photo by calflier001, via Flickr creative commons Cool photo of a bullet train in Kyoto, Japan. The photo was taken with a FujiFilm FinePix HS10 digital camera. Nice processing. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to sourcemetro@gmail.com or Tweet [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. Grand Park to open in late July (ZevWeb) The first [continue reading]
In order to prepare for the upcoming locking of gates at subway stations, the turnstiles have been locked until 8 p.m. today at the Purple Line’s Wilshire/Normandie station (photos above and below). In addition, the ticket machines at that station have been converted to TAP only — that is, they [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. Measuring the odds for Measure R+ (L.A. Streetsblog) Editor Damien [continue reading]
The following is the new timetable for the Orange Line that goes into effect on Monday. The four-mile extension between Canoga station and the Chatsworth Metrolink station opens on Saturday and is running a special schedule this weekend (more on that later in the week). Here’s a link to the [continue reading]
This year, Anime Expo and the X Games – both events that bring thousands to downtown Los Angeles – overlap for three days. Anime Expo takes place June 29 to July 2 at the L.A. Convention Center and the X Games take place June 29 to July 1 at L.A. [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. Authority puts $1.75 million toward Metrolink station at Bob Hope [continue reading]
After a year and a half of writing for The Source, I’m sad to say that I’ll be taking a leave. It’s exciting news though! Over the next year, I’ll be working in L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa’s office thanks to a fellowship through my urban planning program at UCLA and the [continue reading]
photo by Carter Rubin/Metro, via Flickr creative commons Nice photo of the maintenance yards in downtown Los Angeles for the Red/Purple line subway. The L.A. River is to the right of the yards — one of the bridges over the river is in the top right of the frame — [continue reading]
