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. Finns propose ‘green highway’ (Wired) Finland is contemplating an 81-mile highway linking two cities that would include electric car charging stations and [continue reading]
‘Why I Ride‘ is a series where Metro employees share their transit routines – read more about the concept here. Name: Jeff Boberg Position: Research Manager How often do you take transit? At least 5 times a week and usually more. I commute by transit, but I also take transit [continue reading]
Matt Raymond, Metro’s Chief Communications Officer, issued this response to today’s story in the Daily News about TAP cards and the gating system at Metro rail stations: Chucking Metro’s TAP smart card fare program as some critics suggest is like throwing the baby out with the bath water. TAP is [continue reading]
In May, we answered many of the common questions Metro passengers have about TAP cards. I wanted to provide a few updates: •Installation of turnstiles and fences has now been completed on Metro Rail. All subway stations now have gates, as do half the light rail stations. The remainder of [continue reading]
Bicycle commuters looking for more security when parking their bikes in the underground parking structure of Union Station’s East portal will be glad to hear that this week Metro installed a security camera to deter bike theft. The live feed is monitored by Metro Transit Security, and the surveillance video [continue reading]
An interesting nugget from Metro CEO Art Leahy’s daily email to staff: Caltrans notified the Southern California Association of Government (SCAG) and us that we received a $150,000 Partnership Planning Grant to develop a Bicycle Data Clearinghouse for measuring and reporting existing bicycle usage in Los Angeles County. Collecting all [continue reading]
photos by Jeff Johnston (Non Paratus), via Flickr Our ‘art of transit’ series returns to Los Angeles today with a nice pair of shots of the Soto Street station on the Eastside Gold Line. The photographer, Jeff Johnston, waited for the platform to clear of people to get the above [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. Metro’s Art Leahy holds court with the Transit Coalition (SoapBoxLA) Metro CEO Art Leahy met the Transit Coalition at their latest meeting [continue reading]
Another Metro weekend packed with events. Here’s a suggested itinerary: on Friday night take the Red Line to check out a film at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (take advantage of the $1 off Destination Discount), on Saturday take the Blue Line to Long Beach for the FREE [continue reading]
Moving beyond cars, especially in L.A., means moving beyond the traditional way of doing things. And that doesn’t just apply to how we choose to get around. At last nights Moving Beyond Cars event – a car-free party sponsored by a number of local alternative transportation and environmental groups – [continue reading]
