The full agenda for the April meeting is here. Audio and video will be posted soon here. •The Board approved a motion by Don Knabe to transition the portion of the 270 north of El Monte Station to Foothill Transit and the portion south of El Monte Station to Norwalk Transit. [continue reading]
From the Dept. of That’s a Relief: https://twitter.com/THRMattBelloni/status/676638529389113345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Art of Transit: The Paris agreement would be a great first step if this was 1995 (Five Thirty Eight) Excerpt: As ambitious [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. Previously on How We Roll: we talked a lot about the [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! Today’s Zocalo Public Square rider profile: Washington Boulevard to Figueroa New Union Station bus platform to begin construction in April (Building LA) The new platform [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! Lack of new San Fernando Valley rail lines draws complaints (Daily News) Two Metro Board Members — L.A. Councilman Paul Krekorian and Supervisor Michael D. [continue reading]
The grand opening of the Baldwin Park Transit Center took place this past Saturday. The $13.6 million project consists of a five-level parking structure providing more than 500 additional spaces – 200 of which are dedicated for rail and bus commuters, a rest area for bus drivers, a police compound [continue reading]
The new program begins Sunday, when the new El Monte Station is open to the public. Here’s the news release from Metro: When was the last time something actually became easier? Soon transit riders will be able to hop aboard either the Metro Silver Line or the Foothill Transit Silver [continue reading]
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. Ray Bradbury — and the free L.A. monorail system that never was (KPCC) [continue reading]
Lipski’s 30′ high clock tower will be installed in the entry plaza of the El Monte Transit Center. Rendering by RNL Architects. Artist Donald Lipski, whose monumental works of art dot public environments throughout the United States, was chosen from a pool of 160 artists to create an iconic, landmark [continue reading]
This week we’re kicking off a new regular feature to highlight news from transit agencies and planners from around the world. Do you like the new feature? Have an idea for a story? Let us know in the comments. Bus “adjustments” may be coming to a line near you (Washington [continue reading]
