Here’s the press release from Metro: The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project contractor is scheduled to conduct nighttime freeway closures on the southbound I-405 between Getty Center Drive and Sunset Boulevard the nights of Thursday, June 5 and Friday, June 6, 2014 to facilitate demolition, excavation, paving, drainage work, and [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! DTLA businesses semi-win lawsuit against Regional Connector (Curbed LA) The U.S. District Court ruled last week that work on the project is allowed to continue [continue reading]
L.A. Pride starts this Friday with a stellar lineup of performances, programs, and festivities lasting through Sunday, June 8. Whether you’re headed to West Hollywood for the celebrations or just passing through, you’ll want to be aware of street closures and bus detours in the neighborhood this weekend. Metro Bus [continue reading]
[scribd id=227897785 key=key-LI20UgnEzj3PC3df7rJD mode=scroll] The Purple Line Extension held a meeting with the Phase 1 advisory group last week. The Powerpoint presentation given by Metro is posted above with a ton of information on ongoing utility relocations, future construction activity and mitigation plans to keep noise at a minimum, as much [continue reading]
Celebrate the classic hit movie La Bamba with Metro and Los Angeles Film Festival at Union Station on Friday, June 13. The free film screening takes place in Union Station’s old ticket concourse at 8:30 p.m. There will be a jitterbug dance lesson before the movie at 7:30 p.m. and a Q&A [continue reading]
We are collecting nominations for the Year-Round Golden Pedal Awards, Metro’s competition for great stories about bicycling. We’re featuring these stories in a monthly Why You Ride series because for many Angelenos, Bike Week never ends! Name: Daniella Alcedo Distance: Short commutes (Less than one mile), medium commutes (one to five miles), [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! Metro unveils bold proposal to modernize Union Station (L.A. Times) Good overview of some of the details Metro released yesterday on the emerging Union Station [continue reading]
This week is National CPR Awareness Week and EduLife Institute is offering free hands-only CPR training today at the following Metro stations: Union Station Red Line North Hollywood Station Red Line Universal City Station Red Line Vermont/Sunset Station Gold Line Mariachi Plaza Station Instructors will be at the stations until 10 p.m. The training takes less than 1 [continue reading]
Due to future Purple Line Extension construction, the Wilshire/La Brea Customer Center will be closing and moving to a new location. The customer center will close on Friday, June 20, and reopen at the Red/Purple Line’s Wilshire/Vermont station on Tuesday, July 1. The Lost and Found will relocate and be near the [continue reading]
Progress continues on finalizing the Union Station Master Plan. As you may recall, the Metro Board of Directors last fall approved a basic concept for the station that included a greatly expanded concourse to run under the existing train platforms and both relocating and consolidating the bus plaza to the west side [continue reading]
