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. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/18856922[/vimeo] For wildlife, a safe highway crossing (New York Times Green blog) Wildlife-vehicle collisions exact a steep toll each year: the deaths [continue reading]
Anyone who has driven the Westside near the 405 Freeway has surely noticed the upswing in bridge and overpass work in recent months. Construction crews have begun demolishing portions of concrete bridges and overpasses that need to be widened as part of the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project. Widening is [continue reading]
photo by Ilda Licón, via submission Ilda took this photograph last Thursday while waiting for the westbound Metrolink train at the El Monte station. Ilda is an administrative analyst in Metro’s Genersal Services Administration. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them to Metro’s Flickr group or [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 Line late night construction, after 8:15pm, Blue Line trains run every 30 minutes due to construction work for the [continue reading]
Have an event you’d like us to include? Shoot us an email at thesource@metro.net. Time and space constraints limit us from listing every accessible event in this city, but this curated list represents what we think is cool and easy to get to. To plan your trip and to check [continue reading]
Here’s the item from Metro CEO Art Leahy’s daily email to staff yesterday: Today [Thursday], a conservative group of House Republicans unveiled a legislative proposal that seeks to cut more than $2.5 trillion from the Federal Budget over the coming decade. The plan, released by the chairman of the Republican [continue reading]
photo by Street Vision L.A., via Flickr Great composition and use of black and white on a recent rainy day at the Gold Line’s Memorial Park station in Old Town Pasadena. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them to Metro’s Flickr group or email them 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. Growing without driving: gap between VMT and GDP continues to widen (The New York Times) Sometime in the 1990s, the growth rate [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. Lines: 210, 305 & 710 In effect: 9:00 p.m. Friday, January 21, 2011 Thru 9:00 p.m. Saturday, January 22, 2011 Location: Crenshaw Blvd. between [continue reading]
Metro Board Chairman Don Knabe has issued a statement in reaction to Texas Transportation Institute’s 2010 Urban Mobility Report on traffic congestion. The Texas Transportation Institute’s congestion report released this morning serves as a warning bell for the region that we must continue our efforts to improve mobility options as [continue reading]
