[youtube width=”600″ height=”367″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv96zk5nnAE[/youtube] The Nutty Nomads are a pair of urban explorers who happen to be sisters that love to document their adventures in L.A. Last week they tweeted @MetroLosAngeles to let us know about their latest video: Metro Challenge. The challenge? Visiting some of L.A.’s best sites without a [continue reading]
It’s a valid question. After all, the Red Line runs right underneath the Cahuenga Pass adjacent to the Bowl. With thousands of Angelenos and others making their way to performances throughout much of the calendar year, why wasn’t a subway stop constructed at one of Southern California’s leading attractions? The Metro Transportation Library and Archive periodically dives [continue reading]
There’s a lot of talk about infrastructure needs and jobs these days. President Barack Obama will address both Thursday evening, with L.A. Mayor and Metro Board Chair Antonio Villaraigosa in the audience. It will certainly be a closely watched speech here at Metro as the agency hopes to hear the [continue reading]
We’ve posted three pieces so far in our Subway Facts & History series providing information about topics generating discussion on the Westside Subway Extension. The project is nearing completion of its final environmental document, which should be released sometime this fall. Part 1 of the series looked at what can [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. First things first: Check out this incredible video of Los Angeles circa 1917. Keep an eye out for clips of streetcars and [continue reading]
photo by Sippanont Samcha, via Flickr This photo is is titled “it’s a miniature world” for good reason — it’s nice use of the tilt-shift method of photography that makes real objects look like toys. Go ahead and guess where it was taken — answer is after the jump. To submit a photo [continue reading]
For a complete list of planned service advisories please visit the Service Advisories page on Metro.net. And for the latest service alerts follow @MetroLAalerts on Twitter.
Welcome to Twitter Tuesday, a weekly feature here at The Source in which we round up the latest Metro related tweets in the Twitterverse. To follow Metro on Twitter just search for @MetroLosAngeles. We recommend adding the #MetroLosAngeles tag to your tweets to get our attention. For specific complaints and [continue reading]
Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell was pegged as the lunchtime keynote speaker at Mobility 21 — for good reason. These days, Rendell is one of the leading voices for increased infrastructure investment, serving as one of three co-chairs of the Building America’s Future coalition along with former California Governor Arnold [continue reading]
UPDATE (8:10pm) Blue Line has resumed normal operations to all stations with minor residual delays through 8:15pm. There are no other alerts. UPDATE (4:12pm) Southbound passengers will board a train at 7th St/Metro Ctr to Pico Station, then take a bus shuttle to the next station, Grand, where they may [continue reading]
