Curious what folks were eating — or could eat — at Union Station's Harvey House restaurant 70 years ago? Answer: shirred eggs (baked eggs), fish species identified by geography and not species name and deviled egg sandwiches and prune juice. People: when was the last time you saw prune juice [continue reading]
Fresh produce can be difficult to come by in many areas served by the Metro Blue Line. The new Blue Line Farmers’ Market addresses this issue by bringing the finest in California grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, gourmet specialty foods, handmade crafts and more to the MLK Transit Center Village once a week. [continue reading]
Some good news: it appears that a temporary solution has emerged to prevent Metro from losing $3.6 billion in federal funds due to an ongoing dispute over pension reform between the state of California and the U.S. Department of Labor. The solution involves a state bill exempting transit agencies from [continue reading]
Whether you’re in the mood for brunch, lunch or dinner, The Federal Bar in Long Beach has got you covered. And just like their other branch in NoHo, this Federal Bar is also offering Metro riders a special discount. After dining, show your valid TAP card to your server to [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. Reducing train deaths is the goal [continue reading]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK6JKzz9hJY&feature=youtu.be] Metrolink and Metro held a media event this morning at Union Station to kick off California Rail Safety Month. The news release from Metro is posted after the jump. A simple reminder from Operation Lifesaver to kick off California Rail Safety Month: see tracks, think train – because it [continue reading]
The intersection of 1st Avenue and Santa Clara Street in Arcadia will be closed starting next Monday, September 9. The closure will be in place for six months as Foothill Gold Line Extension Construction Authority crews construct the light rail grade crossing improvements through the intersection. Additionally, Front Street between [continue reading]
If you happened to be in downtown Sierra Madre on Friday afternoon and wondered who the idiot was stumbling around in the street juggling an iPad and Nikon DSLR, look no further. The idiot was me. But I was there to serve a larger purpose: to try to update Alan [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. Parking, transit fail to [continue reading]
After taking the month of August off, Service Councils will resume their normal meeting schedules in September. As usual, a wide range of topics will be covered at the different meetings. Please note that some of the presentations are tentative at the time of this posting. All Service Council meetings [continue reading]
