Transportation headlines, Friday, May 17
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. L.A. Philharmonic concerned about potential subway noise (L.A. Times) The story reports on the [continue reading]
Metro's April ridership numbers are now available
Here are the latest ridership numbers for the Metro bus and rail system. Nothing jumps out at me as big news — it looks like most numbers in recent months are holding steady. In terms of overall ridership, Metro had nearly 40.5 million boardings in April 2013 compared to 37.9 [continue reading]
Support pole installation on Expo Line completed
Photos by Metro This past Saturday, a portion of the Expo Line was shut down so crews could replace the support pole damaged by a wrong-way driver last month. Before the pole was replaced, trains had to stay under a 5 mph speed restriction between the Expo/Blue Line junction and 23rd Street Station. Trains [continue reading]
Attention Kings fans: no Expo Line service out of downtown L.A. on Saturday night due to repair work; bus shuttles replace trains north of 23rd Street station after 8:20 p.m.
If you have not yet heard, here is the situation tomorrow night. The Kings-Blues playoff game begins at Staples Center at 7 p.m. At that time, Expo Line trains will be running normal weekend service between Culver City and 7th/Metro Center in downtown Los Angeles. However, at 8:30 p.m. until [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Friday, April 26
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. Toll lane transponder fees suspended for L.A. County residents (L.A. [continue reading]
CicLAvia – To The Sea another major success
Photos by Dave Sotero & Metro While it’s anyone’s guess just how many thousands of cyclists attended today’s CicLAvia — To the Sea route, anyone who rode the 15-mile route between Downtown L.A. and Venice Beach can attest it was bike bumper to bike bumper most of the way. This [continue reading]
Metro and the Festival of Books
The first day of the L.A. Times Festival of Books was fairly quiet for Metro considering the size of the event. Only Jefferson/USC Station and 7th/Metro Station experienced higher than average crowds, and part of the crowds at 7th/Metro were heading toward Long Beach for the Grand Prix. For the [continue reading]
Upcoming Expo Line Phase 2 meetings to update public on construction of project
Here’s the notice from the Expo Line Construction Authority, the agency building the Measure R-funded light rail line between Culver City and downtown Santa Monica: Join us for an update on Expo Phase 2! The Exposition Construction Authority invites you to a construction update community meeting for Phase 2 of the Expo [continue reading]