photo by Chuckcars, via Flickr creative commons A Union Pacific freight train heading north from Montrose with the Rocky Mountains in the background in western Colorado. The photo was taken in late January. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it [continue reading]
There’s another emergency drill for Expo at 9 a.m. today, Friday, 2/3 — this one at the rail line intersection of Raymond Avenue and Exposition Boulevard. The drill will simulate an accident involving a train and a vehicle. As we said yesterday, this is one of several drills that must be [continue reading]
There is now a nice tour of the Orange Line Extension construction on YouTube. The clip features Metro CEO Art Leahy, LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Metro construction officials touring the project on Tuesday. The Metro Orange Line Extension is the first Measure R funded project scheduled to open this summer. For more [continue reading]
Boston Green Line extension moving ahead, though MBTA deficit looms Despite an impending $160 million hole in this year’s budget, the Boston-area transit agency MBTA is moving forward with a $1 billlion project to improve and extend its iconic Green Line. That project won’t add to the agency’s debt, an [continue reading]
Metro recently launched an online survey to gather input from bus and train riders about Metro service. The survey aims to gather information on how riders are currently using the system and where and how Metro can better meet their needs. Metro operates the country’s second largest bus system and [continue reading]
This legislative alert just came through from Metro CEO Art Leahy’s office: House Ways and Means Committee Mark-Up Slated For Tomorrow On Transportation Authorization Bill – Transit Funding Faces Serious Threat Tomorrow, the House Ways and Means Committee is slated to mark-up the tax title of the surface transportation bill [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. House to link energy and transportation bills (Wall Street Journal) Energy may be shaping [continue reading]
While the opening of Expo Line is still a little ways off, it’s never too early to start planning destinations. With that in mind, let’s take the first of several looks what’s available at the terminus of Phase I: Culver City. Tired of lofty, serious art museums? Then check out WWA gallery, located in [continue reading]
photo by racoles, via Flickr creative commons Good high contrast image of one of the New York subway’s 42nd Street stations. 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 [continue reading]
Heads up! At about 9 a.m. today — Thursday, 2/2 — there’s going to be an emergency drill at the Metro Expo Line La Cienega/Jefferson Station, as well as at a nearby parking structure on the southeast corner of La Cienega and Jefferson Boulevards. The drill will simulate a [continue reading]
