Well it worked: To get some media attention for Dump the Pump day, Metro put CEO Art Leahy behind the wheel of a bus — he’s a former bus operator — and had him drive through a banner this morning. (UPDATE: here’s video). Here’s the news release about Dump 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. Reason and not vitriol [pdf, page 6] (Beverly Hills Weekly) A call for a temporary cease fire in the Westside subway wars [continue reading]
[youtube width=”600″ height=”480″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJpR9n-L680[/youtube] File this one under the wild world of transport. Picture this: a bustling market brimming with exotic fruits and vegetables, overhanging canopies and vendors hawking their wares. It’s like a scene from your favorite adventure movie come to life. In the distance a train can be heard. [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_Yna_VYECg&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] In case you need a reminder that you’re endangering the lives of others when screwing around with your cell phone when behind the wheel, then check out the above, courtesy of the folks from Pixar. Too bad the video doesn’t also tackle the issue of distracted walking: I can’t [continue reading]
[polldaddy poll=5131390] Before I get to the latest ridership numbers, I wanted to include my daily nag to take our latest survey above — if you haven’t already. I suspect results from this poll, which I’ll discuss at a later date, may have something to do with the ridership numbers [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. Senate vote to repeal ethanol tax credit fails, but some in GOP break ranks (Washington Post) Federal subsidies for ethanol — that [continue reading]
photo by Zach Behrens, via Twitter Nice shot of folks boarding a Metro bus processed with the Instagram app for iPhones. Zach, of course, was the long-time editor at LAist and is now overseeing KCET’s web efforts, including their SoCal Focus blog. To submit a photo for the Art of [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. Gold Line Due to vehicle testing after 9pm, southbound trains to East LA or Union Station may depart Sierra Madre Villa 2 minutes later [continue reading]
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation held the first of a series of spring community meetings last night in Venice. The goal of these meetings is to introduce the community to the Westside Mobility Plan, which will examine mobility challenges and needs in the notoriously congested Westside. The impetus for [continue reading]
[youtube width=”600″ height=”480″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68k0so0mthQ[/youtube] Bus riders: whatever your feelings are about Transit TV, you might want make sure to pay attention to the programming on those bus bound televisions this week. “Out The Window” is a project that brings local youth and artists together to create video art that will be [continue reading]
