Some good news for Torrance Transit riders: starting today, TAP cards will be accepted on Route 4 Express service between Torrance and downtown Los Angeles. That means that TAP cards loaded with stored value, EZ transit passes and/or inter-agency transfers may be tapped on Route 4 fareboxes for fare payment. In [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. Howdy, Source readers. Back in the saddle again [continue reading]
Northbound I-5 at SR-2 remains closed after a tanker fire this past Saturday damaged the tunnel beneath I-5. Here’s the latest from Caltrans on what’s open and what’s closed: OPEN Northbound I-5 is open at Glendale Boulevard. The northbound SR-2 connector to southbound I-5 is open. Southbound SR-2 is open through [continue reading]
UPDATE: The court hearing has been moved to Friday, July 19, at 8:30 a.m. There are currently three state and three federal lawsuits being pursued against Metro challenging the environmental studies for the Regional Connector project, the 1.9-mile underground light rail line that will tie together the Blue Line, Expo [continue reading]
Dive into a pool of beats and rhythms from all around the globe at this summer’s Grand Performances at the California Plaza. This series of free outdoor concerts features sights and sounds from Peruvian electronic music to African Ethio-jazz to edgy alternative beats from East LA. There’s a show for [continue reading]
Two community meetings have been scheduled for July by the Exposition Construction Authority to provide information on upcoming construction activities and timelines on Expo Phase 2. Santa Monica Construction Update Wednesday, July 24, 2013 6:30 p.m. New Roads School Capshaw-Spielberg [continue reading]
Metro Board Member and Santa Monica Mayor Pam O’Connor yesterday became new chair of the Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority Board of Directors, AKA Expo Line. As all transit watchers know, the Construction Authority is currently building Phase 2 of the light-rail line between Culver City and Santa Monica. (Phase [continue reading]
During Bike Week LA, we collected nominations for the Golden Pedal Awards, Metro’s annual competition for great stories about bicycling. We’re featuring these stories in a weekly Why You Ride series – because for many Angelenos, every week is Bike Week! Our next Golden Pedal Award goes to Charles Dandino, [continue reading]
Hop on a bike train to work! If you’re looking for a new way to commute, LA Bike Trains has been up and running since May this year. Bike trains are group bicycle rides that make scheduled stops for bicycle commuters to join in along the way. According to LA [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. Long Beach project will close major traffic route [continue reading]
