Below are the October ridership statistics for Metro. Numbers were up across the board when compared to the previous two Octobers. Here are the comparisons month-to-month numbers — it looks like record months for the Orange Line, Silver Line, Blue Line and the newly-opened Expo Line. Bus – Directly Operated [continue reading]
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. OCTA Board rejects toll lanes for I-405 (Los Alamitos-Seal Beach [continue reading]
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. BRT costs less than rail but it offers less and [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHK-qn6uNQI&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] In the latest edition of Metro Motion, the Metro Orange Line extension is off to a great start, improving mobility through the San Fernando Valley and bringing faster travel times, improved bus and rail connections and a chance to discover the rich history and beautiful scenery of Chatsworth. Gene [continue reading]
Here’s the latest Metro ridership estimates for September 2012. The Blue Line and Orange Line set ridership records in September while the new Expo Line went north of 20,000 average weekday boardings for the first time. Bus ridership is slightly up over the past two Septembers. Bus Ridership Estimates Bus [continue reading]
“This ride is welcomed by Metro’s Media Relations, and Metro’s Bike Program whose mission is to make bicycling more viable in L. A. County. Since Metro is asking people not to drive, it is a perfect opportunity to bike instead!” BIKE CARMAGEDDON! The West Valley Ride Lead By: Jesse Fuller [continue reading]
There was a media event in Pasadena this morning to remind everyone that late night weekend service until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights begins tonight. “The new late night service on Metro Rail and the Orange Line is a win-win situation for everyone in Los Angeles County,” said [continue reading]
What is the East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor? Perhaps not as well known as some of the others, the East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor is one of the 12 Measure R transit projects. The project is currently in the Alternatives Analysis (AA) phase in which different types of [continue reading]
As some people in the Twitterverse discovered yesterday — thanks Carter! 🙂 — the new timetables for Metro Rail and the Orange Line have been posted and they include the new late-night hours scheduled to begin this Friday night/Saturday morning. Metro is extending the hours for Metro Rail service until [continue reading]
Metro pulled in a couple of nice federal grants on Thursday — including money to help build the pedestrian tunnel under Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood between the Red Line station and Orange Line platform. The Daily News also published a good story with more details. Work is expected to [continue reading]
