At about noon a few days ago, a 53-foot flatbed semi-trailer filled with art panels pulled up to the Expo Line construction yard. The delivery marked the end of the fabrication phase for 80 of the 176 panels that will be displayed above the entrances and seating areas at 10 [continue reading]
Finish out April and ring in March by going Metro this weekend. Tonight, check out a free jazz celebration of Duke Elllington’s birthday at UCLA’s Fowler Museum. On Saturday the L.A. Times Festival of Books at USC is a must visit, and rife with transit options – there’s absolutely no [continue reading]
The Expo Line Construction Authority this week posted dozens of new photos of the project as work continues — a target date for opening the line to La Cienega Boulevard is in November. The above pic was taken from the Exposition Park/USC station looking toward the tunnel that carries 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. America’s transport infrastructure: life in the slow lane (The Economist) This must-read article from The Economist takes a long hard look at [continue reading]
The formal environmental review of the proposed downtown Los Angeles streetcar project is underway. The scoping meeting on May is a chance for the public to learn and weigh in on the project, other possible ways to improve transportation in downtown L.A. and possible streetcar routes. Here’s the news release [continue reading]
photo by Kevin Ash, via Flickr My obsession with Golden Gate Bridge photos continues in today’s “art of transit” with this lovely image by Kevin Ash (check out his photography website, which focuses on aviation). I like the image because the bridge is crucial to the photo yet only occupies [continue reading]
Blue Line Due to major Blue Line/Expo Construction, beginning at 8:30pm Friday and through Saturday at close, trains will operate only between Washington Station & Long Beach Transit Mall. Trains will operate on regular schedule. Shuttle Buses (Line 801) will operate between Washington Station & 7th/Metro Center. Please be advised [continue reading]
Bikes are huge right now! CicLAvia was a rousing success, Metro just lifted its rush hour ban on bikes on trains and National Bike Month is days away. Because of this we thought it was a great time to launch a new series on the Source titled “Why I Cycle” [continue reading]
The Metro Board of Directors are currently finishing up their regular monthly meeting here at Metro headquarters in downtown L.A. Here is the agenda and below are a few key issues they tackled: •(Item 22) The Board approved lifting the ban on bringing bicycles on Metro trains during peak hours [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. Argentina: bus drivers sought, no men need apply (AFP) A new bus line in a town near Buenos Aires, Argentina, has made [continue reading]
