The top photo was taken in 1955 in front of Inglewood Park Cemetery on Florence Avenue. I took the bottom photo this afternoon from about the same spot, although I didn’t quite nail the exact framing as the ’55 photo. What else is different? At some point the streetcar tracks [continue reading]
Passing through Union Station after work today? Stop by and listen to some jazz. On Friday, the L.A. Sparks take on the Indiana Fever at Staples Center. The game starts at 8 p.m. Present your valid TAP card at the box office to save on tickets. (Metro Blue/Expo Line to Pico Station, Metro [continue reading]
Below is the news release from the Expo Line Construction Authority on the decision today by the California Public Utilities to uphold their previous approval of rail crossings for the project. The homeowners group Neighbors for Smart Rail had asked for a re-hearing; the same group also unsuccessfully challenged the [continue reading]
Ramp Jam on the 405 continues with a 90-day closure of the eastbound Wilshire on-ramp starting Thursday, August 22. Here’s the press release from Metro: Rebuilt On-Ramp to have Nearly 300% Greater Capacity The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project contractor is scheduled to begin a 90-day closure of the eastbound [continue reading]
Summer in Los Angeles can’t end without an outdoor movie screening and guess what: it’s still summer. Luckily, both Eat See Hear and Street Food Cinema provide outdoor movie experiences until September 14. Each event brings together the best food trucks, bands, comedians, and more to keep you full, happy [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. Pedaling to work on [continue reading]
The San Diego Padres will take on the boys in blue at Dodger Stadium on Friday, August 30 and Saturday, August 31, and Metrolink is offering special train service from Oceanside to L.A. Union Station for both games. Get a round trip ticket for just $7 on game day. The train [continue reading]
Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky’s website posted a fun read today on photographer Dwight Sturtevant, aka Expo Line Fan — the guy who has been chronicling the construction of the Expo Line for many years now. In fact, we just posted some of his most recent pics yesterday. And now the public [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metrolink: Metrolink to double Antelope Valley Sunday Service Change Designed to Improve Connectivity with Orange, San Diego and San Bernardino counties LOS ANGELES – Twice as many Metrolink trains will provide Sundayservice on the Antelope Valley line beginning Aug. 17 with an increase from six to 12 trains, officials of the [continue reading]
Many of you are probably aware of this ongoing issue: Unions representing transit workers have complained to the U.S. Department of Labor that pension reform in California violates their collective bargaining rights. Thus far, President Obama’s Labor Secretary — Thomas Perez — has agreed and said that Metro and other [continue reading]
