Photos of the Dodger Stadium Express in action today
Photos by Luis Inzunza and Anna Chen/Metro Here are a few photos of the Dodger Stadium Express ferrying fans to the Dodgers opening day game, which [continue reading]
Slideshow: construction work on the Gold Line Foothill Extension project
Construction on the Gold Line Foothill Extension has been well underway for some time; the project is extending the Gold Line from the Sierra Madre Villa station in eastern Pasadena for 11.5 miles to a station adjacent to Citrus College on the Azusa and Glendora border. The photos run from [continue reading]
If you're not already jacked for the next CicLAvia, perhaps this new video will help
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4WKBQ2UIos] Good new video from the folks at CicLAvia. Reminder: the next event is Sunday, April 21, with a big-time new route, extending from downtown Los Angeles to Venice using mostly Venice Boulevard. It will be a great way to bike between the beach and downtown without having to [continue reading]
Westside Subway Extension gets a new official name: Purple Line Extension
The re-branding has been in the works for a while and the project has, at times, been referred to by both names. The project extends the subway from its current terminus at Wilshire and Western to a station at the VA Hospital in Westwood. Why wasn’t it just called “Purple [continue reading]
Dodger Stadium Express warming up and ready to play for today's Opening Day against San Francisco Giants
If you’re headed to opening day, here’s the map for the Dodger Stadium Express bus service from Los Angeles Union Station to the ballpark. It’s a free service for those holding tickets to today’s game at 1:10 p.m. against the Giants. More info: •Board the Dodger Stadium Express at Bus [continue reading]
Former Metro CEO Julian Burke passes away
Metro received word that former CEO Julian Burke, who was CEO from 1997 to early 2001, has passed away. He took the job at Metro — then only known as the MTA — at a time when the agency was in financial turmoil and facing a 1996 consent decree to [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Monday, April 1
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 Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Dan Turner dies at 49; Times editorial writer (L.A. Times) Very sad news over [continue reading]
Preview of April Metro Service Councils meetings
The San Fernando Valley Service Council will once again lead off this month’s series of Service Council meetings on Wednesday, April 3, in Van Nuys. A wide range of topics will be covered at the various meetings. Please note that some of the presentations are tentative at the time of this posting. For more information about [continue reading]
Three consecutive I-405 northbound ramps planned for intermittent closure beginning April 1
Work on the I-405 Seuplveda Pass Improvements Project continues with northbound ramp closures starting Monday, April 1. Here’s the release from Metro: The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project contractor is scheduled to close three consecutive Northbound I-405 on-ramps intermittently in West Los Angeles between Monday, April 1 and Friday, June [continue reading]
Firestone Boulevard ramps will close permanently, plus other closures and work on the I-5 South
More traffic news for commuters … this time for the I-5 South. Here’s the release from Caltrans: Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) Firestone Boulevard Ramps Will Permanently Close NORWALK – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled the following lane, ramp, connector and full freeway closures as part of [continue reading]