The Central City Association — which represents downtown Los Angeles businesses — is holding a half-day summit on Feb. 19 about growth in DTLA and the future of transit. The flier is below; you can register to attend here (it’s $125 for those who aren’t CCA members). Metro CEO Art [continue reading]
Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. Last year, Metro held the first ever Speed Dating on the Red Line, and we’re gearing up to do it again [continue reading]
[scribd id=254029873 key=key-HYyBcZRDuOGlpB2rzPYF mode=scroll] The Metro Board of Directors gathers tomorrow for their first full Board meeting of 2015; the agenda for the meeting is above (pdf and web version) The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on the third floor of Metro headquarters adjacent to Los Angeles [continue reading]
These days there’s a never-ending list of fun events happening in downtown L.A. The one we’re most excited about this weekend is “Night on Broadway.” Saturday, Jan. 31 between 5 [continue reading]
As of today, TAP is now available across the entire Torrance Transit system, which happens to 75 years young this year. Riders can enjoy this convenient option to pay their fare as well as other TAP benefits. Instead of handling cash and tokens, riders can simply tap their valid TAP [continue reading]
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We posted yesterday that Metro is beginning a two-week test of new screen prompts on three TAP vending machines at Union Station. Customers who used the machines were also given an opportunity to fill out a comment card. The reviews thus far are mostly positive. A sampling: “Way easier…more welcoming, less [continue reading]
The folks at the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority have been asking future riders a couple of key questions: why will they ride the new train when [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. Pick your social media poison! Today’s Zocalo Public Square rider [continue reading]
As regular Source readers know, the ungainly phrase “federal Highway Trust Fund” (or HTF) burps forth often on this blog. Why? Short answer: It’s a big federal pot of money [continue reading]
