A 30/10 rally is planned on the south lawn of Los Angeles City Hall tomorrow at noon. The theme? “Put LA back to work.” Organized by Move LA the rally will host Senator Barbara Boxer, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, Move LA’s Denny Zane, Letter Carrier President Fredric Rolando, the Los [continue reading]
[polldaddy poll=3606226] As of 11am the majority of votes in our latest poll are in favor of a VA Hospital station at the currently planned terminus of the Westside subway, but it seems most people who voted don’t plan on actually using the station. Here’s the current breakdown of votes: [continue reading]
‘Why I Ride‘ is a series where Metro employees share their transit routines – read more about the concept here. Name: Elizabeth Bain Position: Senior Designer, Creative Services How often do you take transit? Almost daily. What lines/routes? Metrolink – Ventura, Antelope Valley, Burbank Airport and sometimes Amtrak. When I’m [continue reading]
photo by Marciana Verquist, via Flickr It may be a freight train and not transit, but it’s still an awesome photo taken last month in the West Bottoms part of Kansas City. The vibrancy of the colors and the light on the brick buildings really caught my eye, along with [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. Demand-Based “Smart Parking”: Watch How It Works (Primary Resources) Primary Resources links to an adorable and informative isometric animated video from SFpark [continue reading]
Some bloggers and media are reporting that only a small fraction of Metro employees ride public transit to work. This claim is taken out of context and overlooks the fact that about 90 percent of Metro employees spend their days or nights either driving buses and trains that transport hundreds [continue reading]
‘Why I Ride‘ is a series where Metro employees share their transit routines – read more about the concept here. Name: Steve Jaffe Position: Finance Manager, Office of Management and Budget How often do you take transit? Five days a week to and from work. What lines/routes? Most days I [continue reading]
[polldaddy poll=3606226] Our first three polls on the Westside Subway Extension looked at potential station locations. We took a break last week to discuss the issue of whether parking was needed at stations. About 87% of readers said they would be regular riders even without free or cheap parking at [continue reading]
Yesterday I mentioned I’d try to stream today’s Metro Bicycle Roundtable on Ustream – emphasis on try – unfortunately tech issues have come up and it’s not going to be possible today. I will be there videotaping the event though, so later this week we’ll have a video wrap-up for [continue reading]
Photo by Ann Fisher, via Flickr We could probably run a great photo every day of the Chicago elevated lines. I liked this one because it’s an interesting angle and is a great photo even without an actual train in it. The photo was taken with a Panasonic DMC-FZ28, one [continue reading]
