CicLAvia on Instagram
A few photos from Metro’s Instagram stream and others; we’ll have some other photos later. Enjoy!
Join Metro in wishing Grand Park a happy birthday
Grand Park celebrating its 1st birthday! Celebrate with them by visiting Sprinkles Cupcakes DTLA between October 7 – 11. Buy 6 Grand Park cupcakes during this week and Metro can get you a FREE cupcake of any flavor! All you have to do is show your TAP card to the cashier [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Monday, October 7
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: A film/TV shoot at Union Station over the weekend. Photo from our Instagram feed. Thousands get out of their cars and onto [continue reading]
Go Metro and Metrolink to Dodgers and Kings games tonight in downtown Los Angeles
Here is the situation tonight in a nutshell: the Dodgers have a chance to clinch their National League Divisional Series against Atlanta at 6:30 p.m. at Dodger Stadium. There will easily be a 50,000-person-plus crowd. Then, at 7:30 p.m., the Los Angeles Kings have their home opener against the New [continue reading]
Get ready for LA's first Walk to School Day
When I was in elementary school, I walked to school every day. I lived four blocks away and it just didn’t make any sense for my parents to drive me. These days, however, many parents prefer to drive their kids to school, despite living within walking distance. Well, October – [continue reading]
Reminder: Go Metro to CicLAvia in the Heart of downtown Los Angeles this Sunday
A friendly reminder that CicLAvia is scheduled for this Sunday with a nice course covering the different corners of downtown while stretching from MacArthur Park (Red/Purple Line) to Mariachi Plaza (Gold Line). In fact, as the map shows the route is accessible by all Metro Rail’s downtown lines, as well [continue reading]
Caltrans closures next week for I-5 truck lane project
Lane closures will be taking place late at night next week along a segment of the I-5. Here’s the press release from Caltrans: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to implement the closures listed below as part of a project that is constructing a truck lane on southbound [continue reading]
Share the ride during California Rideshare Week, Oct . 7 – 11 for chance to win prizes!
Photo: If you only pick one day to rideshare (or take a bus or train) next week, pick Thursday! Ridesharing can help save money on gas and lessen the stress of the daily commute. And there’s no better time to share the ride than during California Rideshare Week, Oct. 7 [continue reading]
California sues federal government to protect pension reform and recover transit funds
Two developments in Sacramento on Friday, as detailed in this news release from the office of Governor Jerry Brown: SACRAMENTO – Moving to defend Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.’s landmark package of pension reforms, the state of California today sued the U.S. Department of Labor for improperly denying federal grants [continue reading]
Metro Live call-in show set for Thursday, Oct. 17 on TV and streaming on the web
Here’s an opportunity to offer your opinions and ask questions of Metro officials. Metro will host a one-hour call-in TV show on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Called Metro Live, the show also will stream on the web at citytv.org. Discuss Metro’s on-going and future street [continue reading]