The Federal Transit Administration on Thursday gave approval to Metro to remove a nearly one-mile stretch of Wilshire Boulevard from the Wilshire bus lane project without jeopardizing a federal grant for the project. The decision whether to keep a bus lane on that part of Wilshire — between Comstock and [continue reading]
In light of today’s announcement that Qatar has been awarded hosting duties for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, we thought we’d take a closer look at transportation infrastructure in the small Persian Gulf country. On a personal note, I’ve always had an affinity for Qatar, because the country’s name sounds [continue reading]
‘Why You Ride (or Don’t Ride)‘ is a series where you, our faithful readers, share your transportation routines in L.A. and your thoughts on how to make things better – read more about the concept here. Want to share your story? Take the survey here if you ride transit regularly, [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUgp19ZMjSk&feature=fvst[/youtube] The puck drops at 7:30 tonight at Staples Center, where the Los Angeles Kings will be hosting the Florida Panthers. And while the hockey season may be young, it’s a huge game for the Kings, who surged to the top of the conference standings early in the season but [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. Is high-speed rail a valuable addition to infrastructure, or a boondoggle? (Sacramento Bee) The debate over California High Speed Rail (HSR) continues [continue reading]
photo by Steven Honeyman, via Flickr In keeping with yesterda’s ski theme-related photo, here’s a great photo of Gonergrat Bahn cog railroad that literally climbs the ski slopes above Zermatt, Switzerland, with spendid views of the Matterhorn along the way. The Gonergrat runs between Zermatt and a ridge offering views [continue reading]
For a complete list of planned service advisories please visit the Service Updates page on Metro.net. And for the latest service alerts follow @MetroLAalerts on Twitter. Blue Line Due to Expo construction work after 8:15pm, trains run every 30 minutes. Northbound trains leave Transit Mall at 8:16pm, 8:46pm and every [continue reading]
‘Why You Ride (or Don’t Ride)‘ is a series where you, our faithful readers, share your transportation routines in L.A. and your thoughts on how to make things better – read more about the concept here. Want to share your story? Take the survey here if you ride transit regularly, [continue reading]
‘Why You Ride (or Don’t Ride)‘ is a series where you, our faithful readers, share your transportation routines in L.A. and your thoughts on how to make things better – read more about the concept here. Want to share your story? Take the survey here if you ride transit regularly, [continue reading]
Heavy winds subsided and the skies were crystal clear Tuesday, making it the perfect day for the Westside Subway Extension to take to the air to do aerial surveys of the planned route. This is all part of the ongoing environmental and engineering analysis for the project. More than 100 [continue reading]
