Metro’s ExpressLanes is gearing up for the fall debut of the HOT lanes on the 110 freeway between Adams Boulevard and the Artesia Transit Center. That will be followed next year by the arrival of HOT lanes on the 10 freeway between Alameda Street in downtown Los Angeles and the [continue reading]
Urban planners, transportation experts and public health officials convened last Friday for a daylong event focusing on complete streets – that is, streets that meet the needs not just of motorists, but also of pedestrians, bicyclists and transit riders. The panelists at UCLA-hosted event covered a lot of bases including: [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metro: Beginning Monday, March 12, 2012, the one-way fare on the historic Angels Flight® Railway in Downtown Los Angeles will increase to 50 cents. However, holders of valid Metro Passes still will be able to ride for just one quarter. “In December, Angels Flight® celebrated [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. Los Angeles seeks pedestrians (The Atlantic Cities) Angelenos who care about public space and [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. For specific complaints and customer service, please use the Customer Comment Form on Metro.net.
photo by Steve Hymon/Metro An Expo Line test train at the 23rd Street station last Thursday evening. I shot the photo with a Nikon D5100 and processed it in Apple’s iPhoto program. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post [continue reading]
Wilshire Blvd Closures
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Here’s the latest construction news from the Expo Construction Authority, the public entity charged with overseeing construction of the light rail line. When: Saturday, March 10, 2012 – From 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, one day only Where: National Blvd., between Washington Blvd. and Wesley St. Traffic Detour: · Southbound [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]
