Here’s the news release from Metro: Metro to offer information on Eastside Access Project Saturday, September 7, at ELA Civic Center Information about a project that will make it easier to access Metro Gold Line rail stations in East Los Angeles will be available at a Metro booth at the [continue reading]
A closure taking place on the I-405 tonight. Here’s the press release from Metro: The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements contractor will be adjusting K-rail and shifting freeway lanes to the west Friday night, September 6. This will require a full southbound directional freeway closure from Santa Monica Boulevard to National [continue reading]
A motorist advisory from Caltrans: WHAT: The southbound I-5 off-ramp to Quail Lake Road and the westbound SR-138 connector to southbound I-5 will close Friday, September 6, 2013, at 1 a.m. and reopen Monday, September 30, 2013, at 10 a.m. TRAFFIC IMPACTS: Motorists will be unable to exit southbound I-5 [continue reading]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di_W5IVC-NI&w=584&h=438] Given that it’s Rail Safety Month in California, I thought it would be appropriate to post a new video from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, which provides bus and rail service in the Greater Boston area. It’s always great to see government agencies be creative — and reject the [continue reading]
A super interesting opinion piece by Gerhard W. Mayer about sprawl, transit and development in Southern California was posted to the Architects Newspaper website. The thrust of the piece: sprawl isn’t a reason for our region to stop growing. If anything, it’s the exact reason we should continue to grow but [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Transportation Headlines online newspaper, which you can also access via email subscription (visit the newspaper site) or RSS feed. Have a transportation-related article you want included [continue reading]
The 5th annual Taste of East L.A. will be serving up tasty eats on Saturday, September 7. The event starts at 11 a.m. and ends at 8 p.m. and cost for the event is $20 for 20 Taste Coupons. (Metro Gold Line to East L.A. Civic Center Station) Heading to the [continue reading]
To better clear the streets of the Coliseum area following the USC home football game Saturday, September 7, three street segments are being closed to through traffic and a portion of the I-110 ExpressLanes is being opened to all motorists. Beginning 10 p.m. and lasting until 12 a.m., Figueroa Street [continue reading]
Although Metro has programs to help parents and kids as they head back to school, many parents often still feel intimidated by the prospect of sending their kids off to class via transit. With that in mind, Metro Deputy Executive Officer of Environmental Compliance Services and transit experienced dad Cris [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Transportation Headlines online newspaper, which you can also access via email subscription (visit the newspaper site) or RSS feed. Have a transportation-related article you want included [continue reading]
