Graphic: Metro receiving record amount of federal $s
Above is a new chart from Metro on the amount of federal New Starts funding that Metro has received annually since 1993 — the year Metro was formed. New Starts [continue reading]
Franz Ferdinand on the train
We hope Franz Ferdinand had a good ride — the above photo was taken on the Red/Purple Line subway (we’re guessing it’s an older pic) and was posted on their [continue reading]
Long wait over: groundbreaking held for Wilshire Boulevard subway extension
Click on a photo to see a larger version! Here are renderings and maps of the station locations for the first phase of the Purple Line Extension: The quick guide to things [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Monday, Nov. 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. Fun/novel video above recently released by San Luis Obispo Transit promoting bus service. Will free public transportation get Americans to voting booths? (CityLab) Metro Transit that provides service to the Twin [continue reading]
Metro staff seeks approval to secure federal funding for Phase 2 of Purple Line Extension subway
[scribd id=240619213 key=key-YLiPheTOAcosOwJcsFbz mode=scroll] Pre-construction is already underway on the first phase of the Purple Line Extension, which will stretch the subway from its current terminus at Western Avenue to La Cienega Boulevard with new stations at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega. Earlier this year, Metro received $2.1 billion in [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Tuesday, August 26
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! Jimmy Kimmel wasn’t the only person attending the Emmy Awards on Monday who took Metro to the Nokia Theatre. The above photos were taken at [continue reading]
Thanks for riding to the L.A. Kings victory parade, hockey fans! A few pics for you…
Thanks everyone for riding Metro today to the victory parade and celebration for the Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup Championship. Looked to me like a big turnout — perhaps more people than for the 2012 parade. If you would to download full resolution versions of any of the above photos [continue reading]
Metro explores new green energy options: placing a wind turbine in a subway tunnel
Photos: Evan Rosenberg/Metro You’re standing on a subway station platform, waiting for the train. Suddenly, the wind picks up. You know this means the train is coming. Many of you may also know why there’s wind: it’s displaced air being pushed through the tunnel by the fast moving train. And [continue reading]
About 135 trees to eventually be removed for Purple Line Extension
As we move deeper into the era of construction for Measure R projects, we’re also going to be writing more about the inevitable work impacts of building transit and road projects. And thus today’s news: about 135 trees — about 34 in Beverly Hills and 101 in the city of [continue reading]
Mayor Garcetti's news release on $200 million in federal funding in next year's budget for Metro projects
Here’s a news release from the office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on the good news in President Obama’s recently-announced budget for the next fiscal year: GARCETTI ANNOUNCES FEDERAL FUNDING IN PRESIDENT’S BUDGET; URGES CONGRESS TO PASS MULTI-YEAR FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION BILL LOS ANGELES–Mayor Eric Garcetti announced today that President [continue reading]