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. Awkward! Subway complicates Beverly Hills Council meeting (Curbed LA) A blow-by-blow of a discussion involving the subway’s route through Beverly Hills and [continue reading]
photo by Mick ㋡rlosky, via Flickr We haven’t featured a freeway for some time in “the art of transit.” But given the weather we’re about to experience, I thought this shot taken last October of the Golden State Freeway south of Santa Clarita was an appropriate choice. It was taken [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. Academy Awards Bus Detours Due to Academy Awards staging, Lines 212, 217, 222 and 780 will be on detour between Highland Ave. and La [continue reading]
Here are our selections this week: Tat Simonian, Hollywood – Why You Ride “1) Parking. Don’t want to deal with it. 2) I need a moment for myself before coming into the office. 3) I read more when I take public transit.” Siam, San Fernando Valley – Why You Ride [continue reading]
With the news of Metro’s impending purchase of Los Angeles Union Station, I asked Metro followers and friends on Twitter and Facebook what they’d like to see at Union Station that isn’t there now. Here are their answers: Tomdemie @metrolosangeles Supermarket and shopping restaurant lensovet @metrolosangeles better integration and transfers [continue reading]
In closed session, the Metro Board of Directors voted Thursday afternoon to purchase Union Station for $75 million. Here’s the news release: The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) today announced that it has successfully negotiated the purchase of Los Angeles Union Station from Catellus Operating Limited Partnership for [continue reading]
The Metro Board of Directors on Thursday approved a motion by Board Members Mark Ridley-Thomas and Diane Dubois to continue to develop a master plan for development at the Rosa Parks/Willlowbrook Blue Line station. The motion is posted after the jump. Here are renderings of what potential development may look [continue reading]
The Metro Board of Directors met in downtown Los Angeles for their monthly meeting Thursday morning and took action on several items of interest below. As of 11:45 a.m., the meeting is still in progress and the Board still has items to discuss in closed session. Please note that Los [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. Tackling transportation’s triple-threat to the nation (NRDC Switchboard) NRDC Federal Transportation Policy Director Deron Lovaas recommends adopting a “fix-it-first” rule, requiring that [continue reading]
The funeral for Los Angeles Firefighter Glenn L. Allen is Friday morning at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles. Firefighter Allen, 61, was killed on duty last week while fighting a house fire in the Hollywood Hills. He was a 36-year veteran of the [continue reading]
