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 (Northbound ONLY) Due to ExpressLanes road work, Harbor Transitway NORTHBOUND ONLY will be CLOSED from 10pm thru 5am on each [continue reading]
As a one-time attendee of the National Gumbo Cooking Contest in Bayou Pigeon, La., I admit to a seasonal madness where Mardi Gras is concerned. Here in L.A. we might not think about zydeco and gumbo all year long but when Mardi Gras rolls around next week, many of us [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]
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]
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. L.A. City Council expected to pass ambitious bike plan (L.A. Times) The plan would add more than 1,600 miles of bike lanes [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metro: Testing began today on the innovative new Metro Student Field Trip Pilot Program for grades 1 through 5. The test will allow L.A. Unified school field trips — students, teachers and chaperones — to travel for free on established Metro trains and bus routes [continue reading]
photo by Brigham Yen, via submission With Metro announcing its purchase of Union Station, I thought the timing was right to post this colorful photo of the Red/Purple Line subway station at Union. I like how the colors are very crisp but the photo also conveys the movement that comes [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. Gold Line Eastside Extension Due to track maintenance from 10am to 2pm in Boyle Heights, trains between Union Station & East LA Atlantic will [continue reading]
Regular readers of The Source are probably aware that Metro contractors are putting the final touches on the Expo Line. The first phase of the light rail line will connect downtown Los Angeles to Culver City via USC and Exposition Park. With this section over 80 percent completed, the Expo [continue reading]
Some news broke late last week involving the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project: The Mulholland Drive bridge over the freeway will indeed be rebuilt in its original location — as was originally planned. There had been a push by some members of the community and officials to build a new [continue reading]
