As of this morning, the average price of a gallon of gas locally is $5.65, according to AAA. Yikes! Until recently, that’s the highest the average gas prices have been since the summer of 2008 — when the California average was about $4.51 a gallon. We know that many of [continue reading]
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Overheard LA (@overheardla) L.A.'s iconic Union Station turns 80 this May. The largest train terminal in the Western United States opened [continue reading]
It’s now 11 a.m. In case you’ve exhausted your “Game of Thrones” reading for the day…. Dept. of Reminders: bus and rail service changes went into effect yesterday. Here’s the list. [continue reading]
Programming note: I’ll publish our giant everything-you-need-to-know post about the Gold Line extension to Azusa later this afternoon. I’m an estimated two Diet Cokes away from finishing it. My Foothill [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. Why Southern California gas prices jumped up this week (KPCC) [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. Total time traveling per capita has declined (Transportationist) New U.S. [continue reading]
[scribd id=259323131 key=key-pjT6ErrgujZbLEL5zUDm mode=scroll] Above is a recent presentation by Metro staff that drills down deeper on the issue of ridership. Ridership on Metro increased three percent overall between 2010 and 2014 (including a 21 percent increase on Metro Rail) but has declined on both the agency’s buses and trains since last [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 profile of a Metro rider: There are lots of beautiful places out there, but I like L.A., Western Avenue to Vermont [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 rider profile at the Zocalo Public Square website. Three months after Metro fare increase, revenues up 7.7 percent and ridership down 4.4 percent (Streetsblog [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! Private sector backs downtown streetcars (L.A. Daily News) Over a half dozen private firms expressed their interest in working with the city of Los Angeles on [continue reading]
