Bus shuttles will replace Metro Expo Line service between La Cienega/Jefferson Station and Culver City Station on Saturday, Nov. 23 in order for Metro to perform planned track maintenance. Train service will only run between 7th St/Metro Center and La Cienega/Jefferson from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bus shuttles will [continue reading]
As we posted the other day, Westwood Boulevard is closed to traffic this weekend between Ashby and Richland avenues to accommodate the laying of tracks for the second phase of the Expo Line. The road is scheduled to reopen by 6 a.m. Monday. Above is a nice photo taken Saturday [continue reading]
It’s a big step forward for the project but it comes with some inconvenience. The above notice from the Expo Line Construction Authority has all the details.
Earlier this morning around 6 a.m., a car traveling eastbound on Exposition Blvd. entered the Expo Line right of way near Expo/Western Station. The car traveled down the eastbound tracks for approximately 40 yards before breaking down. Moving the vehicle took longer than usual due to the location where it [continue reading]
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! ART OF TRANSIT: Nice throwback costume! More transportation fixes in the works for Southern California (Daily News) Missed this one yesterday. The article reports on [continue reading]
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! ART OF TRANSIT: Great pic from our always-lively Instagram feed. Traffic fears guide Bergamot development debate (Santa Monica Daily Press) Planning commissioners take a look [continue reading]
Taste of Soul, one of L.A.’s largest street festivals, takes place on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Running down Crenshaw Boulevard between Stocker and Rodeo Road, visitors can sample great food from local restaurants, enjoy live entertainment and check out displays by local artists. Hop on [continue reading]
Here is the situation tonight in a nutshell: the Dodgers have a chance to clinch their National League Divisional Series against Atlanta at 6:30 p.m. at Dodger Stadium. There will easily be a 50,000-person-plus crowd. Then, at 7:30 p.m., the Los Angeles Kings have their home opener against the New [continue reading]
Good construction pics! And press release from the Expo Line Construction Authority below: EXPO PHASE 2 PROJECT ACHIEVES MAJOR SAFETY MILESTONE Construction crews reach one million hours worked without incident As construction for Phase 2 of the Expo Line from Culver City to Santa Monica reaches the halfway mark, Skanska-Rados [continue reading]
em>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! ART OF TRANSIT: The Gold Line, via our Instagram page. Gate latching hits a roadblock (ZebWeb) Good story. Here’s the top: L.A.’s subway system has locked its [continue reading]
