2017 in review: our top 10 Metro storylines for the past year
Check it out: an end of the year list that actually arrives at the very end of the year! Instead of listing every single thing that happened at Metro this [continue reading]
Plan to reduce delays and travel time while increasing security on Blue Line is announced
At Thursday’s Metro Board meeting, Metro CEO Phil Washington announced that the agency has begun an “action plan” to reduce delays that in recent months have plagued the Blue Line, Metro’s [continue reading]
Metro Board to tackle policing contract, Union Station run-through tracks, all-door boarding and more at Thursday’s meeting
[scribd id=340043436 key=key-HzqHZlmblnw8hxR6YqNE mode=scroll] The Metro Board of Directors meets Thursday morning in what should be a doozy of a meeting with lots of interestingness on the menu. The agenda is above (pdf here) and includes links to staff reports. The meeting will be webcast as soon as it begins [continue reading]
2016: two rail openings, bike share, a ballot measure and a very busy year for Metro
This was my seventh year at the agency and, by far, 2016 was the busiest. I usually like to put the end-of-the-year highlights in chronological order but I think four [continue reading]
How We Roll, Dec. 15: cheap taxis vs public transport
Art of Transit (when Delta Airlines decides Detroit is on the way from Cincinnati to Los Angeles): Quasi-related: I’m a big fan of the Flyaway bus, but it took a [continue reading]
How We Roll, Dec. 12: safety & security, more TODs for DTLA, a transit musical
Metro Red Line bomb threat highlights vulnerabilities of rail system to attack (SGV Tribune) How vulnerable are transit systems in the U.S. to a terrorist attack? And is a multi-agency police force — as has been proposed by Metro staff — the best way to safeguard our local system? Those [continue reading]
See something, say something: Metro continues increased security presence on Metro Rail system
Wednesday morning update: The LA Times is reporting that the threat against the Universal City/Studio City Station was not credible. Nonetheless, we encourage riders — as always — to say something if they see something. Here is the news release from Metro: Metro rail riders will continue to notice an increased [continue reading]
Metro Board delays vote on new policing contract
[scribd id=332936210 key=key-FGhtCFVA9MGZNCO353a0 mode=scroll] (pdf of the above report for downloading and printing) Grappling with an issue often raised by Metro riders — the presence of police on the system, or sometimes the lack thereof — the Metro Board of Directors voted 7 to 4 on Thursday to delay a [continue reading]
How We Roll, Nov. 30: which agency would best police Metro?
ICYMI: Parts of a mastodon and maybe a mammoth were found while digging the Purple Line Extension at Wilshire and La Brea. Here’s the post with some cool pics. Measure M update: yes, votes are still being counted from the election held 22 days ago. Here’s today’s update from the Los [continue reading]
How We Roll, Nov. 29: 405 contract, policing contract, next transpo secretary
Art of Transit 1: Art of Transit 2: Art of Transit 3: Things to look at whilst transiting: fun photo essay at the New Yorker Photo Booth blog on cars [continue reading]