Avoid paying for parking and crazy traffic by going Metro to the Tournament of Roses or the Rose Bowl game on New Year’s Day. The Metro Gold Line has four station stops near the parade route in Pasadena. Free shuttles to the Rose Bowl leave from the Parsons parking lot located just three [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 orRSS feed. Images from the Munich Metro (The Atlantic: Cities) Check out these beauty shots of the [continue reading]
Below are the October ridership statistics for Metro. Numbers were up across the board when compared to the previous two Octobers. Here are the comparisons month-to-month numbers — it looks like record months for the Orange Line, Silver Line, Blue Line and the newly-opened Expo Line. Bus – Directly Operated [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xcMtAak9zU[/youtube] Work is wrapping up on the bridge that will carry the Gold Line Foothill Extension tracks over the eastbound lanes of the 210 freeway in Arcadia. From the Foothill Extension Construction Authority, the agency building the Measure R-funded Pasadena-to-Azusa line: · The on-time and on-budget Gold Line Bridge is [continue reading]
The Pasadena Symphony Association will be breaking down the barriers between musicians, concert halls, and the public with a new free performance series – Random Acts of Music. The first events in this ongoing series of public performances take place this evening. Members of the Pasadena Symphony will be performing at [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. Climate of Doubt (Frontline PBS) Curious why climate change has [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHK-qn6uNQI&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] In the latest edition of Metro Motion, the Metro Orange Line extension is off to a great start, improving mobility through the San Fernando Valley and bringing faster travel times, improved bus and rail connections and a chance to discover the rich history and beautiful scenery of Chatsworth. Gene [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metro: To increase rail safety awareness during September, Metro Safety staff will be visiting several rail stations passing out safety information, providing safety tips and discussing safety issues around trains and tracks with Metro Rail patrons. The effort coincides with Railroad Safety Month in California [continue reading]
Here's the news release issued today by the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, which is building the 11.5-mile line from eastern Pasadena to the Azusa/Glendora border: MONROVIA, Calif. – After more than one year of intense activity, the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority (Construction Authority) announced today [continue reading]
The State Route 710 project’s technical advisory committee met this morning at Metro headquaters in downtown Los Angeles. The topic of discussion: the performance of the alternatives under review for the Alternatives Analysis phase of the study to improve mobility in the western San Gabriel Valley and surrounding area. A [continue reading]
