December Board meeting wrap
In his remarks near the start of the meeting, Metro CEO Phil Washington provided updates to two Metro projects: •Verizon earlier this week agreed to install cellular equipment in the Red/Purple [continue reading]
How We Roll, Dec. 3: new look for Pasadena buses, "FAST Act" transportation bill
Art of Transit: ARTS bus in Pasadena morphs into Pasadena Transit (Pasadena Independent) Goodbye Pasadena Area Rapid Transit System (ARTS). Hello Pasadena Transit. Pasadena officials yesterday made official the [continue reading]
Metro's bike share fare structure
The bike share pilot program is scheduled to begin next summer in downtown Los Angeles. Metro’s bike share fare structure consists of three simple pass options to meet the needs of [continue reading]
This Sunday: Bus shuttles replace Blue Line south of Willow Street Station
The Metro Blue Line will be closed south of Willow Street Station for the entire service day this Sunday, Dec. 6. The City of Long Beach will be trimming trees adjacent [continue reading]
Little Tokyo/Arts District Station closure postponed
UPDATE: The Metro Board of Directors decided Thursday to delay until January 8 the start of the three-month closure of the Little Tokyo/Arts District Station that had been scheduled to begin Dec. [continue reading]
How We Roll, Dec. 2: are two Gold Line adjacent buildings in for a rehab?
Art of Transit: Monrovia may loan developer $1.5 million to restore historic train depot (Star News) The city is considering lending the money to a developer to rehab the old [continue reading]
Agenda for Metro Board meeting on Thursday
[scribd id=291958792 key=key-QoLpq4OBOLwdP3aioDo7 mode=scroll] The Metro Board of Directors’ final meeting of the year is Thursday, beginning at 9 a.m. at Metro headquarters adjacent to Union Station. The agenda is above. As usual, the meeting is open to the public. You can listen online here (a link will appear under the [continue reading]
Deadline extended to vote for tunnel boring machine name
In order to allow for more community participation during the holiday season, the deadline to vote for the #CrenshawTBM name and artwork has been extended to Monday, December 7, 2015 at 9 a.m. local time! Cast your vote TODAY for a chance to make history and help Metro choose the TBM artwork [continue reading]
Listen to live Yiddish soul music by Klezmer Juice at Union Station this Friday
The All-American Boys Chorus will be performing at Union Station this Friday night, but there’s another performance taking place a bit earlier in the afternoon that features Yiddish soul music! Klezmer Juice will be playing from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Union Station Waiting Room. The event is free and all ages. [continue reading]
How We Roll, Dec. 1: what can you do about climate change?
As we connect to the new @IWillRide, you'll might want to transfer to @MetroLosAngeles rail. Do you know how? https://t.co/6ZVzyellAN — Foothill Transit (@FoothillTransit) December 1, 2015 Streetcar live testing [continue reading]