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 Riders Union alleges that service changes will harm minorities and low-income riders (L.A. Times) The group has filed a complaint with [continue reading]
photo by Jory, via Flickr If you guessed that’s the Gelson’s on Hyperion Avenue in Silver Lake, then you guessed correct. I like this photo because there is nothing fancy about it — it’s just a nice shot of a dude riding his bike in L.A. To submit a photo [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 After 8:15pm, Blue Line trains run every 30 minutes due to construction work for the future Expo Line. Please see schedule here. [continue reading]
Sure, riding Metro saves you from the stress of traffic, reduces your environmental impact and lowers your monthly transportation costs – but did you know it also entitles you to a bunch of great deals around L.A.? That’s what Destination Discounts is all about – and The Source is here [continue reading]
Metro CEO Art Leahy, in Washington for a transit conference, reported growing support for the 30/10 Initiative, also known as “America Fast Forward.” This time the endorsement comes from the American Public Transportation Assn., a Washington-based nonprofit which represents transit agencies (including Metro) and private firms involved in building and [continue reading]
Continuing its new approach to civic engagement, Metro’s “SR-710 Conversations” will launch its virtual meeting next week on March 21, 2011 at 6 p.m. Pre-registration is now open to the public for this first-of-its-kind online public meeting.
I know there was a lot of reader interest — understandably — in the recent news that Metro intends to purchase Union Station. Many readers were pleased with the news, saying the station needs more amenities as the number of rail users increases. The deal is scheduled to close shortly [continue reading]
Welcome to Twitter Tuesday, a weekly feature here at The Source in which we’ll round up the latest Metro related tweets in the Twitterverse. To follow Metro on Twitter just search for @MetroLosAngeles. We recommend adding the #MetroLosAngeles tag to your tweets to get our attention. And when it comes [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. Reducing flight delays at O’Hare (Welcome to the Fast Lane) U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says a plan to modernize Chicago’s airport [continue reading]
photo by Patrick Boury, via Flickr Here’s a nice shot of the BART swooshing by in Cherryland, an unincorporated part of Alameda County in the Bay Area. The photo was taken with a Nikon D200 with a 1/25th shutter speed, f/4.8 aperture, 38 mm focal length and 100 ISO. To [continue reading]
