To not coin a phrase: It’s the economy, stupid! And this time of year at the end of the holiday spending cycle, which has left some of us perhaps feeling a bit remorseful. That does not account for the abundance of hot dog places opened and opening around town. But [continue reading]
Inspired by the sense of possibility around the Roscoe Station, Sam Erenberg sought to incorporate a feeling of forward motion into his artwork. To convey this Erenberg photographed the area from a moving vehicle at night. His images capture bright streams of light created by traffic lights, brake lights and [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. The lost tunnels of L.A. (KCET SoCal Focus) Great article on the many tunnels that once (and still) burrowed under hills around [continue reading]
Feeling some post-holiday blues? Don’t worry – with the new year finally underway, there are plenty of things to look forward to in 2012. Let Metro take you to these destinations and save yourself some money as part of the agency’s Destination Discounts program. For those of you who want [continue reading]
HIGH-SPEED RAIL FUNDING: I think until proponents of the project put forth a credible funding plan, the project is going to keep getting slagged by opponents and critics. The latest salvo came yesterday on the first business day of the new year, when a state-appointed “peer review group” burped out [continue reading]
The commuter rail agency partially funded by Metro issued the news release today, looking back at accomplishments in the past year. Among those: a six percent increase in ridership. The release: Metrolink’s 2011 Accomplishments Position Agency for Success in 2012 Agency will celebrate 20 years of operation in 2012 Los [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. The problem with naming transit stations (The Atlantic Cities) As transit agency budgets have been squeezed by the recession, many have considered [continue reading]
[polldaddy poll=5808825] So far voting hasn’t exactly exploded — although we have more voters than those who voted for Herman Cain in the Iowa caucus! Please take the time to vote and leave a comment if you would like. It’s a good way to provide feedback to the agency [continue reading]
A nice pair of pics from Source reader Oriol, who lives in Barcelona. The above shot is of bike parking next to the central train station in Malmo, Sweden. And below is the ceiling of the central station in Copenhagen in Denmark. Both photos were taken with a Nikon Coolpix [continue reading]
Welcome to Twitter Tuesday, our roundup of the latest Metro related tweets. To get out attention, add the #MetroLosAngeles tag to your tweets. For specific complaints and customer service, please use the Customer Comment Form on Metro.net.
