More guided bicycle rides are scheduled for this fall, mark them down on your calendars now! All rides are free and open to the public. The rides are sponsored by Metro and led by CICLE. Explore a new neighborhood, discover a new route and meet other cyclists at one or all of the [continue reading]
Northbound I-5 in north Los Angeles County will be reduced to three lanes from two miles south of Vista Del Lago Road to two miles south of Smokey Bear Road over Labor Day weekend: Friday, August 30 at 5 a.m. to Tuesday, September 3 at 5 a.m. Motorists should expect [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. As Grand Park thrives, county buildings are [continue reading]
Even though the Metro Purple Line is the shortest rail line in Los Angeles County, there’s an endless amount of places to go and sights to see at every stop. With the help of Metro, you can experience the Purple Line all day for only $5 with a $5 Day [continue reading]
Two observations from this set of past and present photos along Crenshaw Boulevard: 1. It’s a shame that there are so few food outlets remaining that serve both donuts and chili dogs. 2. Those set of three ugly nearly street level billboards in the bottom set of photos: They were [continue reading]
And they're back! Google Transit appears to be showing Metro bus and rail routes once again. A technical glitch dating to last week had resulted in Metro being dropped from the popular Google Transit tool, meaning some of our riders were getting some very interesting and often out-of-the-way advice when [continue reading]
Late-night travelers be forewarned, the 110 will be closed from Glenarm to Orange Grove tonight from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Here's the press release from Caltrans: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close the northbound and southbound Arroyo Seco Parkway (SR-110) between Glenarm Street and Orange Grove Avenue [continue reading]
Skidrow Studios host Eddie Solis invited a couple guests from Metro’s media staff, including yours truly, for the 60th episode of “Los Angeles Nista,” an Internet radio program produced in Downtown L.A. covering history, culture, music, art, and the “car-free” lifestyle. The show was recorded last week and covers a [continue reading]
As some of our riders may have noticed, Google Transit is still not displaying Metro bus and rail service. The problem dates to last week and involves an issue with the transfer of data from Metro to Google. Google provided Metro with an update on Monday morning and said they [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. Metrolink ridership dips (Rail [continue reading]
