Riders react to new Gold Line service
UPDATED, WEDNESDAY 2:30 P.M.: We are forwarding the feedback you’ve provided to the appropriate departments at Metro. As for parking, the two Azusa stations continue to fill by 7 a.m. [continue reading]
Photo essay: the cities of the Gold Line Foothill Extension
The following photos were mostly taken in the past few weeks as I drove, walked and biked around the Foothill Cities — Arcadia, Azusa, Duarte, Irwindale and Monrovia — that [continue reading]
17 things to know about Expo 2 opening on May 20
The long wait for the Expo Line extension to Santa Monica is almost over. Metro CEO Phil Washington announced on Thursday that the 6.6-mile second phase of the Expo Line between [continue reading]
From Crenshaw trees to drums
It has been more than two years since the groundbreaking on the Crenshaw/LAX Line and construction is underway up-and-down the 8.5-mile route. As with many other large-scale projects, some trees had to [continue reading]
Video: Gold Line to Azusa from the operator’s cab
The 11.5-mile extension to Azusa opens on Saturday, March 5. The Gold Line to Pasadena currently ends at Sierra Madre Villa Station. Soon there will be six new stations: Arcadia, Monrovia, [continue reading]
Go Metro and bike to explore local flea markets
Los Angeles County is known for having great flea markets with something for everyone. Did you know that it’s easy to take transit and bike to go check them out? Here’s [continue reading]
Podcast: Metro’s Chief Innovation Officer
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/246248852″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”600″ iframe=”true” /] Shortly after Phil Washington became CEO of Metro in 2015, he said that he intended to help Metro become the best transit agency [continue reading]
New Gold Line commemorative TAP card
Above is a preview of a new commemorative TAP card that will be available beginning March 5, the same day the Gold Line extension to Azusa opens. The cards can be [continue reading]
Metro proposes test parking fees at nine rail stations
[scribd id=298633891 key=key-qi6jRA3i94xyMVR15RqI mode=scroll] As you may have read by now, Metro staff are proposing a test program that would charge a $2 or $3 parking fee at nine rail [continue reading]
11-month closure of 2nd and Broadway begins Feb. 27
A full closure of the 2nd Street and Broadway intersection in downtown Los Angeles will start as early as 7 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, and will last through November 2016. During [continue reading]