Metro’s I-405 project contractor, Kiewit Infrastructure West, reopened the Southbound I-405 off-ramp to Westbound Wilshire Boulevard at approximately 8 a.m. Saturday morning March 16, a full week ahead of schedule. That puts another early end to the third installment of “Ramp Jam,” with more ramp closures planned later this year. [continue reading]
After streets are closed the morning of the Los Angeles Marathon, hundreds of cyclists take to the roads to enjoy some car-free time, led by the local Wolfpack Hustle group. The above photo was just posted to Flickr and here’s a story about the cycling event — it’s not an [continue reading]
UCLA recently released its annual State of the Commute report. The gist of it: even as enrollment has climbed in the past 20-plus years, the number of car trips to and from campus has fallen. The folks at UCLA credit this drop to several factors, most notably policies to encourage students and [continue reading]
Let’s face it. There are only so many bike lanes in our region and there remains many places where cyclists are faced with a grim choice. They either must ride in a pebble-strewn parking lane/gutter where they have to avoid obstacles such as parked cars and garbage cans. Or 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 Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Council moves Bergamot area plan forward (Santa Monica Patch) Great news, me thinks. The [continue reading]
Forty guide dogs-in-training and their handlers hopped on the Metro this past Saturday to give the puppies a taste of public transportation. The group left Union Station on the Gold Line around 10:30 a.m. and headed towards Pasadena for lunch. Guide Dogs of America provides guide dogs and instruction in their [continue reading]
Just a reminder, L.A. Marathon will take place on Sunday, March 17 and run from Dodger Stadium to the Santa Monica Pier. The event begins at 6:55 a.m. and is expected to end around 5 p.m. Due to road closures and bus detours, Metro Rail is the best option for those [continue reading]
The Abilities Expo began today in the West Hall of the L.A. Convention Center and will run until Sunday, March 17. Metro is participating with an information booth, and Americans Disability Act (ADA) Ambassador bus operators are on hand to answer questions. There are also wheelchair experts ready to attach straps and pre-mark [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 Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. On L.A.’s crowded streets, it’s a smoother kind of slow (L.A. Times) Nice story [continue reading]
Metro held a press event this morning at the Blue Line Vernon Station to bring attention to train safety. While motor vehicle accidents have shown a steady decline over the past 23 years, pedestrian incidents remain a problem. Metro reminds all passengers to pay attention to warning signals and bells [continue reading]
