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! ART OF TRANSIT: Culver City station from our Instagram account. Exploring the South Bay Green Line Extension (KCET Depatures) A look at the possible route [continue reading]
Today’s the grand “ice breaker” ceremony at Pershing Square’s Downtown on Ice! The free event starts at 11 a.m. with performances, skating exhibitions and more. Although the ceremony ends at noon, outdoor ice skating will be available through January 20. Skate sessions are 60 minutes each. Check Downtown on Ice’s [continue reading]
Metro participated in the November 9 installment of KPFK’s “Bike Talk” radio program, a weekly radio show that discusses issues of interest to the L.A. bicycling community. Diego Cardoso, executive officer of countywide planning and development at Metro, discussed Metro’s efforts to fund bicycle infrastructure improvements through the Call for [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! ART OF TRANSIT: Line 45 on Broadway just north of Chinatown. From Metro’s Instagram account. Is it okay to kill cyclists? (New York Times) I’m [continue reading]
Report on Expo Line impact on CC bus ridership by sourcemetro Above is a powerpoint from Culver City on the Expo Line’s impacts on bus ridership. The bottom line: there has definitely been an uptick in ridership since the Expo Line’s first phase fully opened in June 2012. Equally interesting, [continue reading]
Caltrans is advising motorists who plan on traveling northbound on the I-5 this weekend to avoid the area or expect significant delays due to full freeway, lane, ramp and connector closures. Here’s the full release from Caltrans: Caltrans is advising northbound Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) motorists from Orange County heading [continue reading]
Photos: Anna Chen/Metro BoltBus recently began operating non-stop premium bus service from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose and Oakland, and now it’s ready to hit San Diego. Beginning on November 14, the bus line will operate four daily round trips from L.A. to S.D. The curbside service in [continue reading]
UCLA’s next football game takes place at the Rose Bowl this Friday. The game’s slotted to start at 6 p.m. which means those attending may run into rush hour traffic. Your best bet for getting into and out of Pasadena in a timely fashion? Take the Metro Gold Line. Hop [continue reading]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4wnld6opwQ&feature=youtu.be] And here is the video from last Thursday’s media event on the reopening of the last of the Wilshire-405 ramps. Please see this Source post for the news release on the ramps and more photos. The rebuilt ramps are part of the ongoing I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project.
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! ART OF SUNRISE: Nice one a little after 6 a.m. this morning in lovely downtown Montrose, served by the 90 [continue reading]
