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. First impressions of the Expo Line (L.A. Streetsblog) Editor [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fYnynB_TAo[/youtube] Here’s a nice video posted to YouTube by the Culver City Times of the train ride from the La Cienega/Jefferson station to the Culver City station, which opened yesterday. The video offers a nice view of the new separated bike path along that segment of the line, as well [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB2mys1HmuE&hd=1[/youtube] Above is a great time-lapse video of the pour and below is the news release from the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, which is building the Pasadena-to-Azusa line — which, by the way, remains on-time and on budget: MONROVIA — Achieving another major milestone in the Metro Gold [continue reading]
Measure R was approved by nearly 68 percent of Los Angeles County voters in 2008 as a half-cent sales tax that would be in effect for 30 years — with an expiration date of mid-2039. As many Source readers know, Metro staff are proposing to ask county voters to extend [continue reading]
Video by Mario Noriega
It’s official now folks: The Expo Line stations at Farmdale and Culver City are open for business. I took a couple hours today to visit both stations and explore the area around them. Here’s my take on each, with an emphasis on the transit connections, station facilities and other notables. [continue reading]
The above photo was taken a few minutes ago of the first few passengers to board an Expo Line train at the Culver City station. Regular service is starting right about now. Below is a photo taken earlier this hour. And below is a pic of the Farmdale station taken [continue reading]
Here is the news release from Metro about the ceremony held this morning. The Culver City and Farmdale stations open at noon. Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board Chair Antonio Villaraigosa joined Culver City Mayor Andy Weissman and other local elected officials today to officially dedicate the opening of the [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. Expo Line’s Culver City station set to debut (L.A. Times) Check out the great [continue reading]
It’s been a little over a week since the installation of the new bike lanes on Los Angeles Street in downtown L.A. Riding in from Echo Park, I usually take Los Angeles Street to get to work and back home every weekday, and so far the addition of these bike [continue reading]
