[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bHabCHUAyM#t=41] Self Help Graphics & Art’s 40th annual Día de los Muertos celebration takes place this Saturday at 1300 East 1st Street in Boyle Heights. The free event takes place from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and includes the traditional ceremonial blessing, food and craft vendors, face painting, children’s workshops and [continue reading]
Oct 2013 Mtg Presentation_102513.pdf Above is the presentation given at a meeting Tuesday night of the Purple Line Extension’s Section I Advisory Group. There isn’t anything dramatically new in the presentation, but it does provide a nice summary of various activities taking place as the project gets ready to start [continue reading]
Metro will be hosting an employment networking event for veterans and Wounded Warriors Project alumni, as well as their caregivers and families, on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Event Details: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. 4th Floor, Plaza View Conference Room One Gateway Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dress [continue reading]
NYC subway operators have to follow a somewhat strange rule: when they pull into a station, they have to point at a black and white striped sign to show that the train is stopped at the right place. Well, a few New Yorkers decided to do a little experiment and [continue reading]
Obviously the project has been in the news lately because of concerns over its budget. There is also — as far as I can tell — a lot of enthusiasm and interest in the project from the public. So this is a good chance to hear about the ongoing planning [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: Nice throwback costume! More transportation fixes in the works for Southern California (Daily News) Missed this one yesterday. The article reports on [continue reading]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5swO8nek08#t=59] Fun video from San Francisco Muni and their Multimodal Accessibility Advisory Committee on the need for people to surrender their seats on buses and trains for senior and disabled riders.
With great sadness, Metro Art shares the news of the passing of artist Stephen Antonakos. Antonakos’ 1991 installation Neons for Pershing Square at the Pershing Square Metro Rail Station commemorates the neon sign as an art form. His work pays homage to the first neon sign in the United States, which was [continue reading]
Just a friendly reminder: Effective Sunday, November 3, 2013, at 2:00 a.m., California will return to Pacific Standard Time. Those attending HARD Day of the Dead, Metro Rail will continue running approximately 1 hour after the event regardless of the official time on the clock. And a $5 Metro Day Pass is valid until 3 [continue reading]
Metro’s Research and Development team has been gathering and analyzing data on Metro bus/rail users since 2003. The annual customer satisfaction survey was implemented to help inform transit planners and division managers of overall customer satisfaction, on-time performance, cleanliness, safety, as well as track demographic shifts in Metro ridership. This [continue reading]
