI: There are several upcoming outdoor movie screenings in Metro Rail-friendly parks in our region. I happened to be walking my dog near Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday [continue reading]
Art of Transit: LA 2024 — the committee overseeing the bid to secure the 2024 Summer Olympics — recently issued new renderings of proposed sports venues. The Sepulveda Basin facilities would [continue reading]
Multimodal Music: Multimodal Symphony from Will Geary on Vimeo. Key to Improving Subway Service in New York? Modern Signals (N.Y. Times) New York’s subway ridership has been up in recent years, but [continue reading]
Metro is hosting an older adult transportation pop-up event tomorrow at the Sherman Oaks/East Valley Adult Center from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Programming will include services geared to the older [continue reading]
Blue/Expo Line delays: A very rough morning on both lines because of issues between Pico Station and Grand/LATTC Station with the overhead wires that power the trains. In perusing the response from riders on Twitter (click on ‘notifications’), some felt like Metro did a good job handling the delays while other [continue reading]
