Metro is working diligently to build out our rail and bus rapid transit (BRT) system to help riders quickly get where they’re going. But what if you don’t live or work near a BRT or train station? What if there is no frequent, reliable bus option to get there? What [continue reading]
•The project aims to improve bus travel times by adding crossing gates and/or grade separations to the Orange Line to get buses through intersections in the San Fernando Valley more [continue reading]
As usual, a big crowd is expected for Saturday’s annual crosstown rivalry game between UCLA and USC at the Los Angles Memorial Coliseum. If you don’t feel like driving and [continue reading]
Art of Transportation: 27 bears have been hit by vehicles in Yosemite in 2017, including 4 in the last three weeks (at least 3 / 4 died).Drive the speed limit, and scan the roadsides ahead of you. Your cautious driving could save a life! #KeepBearsWild https://t.co/RL1LUbRamw pic.twitter.com/cT11KbgPiy — Yosemite National [continue reading]
[scribd id=364642766 key=key-e2BgFGi7ky8cLmYyjD15 mode=scroll] The Metro Board’s newest committee — the Ad Hoc Committee on Customer Experience — met again on Thursday. I’ll add a link to the audio recording of the meeting once it’s posted. The agenda is above and below are a few of the highlights: •Metro’s bus [continue reading]
[scribd id=364344792 key=key-x2NVfZGrg1PXzrvE3Ufl mode=scroll] One of Metro’s core values is to try to continuously improve. In that vein, the agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an audit of Metro Rail service disruptions in 2016 to help better identify and reduce the root causes of rail delays. The OIG [continue reading]
Long Beach Transit and the City of Long Beach will launch Blue Line 2 Airline, a pilot program that provides free express bus shuttle service between the Metro Blue Line and [continue reading]
The new Metro Bike Hub at Union Station is now open for business! The facility is located next to the north breezeway of Union Station West near Alameda Street and [continue reading]
Metro is holding a one-day hiring fair for part-time bus operators this Saturday, Nov. 18, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Metro headquarters, located next to Union Station in [continue reading]
Manufactured by Herrenknecht in Schwanau, Germany the two tunnel boring machines that will dig the twin tunnels for the Purple Line Extension are currently on their way to America. They weigh 1,000 tons each and will be shipped on two cargo vessels, the Palabora and the Integrity, later this month. The [continue reading]
