Downtown Los Angeles should be quite a scene tomorrow night with the New Year’s Race half-marathon beginning at 9 p.m. As the above map shows, the race goes right through the heart of downtown, which is also the heart of the Metro bus system. That means that many bus detours [continue reading]
The first LACBC Sunday Funday bike ride of 2013 parallels the Metro Orange Line. The 40-mile ride will take you along sights such as the Great Wall of Los Angeles, the Encino Velodrome, the Munch Box and more. Meet up at the Metro Red Line North Hollywood Station at 8:30 a.m. [continue reading]
Don’t forget, tonight’s the first First Friday at the NHM! (Metro Expo Line to Expo Park/USC) This weekend is your last chance to catch “Trolls Stole the North Pole” at Secret Rose Theatre. The fun children’s musical goes on at 3 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $12. (Metro Red [continue reading]
Below is the update from Metro’s government relations staff — Rep. Shuster’s article is also worth a read: The new chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Congressman Bill Shuster (R-PA) has authored an opinion article that outlines his policy goals for the 113th Congress. The opinion article, which appeared yesterday 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 Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Los Angeles Mayor candidates talk transportation (KPCC) There are few specifics from a candidate [continue reading]
From January to June, the Natural History Museum stays open late on the first Friday of the month for visitors to explore the museum in a totally new way. This Friday kicks off the 2013 season with a discussion of the Colorado Rockies during the Ice Age, and performances by [continue reading]
I’ll just come out and say it. One of my goals for 2013 is to bike 10,000 miles before this year comes to an end, which is almost double the distance of what I rode in 2012. Tommy Godwin, an English cyclist rode 75,065 miles in 1939, so I don’t think my [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. For the record: gasoline was most expensive in 2012 (Wall Street Journal) The national [continue reading]
Ever wonder about the exuberant murals at Universal City Station or the life-size figures soaring above the platform at Civic Center Station? And what about all of those film canisters at the Hollywood/Vine station? For those adventurous types out there, Metro offers tours that provide insights into the artworks, the artists who created [continue reading]
Metro once again offered plenty of service to both the Tournament of Roses and the Rose Bowl game on New Year’s Day. Ridership was pretty typical and Metro was able to clear lines at the Memorial Park station in Old Pasadena within an hour of the parade ending. Post-game crowds [continue reading]
