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. Fast lane to gridlock (L.A. Times) Smart column by architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne on Carmageddon. In his view, the impact of the [continue reading]
photo by Cranky Messiah, via Flickr Nice shot of an old subway car old passenger cars in Baltimore with a halo that is actually a helicopter captured with a long 98.5-second exposure. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to [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. Green Line Due to maintenance work occurring 9am to 2pm, westbound trains to Redondo Beach will run 4 minutes earlier than regular schedule. Westbound [continue reading]
Metro issued a long news release this afternoon explaining the process in which the Mulholland Bridge will be partially demolished this weekend when the 405 is shut down over the Sepulveda Pass. The entire release is below. Here are a few highlights: •This is not an “implosion” type demolition. Half [continue reading]
photo by Boguslaw Mielec, via Flickr Now that’s the kind of elbow room that I wish cyclists had in the Los Angeles area! Go ahead and take a guess where the photo was taken — answer is after the jump. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post [continue reading]
Travelers heading from Los Angeles Union Station downtown to Burbank Bob Hope Airport between July 15 and July 17—during the Mulholland Bridge partial demolition and 405 freeway closure in the Sepulveda Pass—can receive a 50 percent discount from Amtrak. Amtrak describes the offer as an effort to support travelers during [continue reading]
By now readers have hopefully digested the hint: Avoid driving this weekend, particularly near the 405 freeway and instead enjoy some down time in your own neighborhood. There really is no better way to do the latter than on a bicycle. It’s faster than walking, provides some exercise and there’s [continue reading]
Welcome to Twitter Tuesday, a weekly feature here at The Source in which we’ll 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. And when it comes [continue reading]
Observant readers will notice a few subtle changes around The Source today thanks to a little update courtesy of Metro’s web team. Here are a few of the things we added that we hope will improve the reading experience: Featured posts: the most obvious addition is the box at 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. Beverly Hills Merchants Launch Class War Over Westside Subway (Curbed LA) Curbed picks up a story from the Los Angeles Business Journal [continue reading]
