Your Friday Send-off: Boyce Avenue – On My Way
I’ve been into Boyce Avenue since they were known as just a cover band on YouTube. The band is playing at The Wiltern this Saturday, and if you’re going to [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Friday, Nov. 14
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. Chart: population and employment at each Metro station (Urban One) [continue reading]
Alfred Hoyun Song memorial monument unveiled outside Koreatown Metro Rail station
USC alumni, friends, family and supporters of the late Honorable Alfred Hoyun Song gathered earlier today at the unveiling of the Alfred Hoyun Song memorial monument. The monument is located in the plaza outside of the Metro Purple Line Wilshire/Western Station in Koreatown. Alfred Hoyun Song was California’s first Asian [continue reading]
New station canopy being built at Wilshire/Western Purple Line Station
Subway riders will no doubt notice a brand new subway portal canopy now being built over the Purple Line’s Wilshire/Western Station. The new canopy will feature new components from Metro’s “kit of parts” station design concepts that’s seeking to keep Metro structures consistent in their appearance and easier and more [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Wednesday, April 2
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! A tunnel under the Sepulveda Pass? It might be yours for 25 cents a day (L.A. Times) Kerry Cavanaugh looks at the Sepulveda Pass Transit [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Tuesday, September 17
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 Transportation Headlines online newspaper, which you can also access via email subscription (visit the newspaper site) or RSS feed. Have a transportation-related article you want included [continue reading]
Car-Free and Car-Lite in LA: where to live
In light of recent U.S. Census Data that suggests car-lite and car-free households are on the rise in Los Angeles, we’ve compiled a list of the best locations in the region where minimal car use (car-lite) or never needing a car at all (car-free) is possible. Though there are many [continue reading]
The Day Pass Diary: Riding the Metro Purple Line
Even though the Metro Purple Line is the shortest rail line in Los Angeles County, there’s an endless amount of places to go and sights to see at every stop. With the help of Metro, you can experience the Purple Line all day for only $5 with a $5 Day [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Thursday, Jan. 26
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. In Kazakhstan, A Beautiful, Futuristic New Subway System (The Atlantic Cities) From Almaty in the [continue reading]
A push for the 7th Street bike lane in L.A.
Nice video recently posted by the Los Angeles County Bike Coalition on the proposed bike lane along 7th Street and serve as an alternative to riding on very busy Wilshire Boulevard. The lane would eventually stretch from Catalina Street in Koreatown to Soto Street in Boyle Heights and is scheduled [continue reading]