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Metro Board of Directors to consider motion on improving rail and bus stations

Posted by Steve Hymon on February 22, 2012 11:21 am
The Rosa Parks station on the Blue Line. Photo by Sean_Marshall, via Flickr creative commons. It’s kind of an obvious statement: rail and busway stations are the gateway for the tens of ...

Transportation headlines, Wednesday, Feb. 22

Posted by Kim Upton on February 22, 2012 11:03 am
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 ...

Joe Linton: Interview with an artist in transit

Posted by Carter Rubin on February 22, 2012 9:28 am
Over the past year or so, I’ve gotten to know Joe Linton as an advocate for biking, walking and transit in L.A. through our work together on the board of the Southern California Streets ...

Academy Awards bus detours begin

Posted by Steve Hymon on February 22, 2012 9:27 am
Here’s the news release from Metro: Academy Awards countdown: Metro Bus service along Hollywood Blvd. on detour schedule; Metro Rail trains to bypass Metro Red Line station at ...

@Metrolosangeles Twitter Tuesday, Feb. 21 edition

Posted by Steve Hymon on February 21, 2012 12:29 pm
If you are having problems reading this post on your browser, here are the links to part one and part two on the Storify website. [View the story "@Metrolosangeles Twitter Tuesday, Feb. 21 (part 1) ...

How do they do that? Find the right routes

Posted by Kim Upton on February 21, 2012 11:15 am
A call center agent at Metro. How do they do that? is a series for The Source that explores the technology that helps keep Metro running and passengers and other commuters moving. Some of it applies ...

Art for the Expo Line: The Intimacy of Place by Christofer Dierdorff

Posted by Heidi Zeller on February 21, 2012 10:21 am
Art panel above seating area picturing James Achucarro, a boy from the neighborhood, and Soon Cho, owner of Cho Orchids. The reverse side of the panel shows the back and front of their respective ...

Agenda for Metro Board of Directors meeting on Thursday

Posted by Steve Hymon on February 21, 2012 10:14 am
Here is the agenda for the regular monthly meeting of the Metro Board of Directors on Thursday at Metro headquarters adjacent to Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. (The html version of agenda is ...

Transportation headlines, Tuesday, Feb. 21

Posted by Steve Hymon on February 21, 2012 9:43 am
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 ...

Gold Line Foothill Extension media tour

Posted by Steve Hymon on February 17, 2012 4:28 pm
The press was given a chance on Friday to view up close the recent work on the “Iconic Bridge” that will carry the Gold Line Foothill Extension light rail line over the eastbound 210 ...

Accidente de tren en Argentina deja un saldo de 49 muertos

Posted by Jose Ubaldo on February 22, 2012 12:03 pm
Haga clic aquí para ver vídeo Un tren de pasajeros en Buenos Aires, Argentina choco hoy miércoles al llegar a la estación Once causando la muerte de 49 personas, y dejando heridos a cuando menos ...

Por fin llegan las nuevas bancas para las paradas de autobuses

Posted by Agustin Duran on February 22, 2012 11:37 am
Los pasajeros de autobuses en Los Ángeles poco a poco están obteniendo nuevas bancas para poder sentarse mientras esperan la llega de su autobús. Estos nuevos asientos son de color verde, en lugar ...

Desviaciones de autobuses Metro por ceremonia del Oscar en Hollywood

Posted by Jose Ubaldo on February 22, 2012 10:08 am
El bulevar Hollywood ya fue cerrado a la circulación debido a los preparativos para la ceremonia de entrega de los Premios de la Academia. (Foto José Ubaldo/El Pasajero). Cinco líneas de los ...

Alertas de Servicio

Posted by Agustin Duran on February 22, 2012 9:10 am
Para una lista completa de alertas de servicio visite la página: Alertas de Servicio en Metro.net Y para las últimas alertas de servicio sigue a @MetroLAalerts en Twitter. Autobuses Metro (Metro ...

VIDEO: ¿Qué dice la gente sobre La Taquiza, la casa de las mulitas?

Posted by Agustin Duran on February 22, 2012 8:30 am
Nuestro compañero Agustín Durán editó este video que tomó durante su visita a La Taquiza, una de los destinos que te presentamos en la nueva Línea Expo del Metro. El dueño de la taquería ...

Recomiendan el uso de cámaras para evitar accidentes en ciertas zonas de L.A.

Posted by Maria Luisa Arredondo on February 21, 2012 3:05 pm
Programa de cámaras en la Línea Dorada del Metro. Foto José Ubaldo/El Pasajero). El pasado julio, la ciudad de Los Ángeles finalizó su programa de cámaras para fotografiar a quienes se pasen ...

Mayoría de usuarios de TAP no utiliza sus tarjetas para entrar a estaciones de Metro

Posted by Maria Luisa Arredondo on February 21, 2012 2:50 pm
Pese a que el 60% de los usuarios de trenes de Metro tiene una tarjeta TAP para el pago de su pasaje, la mayoría no las utiliza. Entre el 59% y el 75% no las emplea si no hay nadie en la puerta de ...

Move L.A. tendrá su cuarta discusión anual este próximo viernes

Posted by Jose Ubaldo on February 21, 2012 11:28 am
Move L.A. es un grupo de activistas a favor del transporte público que ha hecho un gran esfuerzo a favor de la Medida R y continúa presionando por más transporte público –y por más ...

Antojitos por Metro: La Taquiza, la casa de las mulitas donde la calidad, los precios y el sabor son el éxito

Posted by Agustin Duran on February 21, 2012 8:28 am
Mulitas y quesadillas. (Fotos de Agustín Durán/ El Pasajero) Ángel Medina, originario de Guadalajara y dueño del restaurante La Taquiza, la casa de las mulitas, dijo que cuando recién abrió la ...

Viaje en Metro para divertirse este fin de semana

Posted by Jose Ubaldo on February 17, 2012 11:18 am
Todo el mundo adora un fin de semana de tres días, y aquí tenemos algunas ideas para que inicies tu descanso.   El festival de brujos en El Rey. Foto de Nepowa, vía Flickr Creative ...


February 22, 2012
Academy Awards countdown: Metro Bus service along Hollywood Blvd. on detour schedule; Metro Rail trains to bypass Metro Red Line station at Hollywood/Highland on Sunday, Feb. 26

February 22, 2012
Academy Awards countdown: Metro Bus service along Hollywood Blvd. on detour schedule; Metro Rail trains to bypass Metro Red Line station at Hollywood/Highland on Sunday, Feb. 26

February 22, 2012
Academy Awards countdown: Metro Bus service along Hollywood Blvd. on detour schedule; Metro Rail trains to bypass Metro Red Line station at Hollywood/Highland on Sunday, Feb. 26

February 16, 2012
Metro on regular service schedule Monday, Feb. 20

February 14, 2012
Metro Holds Open House, Two Community Workshop Meetings on Linking the Metro Rail System to LAX

February 13, 2012
L.A. Metro’s Westside Subway Extension, Regional Connector projects get jumpstart in President’s proposed Fy13 Budget

February 03, 2012
On-the-job training program puts new Metro mechanics on a career track

February 02, 2012
Metro names Bus Operator Khaled Farah and Maintenance Shop Leader David Klinkenborg to 'employees of the month' roster

January 30, 2012
L.A. Metro making good progress on construction of Metro Orange Line extension to Chatsworth

January 26, 2012
Metro Board approves Project Labor Agreement for Metro Construction Projects

January 25, 2012
Go Metro and Celebrate the 34th Annual L.A. Chinatown Firecracker 5k/10k Run/Walk


More News Releases

9pm-Close nightly thru Fri: Green Line minor delays at Imp/Wilmington 4 @ExpressLanes work. Trains share 1 track @ Harbor Fwy & Avalon. ^ST Tue, Feb 21, 06:10 PM PST

Tonight 11pm-Close: Blue Line every 10" btwn 7th/Metro-Willow & every 20" btwn Willow-LB Loop. Follow announcements http://t.co/HFvTqkxN ^ST Tue, Feb 21, 06:05 PM PST

Now Thru Mar 1: Due to @InAcademyAwards on Hollywood btwn Highland-Orange, most buses to use Sunset instead. More: http://t.co/d74iS5L4 ^ST Tue, Feb 21, 10:58 AM PST

 

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RT @Shannon_Ahern I'm thinking perhaps @metrolosangeles is the way to get to my Naturalization ceremony tomorrow....CONGRATS, Shannon!
Wed, Feb 22, 11:28 AM PST

Metro Board to consider motion Thurs to upgrade rail and busway stations--Blue z& Green lines specifically mentioned. http://t.co/I6mhIr9K
Wed, Feb 22, 11:25 AM PST

Let's try this again: the lowdown on bus detours in Hollywood due to Academy Awards. http://t.co/sQa3pZYr
Wed, Feb 22, 10:51 AM PST

Some lovely sketches made by artist and activist Joe Linton while riding Metro around town. http://t.co/TK3iEtYN #artoftransit
Wed, Feb 22, 09:29 AM PST

The low-down on bus detours underway in Hollywood because of the Academy Awards.http://thesource.metro.net/?p=36995
Wed, Feb 22, 09:27 AM PST

9pm-Close nightly thru Fri: Green Line minor delays at Imp/Wilmington 4 @ExpressLanes work. Trains share 1 track @ Harbor Fwy & Avalon. ^ST
Tue, Feb 21, 06:10 PM PST

Tonight 11pm-Close: Blue Line every 10" btwn 7th/Metro-Willow & every 20" btwn Willow-LB Loop. Follow announcements http://t.co/zgef2Dd9 ^ST
Tue, Feb 21, 06:05 PM PST

Our weekly hand-picked selection of your tweets about @metrolosangeles is now posted on The Source: http://t.co/bTSyVUvq
Tue, Feb 21, 12:30 PM PST

How do Metro's customer call agents find the best routes for bus and rail riders? http://t.co/pqerPa2j
Tue, Feb 21, 11:43 AM PST

@stevenmwhite Good call, I'll get it on the next update. ^ST
Tue, Feb 21, 11:14 AM PST


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