The Other Side: Chinese and Mexican Immigration to America exhibition opens at the USC Pacific Asia Museum this Friday. The exhibition presents a collection of visual narratives about the Chinese and Mexican immigrant experiences, and one of the installations features pieces of Metro rail. Artist Hung Liu’s Jiu Jin Shan (Old Gold [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! Yes to an Arts District subway stop (Downtown News) The editorial praises Metro CEO Art Leahy for directing Metro staff to study adding subway stations [continue reading]
[youtube http://youtu.be/SvlZso5xdxE] Continuing the urgent drum beat to raise public awareness on the planned northbound 405 80-hour paving operation in the Sepulveda Pass this Presidents’ Day Weekend, Metro, Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol have released a new public service announcement that is now freely available via Youtube. Anyone who [continue reading]
Four of the five Metro Service Councils will hold public hearings this month to receive public input on proposed bus service changes for June or later this year. There will be a presentation at each hearing on the changes proposed for each region, and the public will have the opportunity [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! Super long waits for a train (New York Times) http://storify.com/metrolosangeles/mass-transit-bowl There was a single New Jersey Transit commuter train line serving the Meadowlands and Super [continue reading]
This Valentine’s Day, take a sunset art tour and fall in love with Metro. The free one night only tour looks at artworks in the Metro system through the lens of poet Mike Sonksen, also known as Mike the Poet, a third-generation Los Angeles native who is known for his [continue reading]
FINAL UPDATE: 7:02 p.m.: The Red Line is resuming normal service at this time, with residual delays for the next 15-20 minutes. UPDATE 6:25 p.m. The Metro Red Line has resumed service to Hollywood/Vine Station. Trains now share the Union Station-bound track between Hollywood/Vine and Hollywood/Highland stations, however, delays have [continue reading]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_20XR4fhfA] It’s always awesome to see government display a sense of humor and not act like some faceless, droll blob of humanity behind a three-inch thick window. Nice job, New Jersey Transit! For those unfamiliar with New York, New Jersey Transit is providing commuter rail service between Manhattan and MetLife [continue reading]
Has Jamzilla got you bummed out about making Valentine’s weekend plans? Just because we’re asking you to eliminate unnecessary auto trips and avoid the Sepulveda Pass area doesn’t mean you can’t still get out and have some fun. Go Metro during the weekend of Feb. 14 – 16 and participate in the LoveMetroLA [continue reading]
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