Metro ridership sees gains in January and February
Here’s the news release: Ridership 2012
Video: the greening of L.A.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnBqZP5kGjo&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] This video comes from the office of Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board Chair Antonio Villaraigosa. With Los Angeles the largest city in L.A. County, the video also features Los Angeles’ expanding bike lane program and some of the ongoing efforts by Metro to expand and go green. The [continue reading]
How do they do that? Power the trains
How do they do that? is a series for The Source that explores the technology that helps keep Metro running and passengers and other commuters moving. Some of it applies directly to the trains, buses and freeways and some of it runs in the background — invisible to nearly everyone [continue reading]
Metro School Field Trip Program takes students to Chinatown
Despite the cold and wet weather this morning, spirits were high among the 20 Eagle Rock Elementary School second-graders as their teacher led them onto the Chinatown Station platform. The kids had been studying Chinatown in the classroom and thanks to Metro’s Student Field Trip Program they now had the [continue reading]
The art of transit
photo by The Dude Abides, via Instagram Today’s photo is from the, uh, Dept. of Mixed Messages. I’m sure the movie is great even if it looks like a re-hash of “Training Day.” The rail car is on a siding for the Gold Line adjacent to Los Angeles Historic State [continue reading]
Go Metro Weekends, February 10-12
Lots of people are ready to get their Valentine’s Day on this weekend, but there are plenty of events happening that don’t require you to partake in that particular holiday. Art, music and fish collide at Aquarium of the Pacific’s Night Dive on Friday night. Night Dive features DJs, musical [continue reading]
Highlights from the Regional Connector’s final environmental study
As many of you know by now, the Regional Connector’s Final Environmental Impact Statement/Report was released last Friday. (News release and Exec summary here). The public review period begins today and the Metro Board of Directors will consider the report at their February meeting. Here are some of the highlights [continue reading]
Hitch a free ride on Metrolink to Chinatown this Chinese New Year
For those living in Orange County, Metrolink is providing an easy way to travel to the Golden Dragon Parade in Chinatown. The first 100 people to arrive at the Irvine Station at 8 a.m. on January 28 will get a free roundtrip Metrolink ticket to Union Station. From there, it’s [continue reading]
Destination Discounts: Start 2012 by saving some $s while having fun
Feeling some post-holiday blues? Don’t worry – with the new year finally underway, there are plenty of things to look forward to in 2012. Let Metro take you to these destinations and save yourself some money as part of the agency’s Destination Discounts program. For those of you who want [continue reading]
Take Metro to the Tournament of Roses and Rose Bowl game
The annual parade begins at 8 a.m. on Monday and the game between Oregon and Wisconsin at 2:10 p.m. at the Rose Bowl. Both the parade and the game are easy to reach via Metro’s Gold Line light rail that runs between Pasadena and Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, [continue reading]