An iconic, large-scale sculpture by Donald Lipski is being installed this week at Metro’s new El Monte Station, which is slated to open in late summer 2012. Here are a few photos showing the progress of installation. Click here and here for prior Source posts on this artwork, and here for [continue reading]
The Westlake/MacArthur Park Station is getting a pretty new umbrella, although at the moment it looks more like orthodonture. As we posted a few months ago, Westlake will be the first of three stations to get a protective canopy, with the other two stations — Civic Center and Pershing Square [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. Another spot of green for downtown L.A. (blogdowntown) Grand Park may have this [continue reading]
MEASURE R 2: The proposed ballot measure to extend the Measure R sales tax for 30 years — from 2039 to 2069 — in order to try to accelerate transit and road will be back in the news soon. First, the Metro Board is scheduled Aug. 6 to debate a [continue reading]
We published a post last week explaining Metro’s service councils and their role in the agency’s bus service. This is the first of what will be a monthly article highlighting the presentations scheduled for upcoming meetings. For a listing of the dates, times and locations of all five service council [continue reading]
I like the ability to quickly see freeway information signs. Here’s the news release from Caltrans: SACRAMENTO – Caltrans today announced it has launched Caltrans QuickMap, an online service that provides California motorists with real-time traffic and travel information that will allow them to make better decisions about how to [continue reading]
Welcome to Twitter Tuesday, our roundup of the latest Metro related tweets. To get our attention, add the #MetroLosAngeles tag to your tweets and subscribe to our feed if you haven’t already. For specific complaints and customer service, please use the Customer Comment Form on metro.net. If having problems viewing [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. An uphill climb for downtown L.A. Streetcar (KCET) D.J. Waldie wonders aloud whether [continue reading]
Hi folks. As I tweeted earlier, The Source had some bad clams — i.e. a software update — that didn’t set well, resulting in the blog going topsy-turvy on Monday and parts of day. But looks like we’re back and regular posting will resume…now. I hope. In the meantime, I [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0of4wmY6v3Y[/youtube] Is everyone ready for the auditory awesomeness that is HARD Summer Music Festival? The event takes place on Friday, August 3 and Saturday, August 4 at the Los Angeles State Historic Park, which is just a short walk from the Gold Line Chinatown Station. The music starts at 6 p.m. [continue reading]
