Upcoming Zocalo Public Square event: is car culture dead?
Our friends at Zocalo Public Square are holding a fun event on Wednesday, March 11, at MOCA (250 S. Grand Avenue) in DTLA, asking this question: “Is car culture dead?” [continue reading]
Graphic: results of latest Metro customer survey
We’ve posted survey results the last few years. The latest results are in the above nifty infographic. The results aren’t terribly different to previous surveys. (Here are the three previous surveys: 2014, 2013, 2012). A few observations from myself and the survey team: •This is the second year in a row that Metro [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Monday, March 2
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. Pick your social media poison! Today’s Zocalo Public Square profile [continue reading]
Public invited to meet Metro project prime contractors
Metro is hosting a Meet the Primes event on Thursday, March 12. Participants will be able to meet and network with the prime contractors who work on Metro’s projects. Staff will also be on hand to explain the latest on on Metro’s user friendly Vendor Portal and the Public Works Contract [continue reading]
Weekend Blue Line work postponed
UPDATE: Work on the Blue Line stations has been postponed due to forecasted wind/rain. Trains will serve all stations this weekend. Please check back for further updates regarding next week’s [continue reading]
Golden Pedal Award winner
Congratulations to Steve! We’re awarding him the prestigious award of longest bike commute through traffic congestion! We applaud his determination for commuting by bike 25 miles each day from his apartment near the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in the Miracle Mile district to Redondo Beach. This is not an accomplishment easily [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Friday, February 27
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. Pick your social media poison! Today’s Zocalo Public Square profile [continue reading]
Pics: the week in rider profiles by Zocalo Public Square
First things first: if you encounter Fawzi Yousef on the bus, he says it’s okay to ask him about the hair. Fawzi is from France and has been in L.A. [continue reading]
Go Metro Weekends, Feb 27 – Mar 1
Friday In collaboration with The Industry and Echo Park Film Center, Metro Presents a free screening of Thom Andersen’s Los Angeles Plays Itself, often called the best documentary film about L.A. The [continue reading]
Roundup of today’s Metro Board of Directors meeting
Below are some of the highlights from this morning’s meeting of the Metro Board of Directors. The full agenda is here. •Item 23. The Board approved exercising an option with New Flyer to purchase an additional 350 new buses for $195 million on top of the 55o previously ordered. These buses will [continue reading]