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. State Legislative Analyst says bullet train funding plan doesn’t comply with law (L.A. Times) The report from the state opines that the [continue reading]
photo by Andrew Ellis Miller, via submission Nice sunset shot of a southbound Amtrak train in Carpinteria taken with an iPhone 4s. 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. [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.
Very funny video from Ljubljana, Slovenia, that is intended to persuade folks to give up driving and instead take transit. In this case, they offer up a timeless reward for those who ride buses, trains and bikes.
If you read my previous post, you know I’m now living in New York City and no longer a regular contributor to The Source. I will chime in from time to time with a guest post though, and my first such post is simply a collection of observations of New [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. Designing the successful cities of the future (Salon) Here’s a boost for our self-esteem. L.A. is cited as example of what’s going right [continue reading]
The independent agency, the Expo Line Construction Authority, posted the following to their Facebook page on Monday: Expo has turned the system over to Metro for Pre-Revenue Operations. Once Metro determines that the system is safe to operate, the line will open to the public. We anticipate an opening to [continue reading]
photo by Kevin Hair, via Instagram Kevin took this awesome photo at the Orange Line’s Sepulveda station in Van Nuys using an iPhone 4s. The image was processed with the Leme Camera Pro and Snapseed apps. In an email, Kevin wrote: “This photo is somewhat symbolic for me. My place [continue reading]
How do they do that? is a new 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 [continue reading]
Here is the construction notice from the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project team:
