Metro will offer extended late-night Metro Rail service on Sunday, Nov. 3, for HARD Day of the Dead. The event, set for Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2–3, will take place at Los Angeles Historic State Park, a short walk from both the Gold Line Chinatown station and Union Station. Please [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: I spotted this photo, taken in Hong Kong earlier this year, on Flickr and really like the composition, mood and muted colors. [continue reading]
ExpressLanes fee waiver item The Metro Board of Directors on Thursday will consider extending the waiver of the $3 account maintenance fee charged to ExpressLanes accountholders who use the lanes three times or less per month. In April, the Board approved a motion by Zev Yaroslavskyin to waive the fee [continue reading]
Get ready for SoCal’s first Lit Crawl LA, taking place in North Hollywood on Wednesday, October 23. 23 free literary events are scheduled to take place at 12 NoHo locations from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Enjoy an evening of thrilling readings with the best of LA’s writers. Don’t let hunger distract [continue reading]
405 Commuter Alert 10 a.m. update: Sepulveda Boulevard and Northbound offramp to Westbound Wilshire are now open. 9:30 a.m. update: The opening of Sepulveda Boulevard is now forecast to open approximately 10 a.m. 6:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22: The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements contractor will require additional time to conduct [continue reading]
The National Association of Minority Contractors, Southern California Chapter honored one of Metro’s own last week with the 2013 Minority Business Advocate Award. This prestigious honor was bestowed upon Dr. Sherman Gay, Business Outreach Officer. Dr. Gay has contributed greatly to the growth and development of minority contractors and will continue [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: Passengers exiting the Expo Line from our Instagram feed. Campaign to map earthquake faults has slowed to a crawl (L.A. Times) After [continue reading]
Attention all cyclists: the bike path along the west side of the southbound I-405 from Waterford St. to Constitution Ave. will be closed from Monday, Oct. 21 to Saturday, Nov. 30 due to construction of a drainage system at Waterford/Church. Construction will require excavation, saw cutting of the sidewalk and [continue reading]
Good news from the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project, which has successfully navigated through some considerable obstacles during construction of a 10-mile northbound HOV lane between the 10 and 101 freeways. Project managers now report that the project is officially 85 percent complete, with major milestones planned before the end [continue reading]
Willowbrook-LBTM (30 Mins) Due to track maintenance that must be completed on the Metro Blue Line, there will be limited nighttime train service between Willowbrook Station and Downtown Long Beach Station beginning Sunday, October 20 through Wednesday, October 23. Starting at 9 p.m. until close of service, Blue Line trains [continue reading]
