The transportation team at the California Public Interest Research Group (a staunch supporter of Metro’s 30/10 plan) has issued an interesting report that attempts to debunk the oft-cited notion that highway’s are fully paid for by user fees, such as gas taxes and tolls. Contrary to conventional wisdom, their research [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]
We posted yesterday about the new round of bus service changes proposed to take effect in June. Here’s the press release issued today by Metro — after the jump is a list of the proposed changes: Metro will hold six public hearings beginning February 1 to receive community input on [continue reading]
photo by Kelly Ayala, via submission Kelly took this recent photo with a cell phone. That’s the 169 bus on Summitrose Street in Tujunga, just heading out on its route. I wish we got more submissions like this one. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them [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. Bundling up for global warming (New York Times Dot Earth blog) California has been soaked and cold for the past month — [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]
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]
Metro provided 24-hour service on Metro Rail and beefed up service on the Gold Line to make getting to the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl game a breeze – but did it go as planned? Initial reports point to yes, but we’d like to hear from you. Participate in this [continue reading]
Happy New Year, everyone! 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. FTA awards $16.6 million in grants for fuel cell bus research (Engadget) Two alternative transportation research teams received [continue reading]
photo by Steve Hymon Well, it’s not exactly mass transit…but as I’ve said before, the point of these photos is to show how people get from Point A to Point B. As for this photo, I was hiking on the Sam Merrill Trail on Echo Mountain in Altadena on New [continue reading]
