In this edition of Metro Motion, take a walk into history in beautiful Union Station and then imagine it as the world class 21st Century transportation hub it is about to become. The plans are inspiring. Have a few quiet moments with L.A. Mayor and Metro Board Chair Antonio Villaraigosa who reveals transit dreams and exciting [continue reading]
One of the items that the Metro Board of Directors will consider at their meeting on Thursday involves changing the names of six rail/bus stations to better reflect the geography of the area. The changes, most of which came at the request of various people: A. (Blue Line and Green [continue reading]
Photo by Hugo N., via Flickr A very cool pic of the Gare do Oriente in Lisbon, Portugal, where passengers can board the local Metro, high-speed rail and other inter-city trains. It was designed by the renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, who also designed the future train station at the World [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. Los Angeles ponders extending yellow-light times (L.A. Times) When the Los Angeles City Council voted to end the city’s red-light camera program, [continue reading]
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Lifelong artist Elliott Pinkney, a muralist, sculptor and printmaker who lives and works in Compton, spoke to a roomful of neighbors and students from Davis Middle School at a program hosted by the Compton Library on Tuesday morning. The topic was the original artwork for the poster “Compton,” in the [continue reading]
A Superior Court Judge has ruled that Metro did not violate the California Public Records Act, as alleged by the Beverly Hills Unified School District. The District had filed a petition asking the court to force Metro to release documents and alleging that the agency was withholding information being gathered [continue reading]
Below is Metro’s official response to the Community Connector Coalition’s letter suggesting realignments to stations and routes for the Regional Connector Project. As we mentioned in this morning’s headlines, the group’s letter can be read here. We take the coalition’s letter and all public comments seriously, and will follow our [continue reading]
All events are subject to change or may be be sold out, please check with the venue before making plans. A denotes an event with a Destination Discount – Go Metro and save! To plan your trip and to check all other transit options, please consult Google Transit or the [continue reading]
The folks at the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority emailed these good pics of work done this past week on the bridge that will carry the Gold Line tracks over the eastbound 210 freeway. The work involved bringing steel cage bridge supports to the construction site in Arcadia and [continue reading]
