This is one of our occasional posts in which I express actual opinions… 1. Loved CicLAvia last month but I didn’t see anyone from Metro in any of the booths selling TAP cards to the masses. The cards are very useful and convenient — and I think it’s fair to [continue reading]
photo by Bertramz, via Wikimedia Commons The photo was taken in 2009 in Sudan from on top of a train. And that doesn’t look very safe. At all. 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 [continue reading]
One of the benefits of more evening trains on the subway and Blue Line (announced earlier today) is that it’s a lot easier to get home after games at Staples Center. Obviously, pro basketball is on a hiatus at the moment due to the NBA labor situation, but that doesn’t [continue reading]
The Stockholm Transport Museum recently updated their Flickr collection of photos. Among the new photos is the above gem taken in 1964 of a streetcar and bus in Stockholm. Great light, great colors and it looks very, very cold. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3V-R-iiPks&feature=player_embedded#![/youtube] Below is the latest from the Expo Line Construction Authority. Also, check out the above video of a test run on the line taken by Supervisor and Metro Board Member Zev Yaroslavsky. Here’s a story on Zev’s website.
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. 13 things to know about U.S. Senate’s transpo bill (Transportation Issues Daily) From what I can gather, the bill doesn’t shrink funding, [continue reading]
Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board Chair Antonio Villaraigosa just finished announcing the news at a news event at the Music Center: Beginning this Sunday, Nov. 13, Metro will run trains every 10 minutes between 6 p.m. and midnight on the Red and Purple line subway, as well as the [continue reading]
I know many Source readers are very interested in the downtown Los Angeles streetcar project, so I thought you may also want to attend this forum being held Wednesday by Councilman and Metro Board Member Jose Huizar:
Editor’s note: This post first appeared on El Pasajero, Metro’s Spanish-language blog, and has been translated. Want a meal that’s a break from the ordinary but with great homemade flavor? Guisados Tacos in Boyle Heights, just steps from the Metro Local 68 stop at the corner of César Chavez Avenue [continue reading]
Just in case you missed yesterday’s news, here is a summary from Metro’s government relations staff: Today, the United States Senate voted down two different Transportation/Infrastructure bills. The Senate voted down 51 to 49 the Infrastructure portion of President Obama’s American Jobs Act. The bill would have funded $50 billion [continue reading]
