Expo Line fact sheet, art guide and destinations list
The art and destinations guide are posted after the jump. They can be downloaded as pdfs — destination here and art here — or you can view them on this blog using Scribd.
More info on parking, bike facilities and bus connections for Expo Line
Here’s the news release from Metro: Commuters who are gearing up to take the Expo Line to work and other destinations have options to park for free at parking facilities located at La Cienega Station (476 spaces), Culver City Station (586 spaces) opening this summer and at the Crenshaw Station, [continue reading]
The Expo Line’s earlier days — recalled by men who worked it
The Expo Line may be brand new, but passenger rail service to the Westside is nothing Los Angeles hasn’t seen before – it’s just been a long time as in half a century ago. The path taken by Phase I of the Expo Line to Culver City and Phase II [continue reading]
In case you missed it: recapping our Expo Line coverage
First, a plug: If you’re planning to attend this weekend’s Expo Line festivities, go ahead and subscribe to Metro on Twitter at @MetroLosAngeles, so you can follow our coverage in real time and share with us all your Expo thoughts and photos. Now, business: We’ll be the first to admit [continue reading]
Riding safely on new Expo Line bike lanes
The first phase of the Expo Line officially opens Saturday, April 28, and the 5.9 miles of Expo bike lanes running parallel to the project are a welcome addition to the Los Angeles County bikeway network. Metro hopes the new rail line proves to be a success with riders of [continue reading]
Go Expo to Everychild Playground Play Day
Looking for a way to celebrate the opening of Expo? Take advantage of the free rides on April 28 and head to the Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital’s Everychild Playground, located right in front of Expo Line’s 23rd Street Station. Saturday is the Everychild Playground Play Day from 10 a.m. to [continue reading]
Darrell Clarke: 22 years advocating for Expo
With the first phase of the Expo Line scheduled to open later this month, I recently interviewed Darrell Clarke, the co-chair of Friends 4 Expo Transit, a group that has worked tirelessly to ensure that Los Angeles has light rail, rather than a busway — or no transit at all [continue reading]
@Metrolosangeles Twitter Tuesday, April 24 edition
Welcome to Twitter Tuesday, our roundup of the latest Metro related tweets. To get our attention, add the #MetroLosAngeles tag to your tweets. For specific complaints and customer service, please use the Customer Comment Form on Metro.net.
Photos of the Expo Line through history
Today’s Expo Line has its origins in a railroad between Los Angeles and Santa Monica that went into service in 1875. The Los Angeles & Independence Railroad later became the Air Line, the direct ancestor of the Expo Line. The Los Angeles & Independence was sold in 1877 to the Southern [continue reading]
Expo opening day celebrations
Expo Line opens this Saturday with events being held at four stations along the line from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All events are free to attend. 7th St/Metro Center Station – 7th Street between Figueroa and Hope Entertainment at this station will include Double Gee NineNet, a Latino jazz band presented by [continue reading]