Metro Rail celebrates 25th anniversary
Metro celebrated the silver anniversary of modern Metro Rail this morning by reenacting the July, 1990 opening of the Metro Blue Line, in celebration of 25 years and 87 miles [continue reading]
Main entrance to Union Station closed July 14 due to renovation project
The main entrance to Union Station will be closed the night of July 14 due to renovation work. The closure will take place starting 1 p.m. through 5 a.m. the next morning. Equipment [continue reading]
World Games commemorative TAP card and where to get one
As you know, Metro is the Official Transit Provider™ for the L.A. World Games. But Metro is doing more than just taking you to the ceremonies and events, we’ve also got [continue reading]
Nightly closures of I-5 between Rosecrans Ave. and Valley View Ave. begin tonight
Late night and early morning travelers be advised: beginning tonight, Caltrans will be closing the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) in Sante Fe Springs and Norwalk every night for the [continue reading]
Gold Line update: service alerts and status of repairs
Crucial track inspection and preventative repairs have been occurring on the Pasadena Gold Line for over a month now. For those of you wondering what has been done, and how [continue reading]
Go Metro Weekends, chill at Levitt Pavilion’s free summer concerts
If you haven’t taken advantage of our longer, milder evenings this time of year to hear some music live and out-of-doors, why not cross it off your summer to-do list [continue reading]
This Weekend: Bus shuttles replace Blue and Expo Lines in downtown L.A. due to upgrade work
Pico Station is the last Blue Line station slated for refurbishment as part of the Blue Line Upgrade Project. The station will be closed this Friday after 9 p.m. through [continue reading]
Eat, Shop, Play Vendor Day event tomorrow at Union Station
Make sure to stop by Union Station’s East Portal tomorrow between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to check out a few businesses participating in Metro’s new Eat, Shop, Play Local campaign. This Vendor Day event will feature local business participants from each of the three Metro project-areas (Crenshaw/LAX, Regional Connector and [continue reading]
Photos: Union Station filled with jazz and fancy dancers last Friday
Union Station was the place to be last Friday for lovers of 1920s and 30s era jazz. Dave Stuckey & The Hot House Gang played their hearts out, whipping swing dancers young and old into a musical frenzy. The event was part of the Metro Art Presents series of free [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Wednesday, July 8
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. A mission for Citi Bike: recruiting more female cyclists (N.Y. [continue reading]