On Dump-Pump Day, Metro says divorce your car
The news release from Metro is below. As a car owner (well, a car in the shop with frozen door syndrome) who is not getting or seeking a divorce or [continue reading]
Metro celebrates Dump the Pump Day by squashing a pump
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy2tiTUGOQc] A media event was held at El Monte Station this morning; video is above. Here’s the news release from Metro: With gasoline prices topping $4 per gallon the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) stresses now is the perfect time to try bus, rail or vanpool to discover [continue reading]
Today is Dump the Pump Day — the perfect time to try public transit or share the ride
Metro and transit agencies across the country are celebrating Dump the Pump Day to encourage all of us to leave our cars at home and try out transit and ride sharing to save money, improve mobility and help our environment. Here’s the release from Metro: This year to celebrate National [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Tuesday, June 11
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 Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Angelenos get their say about Wilshire subway (KNBC) View more videos at: http://nbclosangeles.com. A [continue reading]
Metro announces more frequent Silver Line buses, Gold Line trains as part of Dump the Pump Day
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]