Big Blue Bus & the Expo Line I plucked the above power point from the Westside/Central Service Council agenda — it explains the process that Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus [BBB] will use to eventually integrate service with the Expo Line when the project is completed all the way to [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. Ten reasons to salute Los Angeles’ transportation future (L.A. Times) This slideshow on the [continue reading]
UPDATE: The El Monte Busway will remain open on Sunday due to the Los Angeles Marathon. The El Monte Busway and I-10 ExpressLanes between Alameda Street and the I-710 Freeway will be closed this weekend due to Caltrans road work. This will impact the Metro Silver Line, Lines 485 and 487. [continue reading]
Because I know this is an issue that spurred a lot of complaints — and probably some car washing bills — earlier in the rainy season, I wanted to post this nice photo of the newly paved parking lot at the Culver City station. Metro passes along their thanks to [continue reading]
I’m pretty sure this is the first time The Source has excerpted the National Catholic Reporter, but here’s an interesting graph from their profile today of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, who is now Pope Francis I: Bergoglio’s reputation for personal simplicity also exercised an undeniable appeal – [continue reading]
I happened upon the testing during the afternoon rush hour on Wednesday and everything appeared to go smoothly. With Metro preparing to latch gates at Red and Purple Line stations this summer, Metro and Metrolink are testing paper TAP-enabled tickets that will allow Metrolink passengers to get through the gates. [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. Public transit celebrates near record year but is D.C. listening? [continue reading]
Further proof that there’s always something getting in the way of transportation funding in the nation’s capital. From Metro’s government relations starting nine: Metro along with the Orange County Transportation Authority, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and Sacramento Regional Transit, sent a letter to Acting United States Secretary of Labor Seth [continue reading]
This is a big part of the project. The existing phase 1 ends at an aerial station just shy of crossing Venice Boulevard. The new bridge will carry the two tracks over Venice and toward Palms and eventually Santa Monica. It’s a big structure and, therefore, there will be traffic [continue reading]
