In recent weeks, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has taken to calling the 30/10 Initiative by a new name: America Fast Forward. The idea is to drive home the point to Congress that the plan to expand federal loans and financing for transit projects is something that can help regions [continue reading]
photo by Ilda Licon, via submission A very nice photo of the Gold Line crossing the 101 freeway in downtown Los Angeles taken by Ilda, who is an administrative analyst for Metro. The photo neatly follows the “rule of thirds” — meaning no part of the image dominates the middle [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. Tokyo commuters form 200-meter taxi line as trains shut down (SF Gate) Tokyo’s famous rail systems were shut down after the devastating [continue reading]
The 4th Annual Steel Wheels conference will roll into town on Saturday, March 19. The day-long conference, to be held at Metro HQ, is presented by the Rail Passenger Association of California (RailPAC) and the National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP), two advocacy groups with a passion for passenger rail [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. Harbor Transitway Nightly Closure Due to ExpressLanes road work, I-110 Harbor Transitway will be CLOSED from 10pm thru 5am tonight and Friday night into [continue reading]
Here are our selections this week: Candace Hope Valenzuela, Glendora – Why You Ride “Save money, help the environment, and reduce stress all sound about right.” Transit Newbie, Los Angeles – Why You Ride “Reduce oil dependence and help the environment; reduce stress (previous work week car commutes were 45 [continue reading]
Elizabeth Carey Smith recently gave birth and during the last four months of her pregnancy, she carefully tracked how often other passengers on the New York City subway volunteered to surrender their seat so that she could sit down. A graphic designer by trade, Smith made the above poster to [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. The world is his parking spot (The Economist) New Yorker economics writer John Cassidy recently penned a blog post opining that New [continue reading]
photo by Ray Watson, via Flickr A nice shot of the cable car tracks in San Francisco. Without the modern cars in the photo and the bus stop, this scene looks like it could have been taken many years ago. It was shot in late February of this year. To [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. Harbor Transitway Nightly Closure Due to ExpressLanes road work, I-110 Harbor Transitway will be CLOSED from 10pm thru 5am tonight and Friday night into [continue reading]
