You may have heard the term before, but what is the farebox recovery ratio? It’s the percentage of revenue generated by fares paid by customers of a transit agency in proportion to the total cost of operations. And it’s an important concept to know about to fully understand how Metro [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]
The public meetings begin on Wednesday night for a planned segment of the Gold Line that would run from Azusa to Montclair in the San Gabriel Valley. Details are after the jump. The Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority — an independent agency from Metro — has said it will [continue reading]
On Monday, April 4, 1960, the same day the 1959 Academy Awards were held at RKO’s Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, Peter Kiewit Sons Co. completed a bridge across the Sepulveda Pass. Ben Hur, still considered a landmark film, won the Best Picture award that year. The new Mulholland Drive Bridge [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. How to pay per ride with your TAP card (KPCC) The reporter takes Metro’s new instant chat service for a spin while [continue reading]
photo by Robb Briggs, via Flickr Nice photo of Pacific Coast Highway and the entrance to the McClure Tunnel in Santa Monica. 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 featured can be seen in [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. Purple Line At Wilshire/Normandie Station, due to necessary elevator maintenance work from 6:30am to 2:30pm, the elevator located between the street and mezzanine level [continue reading]
Gov. Brown released his first budget today (okay, his first 21st century budget). Here is the legislative summary by Metro’s government relations team: Governor Brown released his 2012 budget proposal earlier today. The budget proposes major cuts to many state services and proposes the extension of taxes which are set [continue reading]
Ronald Llanos describes himself as a visual journalist. “My images are inspired by people and by the places I travel to or frequent,” he says. Ron collects drawings in a sketchbook while people watching in a café or walking through Los Angeles neighborhoods. He creates thousands of quick sketches of [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]
