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! Hello folks. I’ve been away for a couple of weeks, nice to be back in the headline saddle. I’ll offer up a couple of Art [continue reading]
Additional temporary parking is now available for customers of the businesses located along Crenshaw Boulevard between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Stocker Street. This new parking lot is located immediately south of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd between Crenshaw Boulevard and McClung Drive — beside M&M’s Soul Food Restaurant. Designated [continue reading]
The 30-day closure of four downtown Long Beach Blue Line stations is set to start Saturday, September 20. During that time, bus shuttles will replace train service at Downtown Long Beach Station, Pacific Street Station, 1st Street Station and 5th Street Station. Above is the route map showing where the buses [continue reading]
A few weeks ago we asked for your input on our list of proposed bikeshare stations and suggestions on locations that might make a great bikeshare spot. Thanks to everyone’s valuable feedback, we now have a growing total of 515 suggested locations and over 3,000 interactions within the suggested locations [continue reading]
Heads up, Metro Green Line riders: Redondo Beach Station will be closed for signals system improvements starting 9 p.m. Friday, September 12, until close of service Sunday, September 14. During this time, free shuttle buses will replace rail service between Douglas and Redondo Beach Station. Metro Green Line westbound rail service will [continue reading]
Metro and Walsh/Shea Corridor Constructors (WSCC) have finished construction of the east side wall and pile installation for the underground Crenshaw/MLK light rail station. Construction equipment is being removed from the work zone on Crenshaw Boulevard between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Stocker Street and the final move will [continue reading]
Is your desk drab and colorless? Are your tables often covered with water rings…or worse, coffee rings? Solve these problems with some Metro icon coasters! The coasters are 3.5” in diameter and come in a classic “M” logo tin. They’re on sale now at the online Metro Store for $13.75.
It’s starting to cool down just a little bit, which makes going out on weekends that much more enjoyable. Make sure to include the Los Angeles County Fair in your plans this month! The fair is happening now through September 28 at the Fairplex in Pomona. To get to the [continue reading]
This morning, representatives from Metro, Caltrans, California Highway Patrol, local elected officials and others celebrated the completion of four miles of new freeway soundwalls on the SR 134 in the City of Burbank and the I-405 in Granada Hills and North Hills. The project, part of Metro’s Post 1989 retrofit [continue reading]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfjyTs6TVgE] If you didn’t manage to make it out to the California Science Center this summer, now’s a great time to go. Get back into the swing of learning with the help of fun exhibits and hands-on experiences. And there’s only a few months left to enjoy Pompeii: The [continue reading]
