I hope everyone who had a chance to attend CicLAvia had a good time Sunday — and I really hope this is not a one-off deal. I hopped on a Gold Line train in Pasadena at 10:20 and the train was absolutely stuffed with bicycles and people. Don’t see that [continue reading]
In case you have somehow missed the news, 7.5 miles of streets in Los Angeles will be closed today for the benefit of cyclists and pedestrians. The event is called CicLAvia and it starts at 10 a.m. The above map shows the street closures. As part of the event, there [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 maintenance work after 8:15pm, northbound trains run 6 minutes later than regular schedule. Northbound trains leave Transit Mall at 8:29pm, 8:50pm, [continue reading]
Have an event you’d like us to include? Shoot us an email at thesource@metro.net. Time and space constraints limit us from listing every accessible event in this city, but this curated list represents what we think is cool and easy to get to. To plan your trip and to check [continue reading]
Bonnie Verdin loves spaghetti, although she wishes she saw less of it during her work day. Verdin is not a chef. For the I-405 Improvements Project, her title is Supervisor, Third Party Administration. But when she thinks of the tangle of underground utilities that must be moved to construct the [continue reading]
Just a reminder: there will be a lot of bus detours in effect on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. as part of the first CicLAvia event that will close about 7.5 miles of streets for cyclists and pedestrians. For a full list of bus detours, click here. To [continue reading]
photo by James Hellesen, via Flickr Good shot of the San Francisco end of the Bay Bridge. We have pretty bridges in So Cal, too. That would look good on The Source. Hint, hint. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them to Metro’s Flickr group or [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. Christie halts train tunnel under Hudson River, citing its cost (New York Times) New Jersey Governor Chris Christie killed the largest public [continue reading]
Marking the second bridge replacement milestone for the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project, contractors are set to begin demolition of one-half of the Skirball Center Drive Bridge in the Sepulveda Pass beginning Tuesday night, Oct. 12 for approximately five consecutive nights. This demolition work will require some full freeway closures [continue reading]
Because of yesterday’s truck accident in Pasadena that damaged tracks in the 210 freeway median, the Gold Line will be running every 12 to 15 minutes through this morning’s commute. Trains will be single-tracking to the Sierra Madre Villa station and some trains this morning will be longer than usual [continue reading]
