October actions by the Metro Board
The Metro Board of Directors held their regular monthly meeting on Thursday morning at Metro HQ in downtown Los Angeles. Here is the full agenda that includes links to staff [continue reading]
New NoHo-Pasadena Express to begin late February
UPDATE: The Board approved the new route. The Metro Board next Thursday will consider approving funding for a new 180-day pilot program to add a North Hollywood to Pasadena bus route [continue reading]
12 local communities before and after transit
Metro this year is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Metro Rail, which began in 1990 with the opening of the Blue Line between Los Angeles and Long Beach. It’s fair to [continue reading]
Metro begins process to develop 15 acres in NoHo
In transportation and planning circles, there is a long-held belief that it makes sense to put new developments near transit. It’s a strategy seen as a way to increase ridership, help [continue reading]
Q&A: 25 years and counting of Metro Rail, part two
The Metro Blue Line opened on July 14, 1990. Here’s the link to part one of our big anniversary Q&A. Will Metro Rail ever connect to LAX in some sort of [continue reading]
Go Metro and save on tickets to Da’ Hip-Hop Wizzard of Oz at El Portal Theatre
See a fun new take on the classic The Wizard of Oz at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood! Da’ Hip-Hop Wizzard of Oz hits the stage on Saturday, April 11 with [continue reading]
Photos: the San Fernando Valley’s first CicLAvia is big success
Click on a photo to see larger version. Photos by Steve Hymon/Metro. I suspected that the first CicLAvia in the San Fernando Valley would attract a crowd. I didn’t expect that [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Tuesday, March 17
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! Today’s Zocalo Public Square profile [continue reading]
Interestingness from this month’s Board agenda items
It’s a new year and the Metro Board of Directors is back in business for its January round of committee meetings and full Board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 29. Perusing through the committee agendas, here are a few items that may interest the casual Metro rider and/or observer: •The monthly [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Wednesday, December 17
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! NoHo ped tunnel construction underway, to connect Orange and Red Lines (Streetsblog L.A.) A good overview by Streetblog’s Joe Linton of Metro’s $22-million project to [continue reading]