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! $11 billion later, high-speed rail is inching along (New York Times) The top of the story: WASHINGTON — High-speed rail was supposed to be President [continue reading]
Here is the news release from the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, the agency building the 11.5-mile addition to the Gold Line between eastern Pasadena and the Azusa/Glendora border. Yep, it’s another project funded by Measure R: Four-Day Full Closure of Huntington Dr & Second Ave Intersection Begins Friday [continue reading]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY1MnAOtSoU&w=560&h=315] Eminem and Rihanna bring their “Monster Tour” to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena Thursday, August 7, and Friday, August 8. As always, you can take the Gold Line to Memorial Park Station to reach the paid Rose Bowl Shuttle at the Parsons parking lot in Old Pasadena. At Memorial Park [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! Does hosting the Olympics actually pay off? (New York Times) Probably not, says writer Binyamin Appelbaum. Host cities end up spending far too much on [continue reading]
This Friday, August 8, Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles at MacArthur Park hosts KTOWN Night featuring Mike B. as part of their free summer concert series. The event also includes KRNFX and DJ Zo. The event starts at 6:30 p.m., come early to grab dinner at the Kogi BBQ food truck. Show your valid TAP [continue reading]
These blank note cards celebrate unique neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles County. All the images are from the “Through the Eyes of Artists” poster series displayed on buses and trains. A set of 9 costs $8 at the online Metro Store.
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! It’s about the money: Yale on Metro’s plans and priorities (The Planning Report) Very interesting interview with David Yale, Metro’s Managing Executive Officer of Countywide Planning [continue reading]
As the title of this story indicates, public hearings will be conducted this month in addition to the regular monthly Service Council meetings. The San Fernando Valley and Westside/Central Service Councils will hold public hearings for proposed December service changes in their regions immediately following their regularly scheduled monthly meetings [continue reading]
Heads up, people: the first event is this Thursday evening, a panel discussion on the new streets of L.A. in DTLA — event description and RSVP info is below. Here is the news release from our friends at CicLAvia: New “CicLAvia Explores” Program Engages and Connects Audiences to Los Angeles County [continue reading]
The Transit Tourist takes a look at other transit systems across the globe from the first person perspective of a visitor. What can Metro learn from how these other systems treat the uninitiated – and often bumbling – tourist? I recently took a trip to Seattle via the Amtrak Coast [continue reading]
