Metro gets the Super Mario treatment
Metro has gone 16-bit! That might be a step backward when it comes to technology, but not when it comes to nostalgia. Over the weekend, Chicago artist Robert Bacon posted [continue reading]
Reminder: free Wizard of Oz screening at Union Station this Saturday
Go Metro to Union Station on Saturday, Dec. 20 for a free screening of silver screen classic The Wizard of Oz. The screening will take place at 5 p.m. in the Historic Ticketing Hall, [continue reading]
Your Friday Send-off: Miyavi – Ahead of the Light
Long, long ago–by which I mean 2004–I was introduced to this weird, tattooed guitar player named Miyavi. (Internet high fives to anyone who can guess where I first saw him in [continue reading]
Reminder: bus service changes go into effect Sunday
Just a reminder: Some bus service changes are going into effect on Sunday. The above flier offers a good overview of the changes. Please click here to read more about the new Valley-Westside Express service between the San Fernando Valley and Westwood using the 405 carpool lanes as well [continue reading]
Metro announces December 15 launch of new “Valley-Westside Express” bus that will use 405 HOV lanes
Metro Board Members and executives held a media event in Van Nuys on Friday morning to announce the start of the brand new “Valley-Westside Express” bus service which officially begins [continue reading]
Two El Monte Busway stations to close temporarily for maintenance beginning Saturday
Two stations on the El Monte Busway, Cal State L.A. and LAC+USC Medical Center Station, will experience month-long closures due to partial or complete stairway replacement work this winter. [continue reading]
A Better Blue Line: no service to Artesia Station this weekend due to upgrade work
Work on the Blue Line has moved from Downtown Long Beach to Artesia Station. Planned improvements include new station paint, tile and audio/visual enhancements. Work will continue through Sunday, December [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Friday, December 12
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. Crew clearing culvert in Lake Los Angeles during #LARain. Amazing at times what causes a blockage. pic.twitter.com/1ndJXYrIdA — LA County Public Works (@LACoPublicWorks) December 12, [continue reading]
Go Metro Weekends, Dec. 12 to 14
Time for the weekly weekend round-up! Whether you’re looking to start the holiday early or escape the seasonal celebrations, here are some great, transit-adjacent events happening across L.A. this weekend. [continue reading]
Gold Line resuming normal service; residual delays through 8:30 a.m.
UPDATE: Gold Line resuming normal service w/ residual delays thru 8:30 a.m.; earlier issue cleared. Upcoming Advisories: http://t.co/0aUYsDKHGD ^LH — Metro Los Angeles (@metrolosangeles) December 12, 2014 Earlier post: Expect [continue reading]