EV drivers will soon be able to charge their vehicles at five Metro park and ride stations: Union Station, Sierra Madre Villa Station, Willow Station, El Segundo Station and Universal City Station. Each of the five locations will have four Level 2 chargers that can accommodate up to eight vehicles at [continue reading]
A pair of legislative updates from Metro’s government relations staff. Some explanation on the second one — it means that the $240 spent on transit benefits month is exempt from withholding taxes, meaning more money in the pocket of commuters. Congress had in 2011 rudely allowed that number to slip [continue reading]
How do they do that? is a series for The Source that explores the technology that helps keep Metro running and passengers and other commuters moving. Some of it applies directly to the trains, buses and freeways and some of it runs in the background — invisible to nearly everyone [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. Lankershim Boulevard rises to prominence in the Valley (L.A. Times) Another excellent dispatch in [continue reading]
A few shots from the Union Station Gold Line this morning. Photos by Marc Littman/Metro.
The Gold Line will be running all night on New Year’s Eve for those who want to view the floats tonight as they line up on Orange Grove Boulevard or those headed to the parade or game on Tuesday. Four stations in Pasadena (Del Mar, Memorial Park, Lake and Allen) [continue reading]
The rundown on Metro service on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day: Affected Rail Lines: Metro Blue Line, Metro Red Line, Metro Green Line, Metro Gold Line, Metro Purple Line, Metro Expo Line Affected Bus Lines: Orange Line (901) Effective Dates: Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 — Tuesday, Jan. 1, [continue reading]
p>Talks in Washington D.C. are ongoing Monday. In the meantime, here's the good word from Metro government relations staff about what's at stake transportation wise: Today, President Obama held fiscal cliff talks at the White House with Congressional leaders. The fiscal cliff refers to the combined effects of tax increases [continue reading]
A new year brings a new slate of topics to be discussed at January Service Council meetings. All of the January meetings will be held at the regularly scheduled times, days, and locations. For a listing of all Council meeting dates, times and locations, click here. As always, the public [continue reading]
UPDATE 2 p.m.: Patsaouras Transit Plaza and the underground parking structure at the East Portal entrance to Union Station have reopened following a helicopter operation to lift equipment to the high-rise rooftop of Metro Headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. The transit plaza and surrounding streets were closed for safety precautions [continue reading]
