This weekly post features news from other transit agencies and planners from around the world. Did we miss a good story? Let us know in the comments. Wellington, New Zealand, transit network gets a makeover from Jarrett Walker Friend of the blog and Human Transit writer Jarrett Walker has [continue reading]
Below is a fascinating report below by Metro’s staff on improving Metrolink’s Antelope Valley Line that serves Burbank, Sylmar, Sun Valley, Santa Clarita, Palmdale and Lancaster. Metro is a major funder of Metrolink. The report is in response to a motion last year by Supervisor and Metro Board Member and [continue reading]
It’s a simple idea: Connect the jobs-rich and traffic-choked Westside of Los Angeles County to downtown L.A., the heart of the region’s economy and public transit network. Yet, as of this moment, I can’t hop on the subway in Westwood and make it to downtown in about 25 minutes — [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. Senate OKs transportation bill with help for L.A. County (Los [continue reading]
photo by Marc Dalio, via Flickr creative commons Nice candid captured this morning in the New York subway. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to sourcemetro@gmail.com or Tweet it to @metrolosangeles with an #artoftransit hashtag. Many of the photos [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metro, hot off the presses: Metro will expand the operation of test trains along the Metro Expo Line corridor beginning Sunday, March 18, running trains from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m., seven days a week, on a schedule of every 12 minutes to simulate regular [continue reading]
CONNECTING METRO TO LAX: As many Source readers know, Metro is working on a study on connecting the agency’s growing rail system to LAX. This won’t be a one-seat ride from downtown — as some activists have long sought — but I think it will be a pretty useful project, [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. Senate passes bipartisan overhaul of highway, transit programs; House action [continue reading]
GreenLinetoLAXPP I thought those interested in the Green Line to LAX project would want to see the above presentation. It includes a lot of maps and charts on the various options for connecting Metro Rail to the airport. In addition, below is the webstream of last week’s community workshop on [continue reading]
This just in from Metro’s government relations staff — it’s a nice step forward for the America Fast Forward program: Moments ago, the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly (74 to 22) to adopt its surface transportation bill (S. 1813), also known as MAP-21. The bill, championed by U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer [continue reading]
