Here’s the link for the project’s new fan page. If you’ve been on the project’s group page, please migrate over to the fan page, which will be updated frequently. It’s an easy way to follow the project while also following your friends’ “I’m taking out the garbage” status updates. The [continue reading]
This week, I decided to revisit the Census Bureau’s Local Employment Dynamics database to get a sense of which job centers are served by local or commuter rail in Los Angeles County. Many big job centers (illustrated by the darker shades of blue in the map above) are served by [continue reading]
Good idea dept: As noted in our real-time service alerts @metroLAalerts on Twitter: Delayed by the morning Blue Line disruption and need verification for employer/school? Call Customer Relations 213.922.6235 / Fax 213.922.6988. Stay tuned: Here’s our post on how to get Metro service alerts via text message. (Update added 9 [continue reading]
If you rode the Green Line this afternoon and noticed the train slowing down in the vicinity of the Vermont station, here’s why: a gray fox — or at least a critter resembling 0ne — was apparently spotted near the tracks yesterday. Wildlife officials have been trying to capture it. [continue reading]
With the Crenshaw/LAX Line receiving a $546-million loan from the federal government last week to speed its construction, we’ve received some questions from readers about how the project will connect to the airport. I spoke with Metro planners. Here is where things stand for now: •The Crenshaw/LAX Line will include [continue reading]
Blue Line Due to Expo construction work after 8:15pm, trains run every 30 minutes. Northbound trains leave Transit Mall at 8:16pm, 8:46pm and every 30 minutes through 10:46pm, then 11:21pm. Trains from Transit Mall to Wardlow leave at 11:43pm, 12:13am, 12:43am, 1:18am, 1:25am and 1:43am. Southbound trains leave 7th St./Metro [continue reading]
One of the Measure R projects that has received fairly little attention is the West Santa Ana Branch corridor. It’s an old Pacific Electric right-of-way that runs for 20 miles between Paramount and Santa Ana that is owned by Metro in Los Angeles County and OCTA in Orange County. The [continue reading]
Metro will hold four community meetings beginning Wednesday, October 20, to update the public on the South Bay Metro Green Line Extension project. The purpose of these meetings is to seek public comments and input as the environmental process continues for extending rail service farther into the South Bay to [continue reading]
I found these four maps in one of the appendices of the Regional Connector’s draft environmental impact statement/report. I posted them because they’re kind of interesting — it’s a chance to see both population and job density around some of Metro’s current and future transit lines in the years 2005 [continue reading]
Effective immediately, speed on the Blue, Gold and Green lines will be reduced to a maximum of 45mph until 8pm due to the extreme heat today This is only precautionary measure to ensure the safety of patrons. Speed reductions may result in a 5-10 minute delay. A determination will be [continue reading]
