New video: an above-the-tracks concourse at Union Station
As great as Union Station may be, the tracks that serve Metrolink and Amtrak dead-end in the station. That causes train congestion and slows up the time it takes for trains [continue reading]
How We Roll, July 3: Chicago vs NYC vs DC vs LA, Midwest rising
Art of Transit: Art of Transit 2: 1959 MTA Summer Funland Map. pic.twitter.com/9zCrIE2muy — john gordon (@j6ordon) July 3, 2017 From the Dept. of Employment: LAPD Hiring Expo! pic.twitter.com/lBuNedztDc — [continue reading]
Agenda and recap for June Metro Board meeting
[scribd id=351924167 key=key-VfQj6UW6ayN48o8CdpK9 mode=scroll] Pdf of agenda for download and printing is here. Below is the recap — I’ll include the online link once it’s published. [scribd id=352140230 key=key-0g4Q6AuQAN8GQ86ucU8g mode=scroll] Grab your agenda, scorecard and popcorn! The Metro Board of Directors’ regular monthly meeting takes place 9 a.m. Thursday morning [continue reading]
How We Roll, June 9: Olympics, Blue Line upgrades, Expo ridership, reading whilst transiting
Lots to cover but hey — HWRs on Fridays need to sate your un-ending appetite for transportation news for 6o hours or more! Olympic leaders recommend both Los Angeles and Paris be awarded Summer Games (LAT) News? Well news-like. This has been widely reported for months but now it appears [continue reading]
Parking fees coming June 26 to APU/Citrus, Irwindale and Monrovia stations on Gold Line
A $3 daily parking fee and monthly fee of $59 will go into effect on June 26 at three Metro stations along the Gold Line: APU/Citrus, Irwindale and Monrovia. Metro is targeting late June for most of the fees to go into effect. We’ll announce the exact date and details soon. [continue reading]
Metro Board supports local road improvements to help remedy 710 gap traffic
The Metro Board of Directors approved a motion today by a 12 to 0 vote that calls for Metro to fund local road improvements to address traffic congestion caused by the 4.5-mile gap in the 710 freeway between Alhambra and Pasadena. Many Board Members said they hoped to do something immediate [continue reading]
Actions taken today by the Metro Board of Directors
[scribd id=349260354 key=key-Xnb5Imv2TBEUcshNnHBa mode=scroll] (pdf here for download and printing) The complete recap is here. And here are some of the more interesting items that the Board tackled at its Thursday meeting: •On a 12 to 0 vote, the Board approved A motion to select the ‘Transportation System Management/Transportation Demand [continue reading]
Metro plans to reimagine and restructure its vast bus system
After years of relatively few changes, Metro is beginning the process of reimagining and restructuring its bus system to better meet the needs of past, current and future riders, Metro officials [continue reading]
Tell us where you want bike share in Los Angeles County
Metro Bike Share is expanding this year to Venice, the Port of Los Angeles and the city of Pasadena! The Metro Board approved the expansion in October and new stations are [continue reading]
Metro, China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation hold signing ceremony for $178-million subway car contract
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) officials today joined executives from China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation Ltd. (CRRC) in a signing ceremony at the Union Station Red Line Station [continue reading]