Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas took over as Chairman of the Metro Board of Directors earlier this month and will be in that role through next June. Ridley-Thomas is currently [continue reading]
[scribd id=272300369 key=key-bXKgYWxUeey7iP0X5li4 mode=scroll] The Metro Board of Directors meets on Thursday at 9 a.m. at Metro headquarters adjacent to Los Angeles Union Station in downtown L.A. As usual, the meeting is open to the public. You can also listen online. The 13-member Board is comprised of elected officials and [continue reading]
A few years ago, we learned a little bit about how the explosive detection dogs who keep Metro safe are trained. But what happens after they’re all trained up and ready [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Some thoughts on Metro’s modest new parking policy proposal (Streetsblog LA) Streetsblog’s Joe Linton takes a look at the details of Metro’s new parking policy proposal that will be going [continue reading]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww_vIhffhds] Good news, everyone! Station refurbishment work along the Metro Blue Line wrapped this past weekend, marking a milestone completion of the Blue Line Upgrades project. The work, which began August [continue reading]
This weekend is a relatively light one for bicycle safety classes around L.A. County. So, if you’re not attending the Special Olympics Opening Ceremony on Saturday, a great alternative is to learn how to bicycle safely on L.A. streets! These Metro-funded classes are mostly the second half of the Traffic [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Art of Transit: With OCTA ridership down, agency is weighing [continue reading]
In celebration of the Metro Rail 25th anniversary, a special edition of Metro Motion — Metro’s quarterly cable television show — looks at rail in Los Angeles. Who rides it and why? When did it begin? Why did it end? And what lies ahead now that L.A. County has committed [continue reading]
Tchaikovsky Spectacular is back again this weekend with a special addition you won’t want to miss out on! This Friday and Saturday, the Music and Artistic Director of Los Angeles [continue reading]
Metro joined Special Olympics organizers at a L.A. Convention Center press conference on Monday morning to promote the Special Olympics, which officially comes to L.A. later this week. The Opening [continue reading]
