Photos and video from Bike Night at Union Station
Photos by Gary Leonard for Metro The second Bike Night at Union Station took place last Friday, and it was hugely successful! More than 600 people of all ages were in attendance, [continue reading]
New study looks at ridership on two Metro Rail lines
[scribd id=265789129 key=key-XIi5FR13HctsvBs4Y6Ym mode=scroll] An interesting new study (above) from the Mineta Transportation Institute looks at total transit ridership along the Expo Line and Eastside Gold Line corridors. The gist [continue reading]
All-door boarding test begins Monday on 720 Rapid Bus
Metro will begin an eight-week test of all-door boarding on Monday on the 720 Rapid Bus that runs along Wilshire Boulevard. The test will be in two locations: westbound Wilshire/Vermont [continue reading]
Podcast: The art of the Metro service alert
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/204256191″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] No one likes giving out bad news about your bus or train ride. And no one at Metro especially loves hearing about a [continue reading]
Photos: Signal testing in West L.A. for Expo Line 2
See our Flickr page to download full resolution versions of the above photos. A new round testing of train signals and other electronics began Thursday for the second phase of the [continue reading]
Stay in style while you ride: a resource guide to looking fabulous on two wheels
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsKFYtCwQRA] So you want to ride your bike more often, but you just don’t want to deal with spandex and lycra outfits, cycling shoes, and helmet hair. Maybe you’re afraid of arriving [continue reading]
Update: Metro continues to explore 2016 ballot measure
As many of you know, Metro is updating its long-range plan and has been exploring the possibility of a ballot measure in November 2016 to raise more money for transportation [continue reading]
Why electric buses matter
[youtube=http://youtu.be/vlTL-7UKDJM] Metro showed off one of its five new electric buses at a press event today with Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich and Wang Chuanfu, the chairman of BYD, the firm [continue reading]
Graphic: Highway Trust Fund falling off cliff
The graphic above burped forth from the Congressional Budget Office. Why you should care: a lot of transit agencies, including Metro, depend on the federal Highway Trust Fund for millions [continue reading]
Podcast: Metro’s $5.5 billion budget
Our latest podcast features yours truly interviewing Drew Phillips, a budget officer with Metro. We try to explain where Metro gets its money and how the money is spent and [continue reading]