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Sprinkling of pics from Bike to Work Day, here and around the U.S.

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https://storify.com/metrolosangeles/two-wheel-journeys-to-work Think outside your car, at least one day a week. #BiketoWork. http://t.co/o6fSeIkt3a — U.S. EPA (@EPA) May 15, 2014 https://twitter.com/BrooklynSpoke/status/466201604786782208 @lacbc is everywhere! Thanks for the pit stop, WALK/BIKE Glendale! #bikela #biketoworkday2014 pic.twitter.com/YKUEgYOy7W — Shanon Muir (@Bikes4thepeople) May 15, 2014 https://twitter.com/StreetsblogSF/status/464889277327753216/photo/1 Friday is Bike to Work Day: Ride with [continue reading]

Union Station turns 75: the video

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxsXYVwuAEY&feature=youtu.be] Here’s another video from Saturday’s festivities for the 75th anniversary of Union Station. There’s some nice footage that gives you an idea of the flavor of the day and the seriously big crowds that descended upon Union Station.

Union Station: A grand opening

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Click on a photo to see a larger version or click on the first version to begin a slideshow-type display. Photos courtesy of the Los Angeles Railroad Heritage Foundation Collection. This is the first of a series of posts on the history of Union Station that will run on Tuesdays and [continue reading]

Transportation headlines, Tuesday, March 4

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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!  Blue Line train strikes vehicle–at least 12 injured (L.A. Times) Initial reports are that a mini-van ran a red light and was struck by a [continue reading]

Transportation headlines, Monday, February 24

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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!  It may be Monday, but maybe you’re already thinking of Friday. Take it away, Bruce Springsteen… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JURaRq7rGMs] Beverly Hills using petty bureaucracy to hold up [continue reading]