I haven’t been able to open links from Metro agendas using my Mac computer. I know of others who have the same problem with Macs. But we don’t know if this is a problem limited to a few of us with Macs or it’s a more widespread issue. So I [continue reading]
Construction crews are beginning an important piece of work for the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project to add a northbound carpool lane between the 10 and 101 freeways. They will be actually relocating Sepulveda Boulevard to the east to make way for the planned 10-mile carpool lane between the I-10 [continue reading]
The United States’ mens hockey team outscored Canada 7 to 6 in two games in the Olympic tournament, but the wrong team walked off with the gold medal on Sunday. And that means yesterday afternoon was a tough day to be on mass transit in Vancouver, when Frozen People of [continue reading]
I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project work notices keep coming in. Here’s the latest for some drainage system work starting tonight. Don’t forget, all work is subject to rains: Metro’s contractor is required to ensure that the drainage system along the freeway is clean and clear. Beginning the night of Friday, [continue reading]
There has been a lot of talk in political circles about the economic and employment benefits of the federal stimulus bill (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) signed into law in Feb. 2009. Fair enough. But in terms of hardware, Metro benefited from the bill when the first of 50 [continue reading]
Hard to believe it’s already the last weekend of February, better make it count by going Metro to some fun! There’s some great music, film, and cultural events this weekend, all easily accessible without a car. Have an event you’d like us to include? Shoot us an email at thesource@metro.net. [continue reading]
We posted last Friday about a town hall meeting at Metro with Sen. Barbara Boxer and U.S. Transportation Ray LaHood. They came to Los Angeles, in part, to hear what locals wanted in the next federal transportation spending bill. President George W. Bush signed the last federal transportation bill into [continue reading]
Hate traffic? There’s a new 200-horsepower, $35,000 jetpack coming to market via the Martin Aircraft Company of New Zealand. The new jetpacks weigh less than 254 pounds, can travel at 60 miles per hour and do not even require a pilot’s license, according to the Telegraph. It’s also possible to [continue reading]
View Extend the subway? in a larger map I wanted to circle back to the end of Thursday’s meeting of the Metro Board of Directors. Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge was serving on the Board yesterday as a one-day substitute — two of the city of Los Angeles appointees [continue reading]
A strange incident occurred this afternoon on the Line 55 bus in downtown Los Angeles that resulted in pepper spray being discharged and both paramedics and police being summoned. The incident apparently happened about 2:39 p.m. when a couple of people boarded the bus and tried to sell fake jewelry [continue reading]
