photo by Mark Johnson, via Flickr Very nice image of commuters exiting a rail station in…go ahead and guess the city. The answer is after the jump. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them to Metro’s Flickr group or email them to sourcemetro@gmail.com. The photos we’ve [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. Congestion pricing drops Bay Bridge commuting times (Mercury News) The waiting time for westbound morning commuters on the Bay Bridge has dropped [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 below [continue reading]
Metro has made some new refinements to the proposed alignment for the Regional Connector project through Little Tokyo. The aim is to bring down costs and lessen construction impacts in the area. The proposed change would essentially eliminate the sharp curves the light rail alignment was going to use to [continue reading]
Here’s the news from Metro CEO Art Leahy’s daily email to staff: Today, a major milestone was reached with the ExpressLanes Project with the issuance of the Notice to Proceed to Atkinson Contractors, LP. The Contractor was competitively selected to design-build-operate-and–maintain (DBOM) the ExpressLanes Demonstration Project. The Atkinson team includes AECOM for [continue reading]
Photo by Juan Ocampo Here’s the official photo of the last diesel bus in Metro Los Angeles’ fleet being towed into retirement this morning. As we posted earlier in more detail, Metro is now the first major transit agency in the world that has a fleet comprised entirely of clean-burning [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. California Budget: On Balance, Not Bad for Transportation (Transportation Nation) Governor Jerry Brown’s budget plan proposes major cuts to services across the [continue reading]
Here’s the agency’s press release for the retirement event to be held later this morning: The last diesel bus in the massive 2,228 vehicle fleet directly operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) today was retired making Metro the first major transit agency in the world to [continue reading]
photo by Abdul Taiyeb Doctor, via Flickr Here’s a well-composed and weather appropriate photo, albeit a photo from 2008. There’s not much of a hint here but go ahead and guess where it was taken — the answer is after the jump. Hint: there’s a hockey connection between this city [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 8:30pm, Blue Line trains run every 30 minutes due to track maintenance work between Imperial/Wilmington & Wardlow Stations. Please see schedule [continue reading]
