Steve Hymon will be back soon, and with him Twitter Tuesdays. In the meantime, enjoy some transit art. This downtown bus stop bench now features the Hulk! Guess where it’s located and you’ll win Internet kudos. The answer and more information on the bus bench art project after the jump.
Here’s the press release from Metro: The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and Caltrans is holding a series of four public meetings to provide information and seek comment on a proposed new transportation corridor linking Palmdale and Victorville. The project, called High Desert Corridor (HDC), is a 63-mile-long [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. Photo by Pedro Szekely/Flickr Santa Clarita Summer Beach [continue reading]
If you want to have your say in the renaming of the Blue Line Transit Mall Station to the Downtown Long Beach Station, attend the service council meeting this Thursday or write in to servicecouncils@metro.net. Here’s the press release from Metro with more information: The Metro Gateway Cities Service Council [continue reading]
Thanks to past improvements such as the implementation of low-floor buses, Metro currently boards the most wheelchairs in the nation with over 80,000 per month. This is a huge jump from the 3,500 wheelchair boardings per month just ten years ago! With the Metro system covering more and more ground [continue reading]
Metro will begin rebuilding a new ADA-compliant access ramp to replace existing stairs on the southbound platform of the Metro Gold Line South Pasadena Station. Access to the platform will be available during construction for patrons traveling to Union Station. The work is expected to be completed by the end [continue reading]
A quick heads up: Metro Bus and Rail will be operating on a Sunday/holiday schedule for the Fourth of July on Thursday. Don’t forget, the inaugural Metro Art Moves summer tour is set for this Thursday. Grab a snack from Qdoba, Tossed or Boba 7 – use your TAP card to get a discount! [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. California highways among worst in nation (San Jose Mercury [continue reading]
Metro will be holding three “All Communities Convening” information sessions as part of the alternative analysis of the SR-710 North Environmental Study. The information sessions will be held on the following dates: Thursday, July 18, 2013 [continue reading]
It’s time to get patriotic and enjoy some barbeque, fireworks, and whole lot of red, white, and blue. The Fourth of July is right around the corner and Metro provides Angelenos an easy way to get to celebrations of the nation’s 237th birthday. Take the Metro Red or Purple Line [continue reading]
