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]
Q&A: 25 years and counting of Metro Rail, part one
It’s time for the big Metro 25th Rail Anniversary Q&A! Here we go… What’s the significance of July 13, 1990? On that day, Los Angeles County had roughly 8.6 million [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Thursday, June 18
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. Today’s Art of Transit is a video from dancer Phillip Chbeeb: Interesting chart from a city of L.A. Planning Department report tweeted by Rick Cole, who is leaving his post as [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Wednesday, June 3
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. Total time traveling per capita has declined (Transportationist) New U.S. [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Thursday, May 7
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. Today’s profile of a Metro rider by Zocalo Public Square: I’m thinking about the tons of work I’m behind on, Victoria Avenue to Market Street Transportation emerges as crucial to [continue reading]
In effort to better manage its lots, Metro circulates new parking ordinance
[scribd id=260525083 key=key-OGFvdJGqc2dhhtAZYOEo mode=scroll] Key number: Metro has more than 22,000 parking spaces at 48 stations. That number is headed toward more than 30,000 with the opening of new rail [continue reading]
PowerPoint: Metro’s ridership challenges
[scribd id=259323131 key=key-pjT6ErrgujZbLEL5zUDm mode=scroll] Above is a recent presentation by Metro staff that drills down deeper on the issue of ridership. Ridership on Metro increased three percent overall between 2010 and 2014 (including a 21 percent increase on Metro Rail) but has declined on both the agency’s buses and trains since last [continue reading]
Go Metro and save 10% on books at Grand Park’s Downtown Bookfest
Treat your friends, family, and imagination this Saturday at Grand Park’s 3rd annual Downtown Bookfest featuring Artizen Lab! Skim through an eclectic mix of fun family activities, pop-up bookshops, and [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]