Meatless Mondays with Metro: Kitchen Mouse
As we’ve talked about on this blog before, taking transit instead of driving solo is one of the things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint and help slow the [continue reading]
How We Roll, Oct. 20: air quality at CicLAvia, why millennials alone can't change car culture
Art of Transit: Anticipation of Transit: Study: the air on the CicLAvia route is cleaner than normal (Curbed LA) Let’s file this one under “duh!” But for any remaining doubters [continue reading]
Get even greener with Metro's green tips
If you want to go green, go Metro. Riding public transportation is one of the easiest ways to reduce your carbon footprint, but what about in other parts of your daily life? Luckily, Metro can help you out there too. Check out this list of green tips – some you [continue reading]
California Transportation Agency joins Caltrans and Air Resources Board in supporting new sustainable transportation research
Sustainable transportation: it’s super important, especially when it comes to mitigating the negative effects of climate change such as more frequent and intense flooding (hello, Colorado) and heat waves (the Southland just a few weeks ago). One of the easiest ways to lighten your carbon footprint is by taking public [continue reading]
Metro receives Sustainability Commitment Platinum Recognition from APTA
Metro is receiving the Sustainability Commitment Platinum Recognition from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) for its national leadership in environmental and sustainability initiatives. Metro is the first and only recipient of this recognition in the country. Metro has achieved significant positive effects towards reducing the effects of extreme weather [continue reading]
Metro lauded in federal "leaner and greener" report
Each weekday, there are about 1.5 million boardings on Metro buses and trains across Los Angeles County. It takes a lot of energy to move all those people; fuel is needed for buses while electricity powers trains and Metro’s many facilities across Los Angeles County. In the past few years, [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Tuesday, Dec. 13
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. Has the sun set on suburban sprawl in California? (Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog) A new study by the Urban Land [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Thursday, August 25
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. Transit investment falloff hurts business (Railway Age) A study released Wednesday by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) says 74 percent of private sector [continue reading]