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! Where traffic lights automatically give cyclists green lights (L.A. Streetsblog) The smallish Dutch city of Assen has reversed the natural order of things on most [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! John Jones III has served as President and CEO of the East Side [continue reading]
This Thursday, Feb. 6, the Metro Gold Line will experience delays from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. due to track inspection activities between South Pasadena and Fillmore stations. To complete the inspection, maintenance personnel must enter the tracks, and trains will need to wait for an “all clear” before traveling [continue reading]
Meet up at Union Station for Metro Art Moves You at 5:30 p.m. The free art tour leaves from the information kiosk just inside the Alameda Street entrance and ends around 7 p.m. at 7th St/Metro Center Station. From there, you can visit several 213 Nightlife dining destinations. Tour participants can save 15% on food [continue reading]
The Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project this week began construction activities along the 8.5-mile alignment that includes old railroad track demolition, building demolition and tree removal and pruning. The contractor Walsh/Shea Corridor Constructor (WSCC) began removing old railroad tracks at two locations: Florence Avenue between Crenshaw Boulevard and Manchester Avenue and Aviation [continue reading]
Metro is holding a pair of community meetings on Feb. 13 to discuss utility relocation and other work that needs to be done in preparation for construction of the Purple Line Extension’s Wilshire/La Cienega Station: The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will be hosting two meetings on February [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! London buses to go cashless (Transit Wire) Transport for London says all passengers will have to pay with an Oyster Card, which is similar to [continue reading]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ5DCQ0e7RU] Disclaimer: the above video is a dramatization. Actually calling 511 may result in a different experience. Southern California 511 – the free traveler information service that provides traffic updates via phone or web – has launched a new feature to keep Southern California drivers up to date during Jamzilla, [continue reading]
You know the drill: To get our attention, tweet us at @MetroLosAngeles tag to your tweets and subscribe to our feed if you haven’t already. For specific complaints and customer service, please use the Customer Comment Form on metro.net. http://storify.com/metrolosangeles/metrolosangeles-twitter-tuesday-feb-4-edition
The federal gas tax of 18.4 cents per gallon was last increased in 1993; it funds road and highway programs — and also provides funding for federal mass transit programs. To put it lightly, Metro relies on federal dollars in order to build new projects and ongoing maintenance, among other [continue reading]
