This week, the Metro Transportation Library and Archive takes us back 130 years to when cable cars were the mode of choice in our (then) very small town. The cable car era lasted only about a decade, but the first transit system after horse-drawn cars is not well-known and the images from the Library’s collection are [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. High above the freeway, a slow road ahead (L.A. Times) The Mulholland Drive Bridge over the 405 freeway was half-demolished in July — meaning [continue reading]
Photo by New York MTA, via Flickr This is Grand Central Station in Manhattan after being shut down and secured on Saturday in preparation for Hurricane Irene, later downgraded to a tropical storm. As of this morning, the New York subway system is mostly back up and running although many [continue reading]
Blue Line After 8:15pm, Blue Line trains run every 30 minutes due to construction work for the future Expo Line. Please see schedule here. Dates: through Thursday. Red/Purple Line Due to track maintenance after 8:30pm, trains will operate on a different schedule (times are approximate and are subject to minor [continue reading]
Update: 9 a.m. : Trains are running every 20 minutes until 3 p.m. for maintenance before returning to normal Saturday schedule. Follow @metroLAalerts on Twitter for updates. Major delays of more than 30 minutes that plagued service on the Pasadena side of the Metro Gold Line since Wednesday evening continued [continue reading]
Police activity that closed the Memorial Park Station in Pasadena concluded at 3:17 a.m. this morning. Delays of up to 20 minutes affected the Pasadena segment of the Gold Line from Del Mar to Lake stations. A bus bridge transported passengers to either destination and trains had to share a [continue reading]
Update 8:20 p.m.: Track is cleared at Memorial Park Station to allow trains to resume service and bypass Memorial Park Station. Bus bridge will transport passengers to Del Mar and Lake stations. Police activity on board a Metro Gold Line train stopped at the Memorial Park station has effectively closed [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJWp_uT7j2s[/youtube] Check out this new webisode from the Green Line to LAX project team entitled Making Your Connection. The video release coincides with workshops that have been held this week to introduce the community to the project. There’s one more workshop in Culver City next Tuesday, so if this video [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]
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. Drivers, want more space on the roads? Push for bike lanes (The Globe and Mail) It seems counter intuitive: give up a precious road [continue reading]
