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Bus service restored to Dodger Stadium

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 12, 2010 at 3:24 p.m.
County Supervisor and Metro Board member Mike Antonovich made the announcement today that he secured a $300,000 anti-air pollution grant to restore bus service between Union Station and Dodger Stadium for the 2010 season. The best part: the bus ride is free to anyone holding a game ticket. The full ...

Blue Line service delays again this weekend

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 12, 2010 at 1:02 p.m.
A reminder: Bus service will replace Blue Line service between the Washington station and 7th/Metro Center in downtown Los Angeles this weekend due to work constructing the junction of Blue Line and Expo Line tracks. Work begins at 9 p.m. tonight and will continue until early Monday. Blue Line patrons ...

Expo Line Construction Authority responds to lawsuit

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 12, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.
As expected and as was widely reported yesterday, the group Neighbors for Smart Rail has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against the second phase of the Expo Line, which will run from Culver City to Santa Monica. The project, which was part of the Measure R package ...

Metro CEO says he will reorganize the agency

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 12, 2010 at 10:58 a.m.
Metro CEO Art Leahy has been on the job for almost a year and yesterday he announced to agency staff his most significant initiative: he wants to “streamline” the agency, which involves eliminating some open jobs and through voluntary and involuntary layoffs. This is how it has been explained to ...

Transportation headlines, Friday, March 12

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 12, 2010 at 9:37 a.m.
The local transit agency in Las Vegas has no interest in helping the bankrupt, privately-operated monorail system that is supposed to get people up and down The Strip but, as critics have often noted, operates largely out of view of the public. The agency proposes to build a bus rapid ...

Reader email – Crenshaw station edition

Posted by Fred Camino on March 12, 2010 at 8:50 a.m.
Last week we posed the question: should the Westside subway have a Crenshaw station? Emails poured in from readers eager to share their opinion, hence this special edition of our reader email roundup. Remember, Metro is holding a community meeting on March 17th about this very issue. If you can’t ...

Go Metro Weekends, March 12th – March 14th

Posted by Fred Camino on March 12, 2010 at 7:39 a.m.
We’ve listed a lot of free events this weekend including indie music performances in downtown Los Angeles, spirited human rights discussions in East L.A. and the story of Chinese food in the West over at the Central Library. Have an event you'd like us to include? Shoot us an email ...

Transportation headlines, Thursday, March 11

Posted by Fred Camino on March 11, 2010 at 9:54 a.m.
Now you can follow Amtrak on Twitter and find out what’s up with our nation’s passenger rail service in 140 character snippets. Amtrak joins a growing number of transportation providers (Metro included) that are embracing social media as a way to connect with customers. Like most large organizations hopping on ...

The Mayor’s 30/10 plan

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 11, 2010 at 8:55 a.m.
When voters approved Measure R in 2008, they were voting for a plan that proposed to raise sales taxes in Los Angeles County by a half-cent for 30 years. In return, voters would get about $40 billion in transit, road and other transportation improvements. But not $40 billion of fixes ...

From the archives: Pass perfect

Posted by Kim Upton on March 11, 2010 at 8:30 a.m.
Thousands of visual reminders of history are stored on the Metro Library Flickr site. Tucked among the historic photos is a shot of a few weekly passes from the 1930s, showing that many Los Angeles Railway tickets were small works of art. Some simply reminded riders not to forget Mother’s ...

March 10, 2010
Several Metro Bus Lines To Experience Potential Delays Due I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project

March 10, 2010
Go Metro to 25th annual Los Angeles Marathon, Sunday, March 21

March 08, 2010
Funcionarios públicos, líderes comunitarios y Metro honran a aquellos enterrados en camposanto común olvidado y descubierto durante construcción del tren ligero al Este de Los Angeles

March 08, 2010
Elected officials, community leaders, Metro honor those buried in long abandoned potter’s field discovered during Eastside light rail construction

March 03, 2010
City of Palmdale Receives Measure R Sales Tax Funding

March 03, 2010
Metro To Hold Community Meeting for Westside Subway Extension Optional Crenshaw Station March 17

March 02, 2010
Servicio de Línea Azul del Metro será cancelado desde la estación Washington hasta 7th/Metro Center por construcción de Línea Expo durante dos próximos fines de semana

March 02, 2010
Servicio de trenes y autobuses Metro será afectado por preparaciones de la ceremonia de los premios de la Academia

March 02, 2010
Metro Bus and Train Service to be Impacted by Academy Awards preparations

March 02, 2010
Full closure of Metro Blue Line service set next two weekends from Washington Station to 7th/Metro Center due to construction work on Expo light rail line

March 01, 2010
Expo Park/USC Poster by Local Artist Featured on Metro System through April 30

February 25, 2010
Regional Connector Underground Alternative Approved for Further Environmental Study

February 24, 2010
Metro, Pasadena City College Partner To Offer Students Affordable Transit Passes

February 24, 2010
Trabajo comenzara Viernes 26 de Febrero: Servicio de la linea azul del metro sera afectado debido a trabajos de construccion para enlazar con linea expo

February 24, 2010
Feb. 26-28: Metro Blue Line weekend service to be impacted as construction crews work on Expo Line connection

February 23, 2010
Cierre total de la autopista i-405 Martes 23 y Miércoles 24 de Febrero

February 23, 2010
Full Freeway Closures on I-405 1 to 6 a.m. Feb. 23-24

February 18, 2010
Metro Announces Settlement Agreement in Disability Discrimination Class Action Suit

February 18, 2010
Metro anuncia acuerdo convenido en demanda de grupo por discriminación sobre incapacida

February 12, 2010
Elevador de la estación Slauson de la Línea Azul del Metro estará fuera de servicio a partir del Lunes 22 de Febrero por reparaciones

February 12, 2010
K-Rail Placement to Begin on I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project

February 12, 2010
Metro sostendrá juntas comunitarias de sondeo sobre el medio ambiente del 22 al 27 de Febrero sobre el Corredor de Transporte al Sector Este Fase 2

February 12, 2010
Metro on regular service schedule for President’s Day holiday Feb. 15

February 12, 2010
Metro ofrecera servicio normal el Lunes 15 de Febrero

February 12, 2010
Metro Blue Line Slauson station elevator will be out of service for repairs for six weeks staring Feb. 22


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