Good morning! Two pieces of business: Although today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Metro is running on its usual weekday schedules. Also, there will be light posting on The Source today. I’m using the day to snuggle up with the Regional Connector’s final environmental impact study, that was released [continue reading]
Executive Summary Part1 of 3 One week earlier than expected, Metro today released the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Report (FEIS/R) for the Regional Connector project. A 30-day public review period begins next Friday, Jan. 20, and lasts for 30 days. The document is available for viewing and download on the Regional [continue reading]
As many of you are probably aware, there was a major delay to Red and Purple Line rail service earlier this afternoon due to a trespasser that was seen entering the train tunnel at the Vermont/Beverly station. The trespasser was arrested nine minutes after he was seen but the station [continue reading]
This weekend, as always, there’s lots to do in the Los Angeles area. Here are several ideas, easily accessible by Metro bus and rail. Click here for a system map. Monday, January 16th, is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, celebrating the life and work of the American civil rights leader. [continue reading]
The California Geological Survey has sent Metro the letter posted below about its position on earthquake fault zones in the Century City area. The letter was prompted by an L.A. Weekly story published in December headlined “Westside Subway Extension feud: Did Metro rig a Century City fault study to move [continue reading]
photo by Freedom II Andres, via Flickr creative commons Trains, buses, tall buildings, a wide street and few pedestrians in this photo taken….go ahead and guess. The answer is after the jump. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to [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 blog. Cycles and cents: One city sets out to prove that bikes are good for business (Grist) Long Beach’s energetic embrace of bicycling [continue reading]
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. BART’s Fleet of the Future: Update on key features for new train cars Bay Area Rapid Transit posted this update on its ongoing [continue reading]
The California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Roelof van Ark just told the agency’s Board of Directors that he will be stepping down from his job in two months to pursue more time with his family and other priorities. The Board is meeting today at Metro headquarters in Los Angeles. Van [continue reading]
Lan-Chi Lam is the Interactive Design and Strategy Manager at Metro. She will be writing occasional posts to update readers about Metro’s use of technology to communicate with our customers. Mobile Web As of December 2011, 30 percent of all web traffic visiting metro.net came from a mobile device (smart [continue reading]
