photo by stopthegears, via Flickr Now arriving…well, never. The above shot was taken in the Cincinnati subway project that was halted in 1925 after funds ran dry. Two miles of the line remain under downtown Cincy — including three stations, one of which is shown above. Here’s a very good [continue reading]
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. Blue Line Due to major Blue Line/Expo Construction, beginning at 8:30pm Friday and through Saturday at close, trains will operate only between Washington Station & Long Beach [continue reading]
Communities that populate a stretch of high desert between the Antelope Valley and Victor Valley will have a chance to weigh in at public meetings next week on the environmental impact study of a 63-mile freeway corridor proposed to link the fast-growing areas. At issue is traffic safety and the growing [continue reading]
Comedian Mark Malkoff unintentionally makes a case for bus rapid transit (BRT) in this hilarious video of him on a children’s Big Wheel tricycle racing a New York City transit bus. The mile long race through the heart of Times Square proves that a grown man on a child’s toy [continue reading]
April is Earth month and Metro, Metrolink and Amtrak have teamed up with the NBA Los Angeles Clippers basketball team to encourage everyone to Go Clippers-Go Green-Go Transit. In honor of Fan Appreciation Night April 13, transit riders can save up to 40 percent on tickets for certain levels at [continue reading]
Just a quick heads up: Metro’s Spanish-language blog El Pasajero is launching on Friday and will be prominently featured for the next few days on the Metro.net homepage in place of The Source’s usual chunk of real estate. But we’re not going away! There will still be a tab linking [continue reading]
When Los Angeles County voters approved Measure R in 2008, one of the key rail projects they chose to fund is an extension of the Gold Line from its current terminus in Pasadena to Azusa. Scheduled completion of that segment is 2014. Phase 2B from Azusa to Montclair is currently [continue reading]
Here are our selections this week: Joel Epstein, West L.A. – Why You Ride “Save money, reduce my carbon footprint, reduce stress, leave the driving to someone who is better at it then me, and of course because solo drivers are the root of all evil and the cause of [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 tests out “America Fast Forward” at Senate committee hearing (DC Streetsblog) Yesterday, The Source posted a note that Representative Judy Chu [continue reading]
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. Blue Line Due to Expo Late Night Construction after 8:15pm, Blue Line trains run every 30 minutes due to construction work for the future Expo Line. Please [continue reading]
