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! L.A. Mayor meets with President Obama, lobbies for federal funding (Daily Breeze) Two Metro Board Members — Mayor Eric Garcetti and L.A. Councilman Mike Bonin [continue reading]
AFI FEST film festival takes place in Hollywood Thursday, Nov. 7 through Thursday, Nov. 14. The festival will showcase the best independent films of the year and is the only film festival of international stature free to the public. Films will be shown at the TCL Chinese Theatres, Chinese 6, [continue reading]
Metro Presents: The Magic of Smoke and Mirrors at historic Union Station on Wednesday, October 30. The theatrical magic show will take place inside the former Fred Harvey Restaurant, a dramatic space that is usually closed to the public. The performance presents highlights from Smoke and Mirrors, the critically acclaimed [continue reading]
UPDATE 1:57 p.m. The Blue Line is resuming normal service after new overhead wire was installed and power was restored between PCH Station and Downtown Long Beach. Bus shuttles between Willow Station and Downtown Long Beach have been cancelled. Metro thanks those affected for their patience. If you were late [continue reading]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZZVZqT5PdY] The annual conference on transportation issues in our area is taking place today in downtown Los Angeles. The most interesting tidbit to burp out thus far: Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board Member Eric Garcetti — in an introductory video (he is in D.C., lobbying for transportation funding — [continue reading]
UPDATE 10 a.m. TUESDAY: bus shuttles are again running between Willow and Downtown Long Beach as repairs continue. UPDATE TUESDAY MORNING: Blue Line is running limited servce between Willow Station and Downtown Long Beach. Bus shuttles are also in service to accommodate rush hour commuters. Please follow station announcements. UPDATE: [continue reading]
One of the best things about living in sunny SoCal is that we can enjoy the region’s many parks practically 365 days a year. But weather isn’t the only thing on our side when it comes to accessing green space and staying active. Metro provides service to many parks in [continue reading]
The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Contractor reports that it conducted a successful operation last Saturday night/Sunday morning pouring the concrete deck for the south half of the new Skirball Center Drive Bridge in the Sepulveda Pass. The operation required both the northbound and southbound I-405 to be closed at different [continue reading]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjjdwZ-RHXU&w=584&h=438] This video has been making the rounds since being posted earlier this month. It’s the work of the Alternative Travel Project, a group which advocates for — as the name implies — travel by transit, bike and foot. On the local front, the actress Stana Katic has been giving [continue reading]
As part of the prep work for building the first phase of the Purple Line Extension, Metro contractors began exploratory work last week looking for tiebacks under Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. Tiebacks are underground anchors that help support buildings and other structures. (Here’s the work notice). The photo above [continue reading]
