[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nBIGNZgCwc[/youtube]It’s ironic that I head the PR department at a major public transit agency and my autistic teenage son is obsessed with car museums. But I look at his latest obsession as an opportunity to teach him about getting around via Metro while indulging his interests. And one of my [continue reading]
Here are today’s headlines courtesy of the Metro library, the same folks who will not stop until everything — and I mean everything — is a series of 1s and 0s. A few stories caught my eye this morning. Amtrak is going to put free wi-fi on its Acela trains [continue reading]
I was in Springdale, Utah, over the weekend, visiting nearby Zion National Park. At one point I ducked into a gear store and spied this T-shirt, which made me laugh. Obviously the message is funny — albeit one-sided and I’m not in favor of arming gas pumps — but I [continue reading]
Los Angeles Metro riders packed the Red Line on Saturday night to head out to Hollywood for Halloween. I took part in the madness and took some video of the experience. Crowds, costumes and high spirits best describe the ride. Nice job L.A.! [youtube width=”560″ height=”340″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEgVr-4wT6U[/youtube]
When it comes to Halloween, Hollywood knows how to have a good time. Last week we prepped you for a car-free Halloween, listing the various Metro accessible festivities happening around the city. My goal this year was to end up at the West Hollywood Carnaval since I missed it last [continue reading]
All rail ticket vending machines back online and working again.
As many readers already know, a proposed deal for Metro to spend $300 million to purchase 100 new rail cars from the manufacturer AnsaldoBreda collapsed over the weekend when the company asked again for changes to a contract with the agency. The Los Angeles Times’ editorial page weighed in on [continue reading]
Here’s today’s version of the Metro Library’s transportation headlines. The Metro Library is kind of like the E Street Band, by the way: they just keeping cranking it out, day after day after day. In an opinion piece in the Pasadena Star-News, State Sen. Bob Huff is pleased that the [continue reading]
The Regional Connector project team starts a new round of community meetings on Thursday, and it’s no surprise that the most community concern is centered in Little Tokyo. The issue: Planners are wrangling over potential alignments for the light rail line and how best to get train tracks across the [continue reading]
It looks like ticket vending machines at some train stations are out of commission for the moment, while the system is being upgraded. We’ll let you know when we get more info. In the meantime, there will be short delays.
