Sure, riding Metro saves you from the stress of traffic, reduces your environmental impact and lowers your monthly transportation costs – but did you know it also entitles you to a bunch of great deals around L.A.? That’s what Destination Discounts is all about – and The Source is here [continue reading]
If you’ve traveled along Fountain Ave. in Hollywood or Reseda Blvd. in the San Fernando Valley in the last year, you may have caught a glimpse of an LADOT trial “sharrow.” Also known as a shared lane marking, these painted road icons are designed to help Angelenos in cars share [continue reading]
With gas prices staying stubbornly high — around $4 a gallon — and the local and national economy still facing tough times, the Metro Board of Directors this past spring lowered the cost of Metro day passes from $6 to $5. The lower price begins today, Monday, Aug. 1, with [continue reading]
Below is an early analysis from Metro’s government affairs staff of the debt-ceiling compromise before Congress. Not surprisingly, it includes cuts in federal transportation spending: The House and Senate are set to vote today on legislation that reduces our national deficit, raises the debt ceiling and avoids a technical default [continue reading]
Below is the latest update from the Expo Line Construction Authority. For those interested, the More Than Red Cars blog already caught some photos of trains along Flower Street.
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. South Pasadena Council adopts new stance toward 710 extension (Pasadena Star News) The Council last week rescinded its policy to be opposed [continue reading]
photo by svenwerk, via Flickr I like the shapes in this photo — the geometry is pleasing to the eye. Go ahead and take a guess where the photo was taken — answer is after the jump. Hint: it’s within 15 degrees of latitude of the equator. Second hint: it’s [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. 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. [continue reading]
A Superior Court jury today awarded $17 million in damages in the case. Here is Metro’s statement, issued Friday afternoon: The January 2009 accidental death of Cameron Cuthbertson on the Metro Blue Line was a great tragedy and we again extend our sympathy to his family, however, Metro disagrees with [continue reading]
By popular demand, the docents that lead the free tours to learn about art in the Metro system have added a tour at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday night of each month. That’s in addition to the regular tours at 10 a.m. on the first Saturday and Sunday of [continue reading]
