What it takes to get a bus shelter installed
It’s hot or it’s raining and you’re waiting for a bus. The stop is on a barren sidewalk devoid of shade or any protection from the elements. You decide to [continue reading]
Free fares in K.C., rail ridership, Vegas train: Metro News Now, Dec. 13
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (@metrolosangeles) In the news… •Kansas City is moving toward free bus and streetcar service instead of charging fares — the norm in the transit industry. From a K.C. Star editorial: Those cities will confirm [continue reading]
Rideshare safety, transit views, ExpressLanes: Metro News Now, Dec. 11
From the Twitterverse: https://twitter.com/41Strange/status/1204844153730826245 Train Lines in the United States Views, Ranked: 1) LA Gold Line 2) CTA Green Line 3) NYC M / Q Train 4) San Diego Blue Trolley 5) Cleveland Subway https://t.co/UuJNkcyGod — Hunter Owens (@hunter_owens) December 11, 2019 Concur. Cleveland? Haven’t ridden that one but as [continue reading]
Semi-annual service changes begin Sunday
Metro makes adjustments to its bus service twice a year — in June and December with this round of changes taking effect with the start of service on Sunday, Dec. 15. Route changes will take place on the following lines: 94 & 794 – Due to the recent completion of the [continue reading]
Rides are Free on Metro Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
As is our custom all Metro Bus and Rail lines will be FREE to ride on the nights of Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. This means no fare will be charged [continue reading]
Recap of Metro Board of Directors’ December meeting
The Metro Board of Directors last week held their final meeting of 2019. Here’s the agenda from the meeting with the links to staff reports: [scribd id=439064882 key=key-aMd3gGRlYmBzVHetpP7v mode=scroll] The recap with votes is below and will also be posted to this page: [scribd id=439064347 key=key-qcxz7Ebozkvb40mtFoKM mode=scroll] Here’s a recording [continue reading]
Cesar Chavez Bus Improvements move forward: bus stop relocation begins December 20
The existing bus stop on eastbound Cesar E. Chavez Avenue at Vignes Street will be temporarily relocated across Vignes Street to the southwest corner of the intersection (the corner next [continue reading]
CicLAvia on Sherman Way in West San Fernando Valley this Sunday
The final CicLAvia of 2019 is this Sunday in the western San Fernando Valley. See the route above. As for getting to the event, there are plenty of options: Getting [continue reading]
A Line, women riding Metro, subway construction video: Metro News Now, Dec. 5
Dept. of Construction — This was shot a couple weeks ago on section one of the Purple Line Extension and shows tunneling and other work. Cool. Dept. of Twitter The FTA's acting administrator told me a year ago that the Purple Line's package of federal grants and low-interest loans — [continue reading]
Riders react to side-facing seats on future subway vehicles
We recently shared photos and renderings — see above — of the HR4000 heavy rail cars that will be arriving next year and one of the top questions, as expected, [continue reading]