The 2014 BCS National Championship will take place at the Rose Bowl on Monday, January 6, between the Florida State Seminoles and Auburn Tigers. Metro will run enhanced service on the Gold Line throughout the day to accommodate those going to the game; pre-game festivities begin at 4:30 p.m. 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! Hello and a belated Happy New Years to everyone. We took some time off during the holiday and also worked on some longer-term things, so [continue reading]
Metro and the City of Long Beach will host a free poster signing event for artist Christine Nguyen on Saturday, Jan. 11 at Stearns Champions Park Social Hall. Nguyen was commissioned by Metro to create the artwork for the Through the Eyes of Artists poster series. The poster is currently on [continue reading]
UPDATE: 8:20 p.m. Metro begins single track operations between Highland Park and South Pasadena with an estimate of 20 minutes delays. Metro Bus shuttle service still working at this time. Metro implemented bus shuttles between Highland Park and South Pasadena stations due to an incident that occurred around 4:10 p.m. [continue reading]
Welcome to Friday Five, a weekly roundup of five transit pics we’re loving on Instagram. Want to be featured? Tag @MetroLosAngeles on Instagram to get our attention and follow us for more fun transit photos. Can anyone guess what the theme is this week?
After a brief holiday hiatus, Go Metro Weekends is back! And boy do we have some awesome events and activities for you. It’s the first week of a brand-new year, dear readers, so let’s get out there and make it count. And If you splurged too much during the holidays–on [continue reading]
If your New Year’s resolution is to get to know L.A. a little bit better, don’t waste any time: come join Metro Art Moves tonight at 5:30 p.m. Meet at the information booth inside the Alameda Street entrance to Union Station. The art tour ends around 7 p.m. at the Downtown [continue reading]
Good morning, riders and readers — and, of course, Happy New Years! We’ll be back to our normal programming on the blog next Monday. As is our usual custom, we took some time off over the holidays and also put aside our daily chores to work on some long term [continue reading]
[polldaddy poll=7686186] As has been the case the past few years, many people used Metro on New Year’s Eve — service was free from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. — and on New Year’s Day, in particular to reach the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena. On New Year’s Eve, [continue reading]
In 2011, Metro purchased Los Angeles Union Station, the hub of our region’s rail system and a busy bus stop for Metro and other providers. Metro officials said they are committed to the station’s preservation, restoration and (eventually!) expansion the Master Plan program. As 2014 gets underway, visitors to the station [continue reading]
