Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Linking the Los Angeles airport (New York Times) The NYT takes a look at Metro’s Airport Metro Connector project, which seeks to connect the LAX [continue reading]
We know that taking public transportation is a great way to go green. But what you may not know is that Metro has a number of initiatives in the works that will make the agency even greener…which will make it easier for you to be green. Metro’s current transit network and [continue reading]
Photos by Josh Southwick/Metro Did you know that by riding public transit for one day, you can reduce your carbon footprint by 20 pounds? Metro’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) bus fleet is the largest in the nation, and more than 92% of air toxic pollutants have been reduced with the [continue reading]
Metrolink and Metro are encouraging the public to be environmentally friendly this Earth Day by recycling. The first 200 people to arrive at Union Station to recycle their electronic waste (any item with a cord or requiring a battery), clothes, office paper and glass, aluminum and plastic containers will receive [continue reading]
Get your comedy fix on Friday with 420 Comedy Night, hosted by Gina Bernstein. The lineup includes comics from famed comedy schools such as the Groundlings and Second City. Curtains go up at Archway Studio and Theatre at 9 p.m. and tickets are just $10. (Metro Gold Line to Little [continue reading]
photo by NASA I thought it was appropriate on Earth Day to link to a post we did last year on a very relevant subject: a federal report showing that taking mass transit is a good way to reduce greenhouse gases that are causing global warming and, according to many [continue reading]
For the third year in a row the Wilshire Center Business Improvement District (WCBID) will be throwing a Car-Free Earth Day celebration on the lawn of the Wilshire Park Plaza from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on this Thursday, April 22nd. The event will feature music and dance performances as [continue reading]
