photo by Karl Fielding, via submission A nice photo of Angel’s Flight and the offices atop Bunker Hill. With the trees beyond the tracks, the whole pic is a nice reminder of the un-Manhattan-like nature of downtown L.A. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post 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. Metrolink looking to test express service (KCET So Cal Focus) Metrolink CEO John Fenton thinks the commuter rail agency should be carrying [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. 7th St/Metro Center Elevator Maintenance Affected Rail Lines: Metro Blue Line, Metro Red Line, Metro Purple Line Dates: through Thursday Blue Line After 8:15pm, [continue reading]
Metro Board Chairman Don Knabe has issued this statement on FTA go-ahead for Westside Subway Extension and Regional Connector: Metro has received welcome news from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) that it can proceed with preliminary engineering for the subway extension to Westwood and the Regional Connector underground light rail [continue reading]
The Federal Transit Administration has notified Metro that it has given formal approval for preliminary engineering work to begin on the Westside Subway Extension and the Regional Connector, moving both projects a step closer to actual construction. The notification by the FTA means that both the Subway Extension and the [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. Businesses fear hikes at L.A. parking garages (Los Angeles Business Journal) A plan to lease city-owned parking garages to private enterprise has [continue reading]
photo by Cliff Thorne, via submission Cliff, a maintenance manager for Metro, took this photo of a double rainbow in late December at the Division 3 bus facility in Cypress Park. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them to Metro’s Flickr group or email them to [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. 7th St/Metro Center Elevator Maintenance Affected Rail Lines: Metro Blue Line, Metro Red Line, Metro Purple Line Dates: through Thursday Blue Line After 8:15pm, [continue reading]
The Los Angeles Art Show (LAAS), the premier and most significant art fair in the Western United States will return to the LA Arts Month will be hosted at the L.A. Convention Center from January 19-23, 2011. Presented by the Fine Art Dealers Association (www.fada.com) For additional information about the [continue reading]
With the holidays behind us and a temporary respite from the rain, geotechnical field testing for the Westside Subway Extension Project resumed today. Work this week is scheduled in Beverly Hills and consists of two types of seismic testing. The photo above shows crews setting up a “Micro-Vib” box and [continue reading]
