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Secretary LaHood, Metro officials tout state’s high-speed rail plans

Posted by Steve Hymon on February 7, 2012 4:40 pm
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was in Los Angeles on Tuesday and held a press availability at Union Station with local officials — including Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board Chair ...

@Metrolosangeles Twitter Tuesday

Posted by Steve Hymon on February 7, 2012 4:33 pm
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Metro comments on Beverly Hills’ report on tunneling safety for Westside Subway Extension

Posted by Steve Hymon on February 7, 2012 12:12 pm
The city of Beverly Hills has released a report by their consultants Exponent on subway tunneling under the Beverly Hills High School campus for the Westside Subway Extension. The report will be ...

Legislative summary: Congress and transportation funding

Posted by Steve Hymon on February 7, 2012 11:45 am
Here are a pair of legislative alerts posted Monday. From Metro’s government relations staff: U.S. Senate Finance Committee Poised to Act on Surface Transportation Bill Tomorrow, the U.S. ...

Transportation headlines, Tuesday, Feb. 7

Posted by Kim Upton on February 7, 2012 11:32 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 ...

How do they do that? Refuel a bus with CNG

Posted by Kim Upton on February 6, 2012 1:54 pm
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 directly to the trains, buses ...

Transportation headlines, Monday, Feb. 6

Posted by Joel Epstein on February 6, 2012 10:30 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 ...

The art of transit

Posted by Steve Hymon on February 5, 2012 10:18 pm
Photo by Anna, via submission Well composed photo taken at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, which overlooks the 101 freeway in downtown L.A.  To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, ...

Another emergency drill about to start along Expo

Posted by Kim Upton on February 4, 2012 7:18 am
Starting at about 8 a.m. this morning, Saturday, 2/4, there will be another emergency drill along the new Metro Expo light rail line — this one inside the tunnel/trench between Jefferson ...

Go Metro Weekends, February 3-5

Posted by Anna Chen on February 3, 2012 2:00 pm
Admit it, you went "awwww!" Photo by K's GLIMPSES, via Flickr Creative Commons Most of you are probably gearing up for a weekend of fried food, cold drinks and football on TV. (For the ...

Alertas de Servicio

Posted by Agustin Duran on February 8, 2012 9:07 am
Para una lista completa de alertas de servicio visite la página: Alertas de Servicio en Metro. Y para las últimas alertas de servicio sigue a @MetroLAalerts en Twitter. Línea Verde del Metro ...

LaHood y Villaraigosa promueven construcción del tren de alta velocidad en California

Posted by Jose Ubaldo on February 7, 2012 4:34 pm
Secretario de Transporte Federal Ray LaHood, Antonio Villaraigosa, Alcalde de Los Angeles, John Fenton, Gerente General Ejecutivo de Metrolink, Art Leahy, Gerente General Ejecutivo de Metro, y Dan ...

Viaje en Metrolink a la carrera Nascar el domingo 25 de marzo

Posted by Maria Luisa Arredondo on February 7, 2012 1:45 pm
Los fanáticos de las carreras de autos que buscan una forma económica, conveniente y sin estrés de llegar a la Copa NASCAR no tienen que buscar más. Metrolink se ha unido a Auto Club Speedway ...

Carta abierta del director general ejecutivo de Metro, Art Leahy, al alcalde de Beverly Hills

Posted by Jose Ubaldo on February 7, 2012 1:44 pm
La Ciudad de Beverly Hills publicó un reporte de los consultores de Exponent sobre la excavación de un túnel para la Extensión del Tren Subterráneo al sector Oeste de Los Ángeles que se ...

El arte del Transporte

Posted by Jose Ubaldo on February 7, 2012 12:13 pm
Como un solitario Quijote, un autobús del servicio local de Metro, embiste directo a los edificios del distrito financiero del centro de Los Angeles, con una misión; transportar al público en ...

Anuncian 826 millones de dólares para modernizar y reparar el transporte público

Posted by Agustin Duran on February 7, 2012 10:27 am
El Secretario del Trabajo Ray LaHood anunció esta semana la disponibilidad de 826.5 millones de dólares durante el año fiscal 2012 para modernizar y reparar los autobuses de ...

¿Cómo abastecen de gas a un autobús CNG?

Posted by Maria Luisa Arredondo on February 6, 2012 3:54 pm
Por Kim Upton
Uno no puede ir a Costco para llenar el tanque de un autobús de gas natural comprimido (CNG). Cuando Metro empezó a cambiar su flota de autobuses diesel a CNG, se crearon ...

La obra de Lisa Adams en la estación Chatwsworth celebra la vida ecuestre

Posted by Maria Luisa Arredondo on February 6, 2012 2:49 pm
La imagen de un caballo galopante adornará la plataforma de la estación Chatwsorth. La obra artística de Lisa Adams para la estación Chatsworth de la Línea Naranja es un homenaje al monumental ...

Presencia latina se agiganta dentro de Metro

Posted by Agustin Duran on February 6, 2012 2:43 pm
Una nueva generación de empleados de Metro se graduó como mecánicos. Los 13 nuevos empleados tuvieron a cabo su ceremonia de graduación la semana pasada. Aquí en la gráfica posan con sus ...

Alertas de Servicio

Posted by Agustin Duran on February 6, 2012 10:17 am
Para una lista completa de alertas de servicio visite la página: Alertas de Servicio en Metro. Y para las últimas alertas de servicio sigue a @MetroLAalerts en Twitter. Línea Verde del Metro ...


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

January 20, 2012
Metro Service Councils Hold Public Hearings In February on Proposed Metro Bus Service Changes/Enhancements for Implementation in June

January 17, 2012
Go Metro to local ‘MUSEUMS FREE-FOR-ALL’ event

January 12, 2012
Metro to Operate on Regular Service Schedule for Monday, Jan. 16

January 11, 2012
L.A. Metro to release Final EIS/EIR, hold open houses for Regional Connector project on Jan. 20

January 09, 2012
Several Metro Orange Line Station Stops to be Temporarily Relocated Jan. 21-30


More News Releases

Tonight in #WeHo: Potential detours & delays for Lines 4, 10, 105, 305, 704, 705 due to temp road closures. Follow posted signs. ^ST Tue, Feb 07, 06:43 PM PST

Wet weather safety tips- Do NOT run on train platforms or next to buses. Use handrails & onboard handholds. More: http://t.co/9ifJAdqo ^ST Tue, Feb 07, 06:00 AM PST

Blue Line minor delays thru 6:45pm due to unruly patron at 103rd St Sta. Incident resolved; trains resuming normal service at this time. ^ST Mon, Feb 06, 06:12 PM PST

 

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Tonight in #WeHo: Potential detours & delays for Lines 4, 10, 105, 305, 704, 705 due to temp road closures. Follow posted signs. ^ST
Tue, Feb 07, 06:43 PM PST

RT @abc7: PURSUIT UPDATE: The driver is now back in Silver Lake. Please stay indoors if you are in or near Silver Lake/Echo Park.
Tue, Feb 07, 06:39 PM PST

Our roundup of your tweets about @Metrolosangeles over the past week: http://t.co/cVGtNTfm
Tue, Feb 07, 04:35 PM PST

Metro comments on Beverly Hills' report on tunneling safety for Westside Subway Extension. http://t.co/HxHY7jGn
Tue, Feb 07, 12:17 PM PST

@mightyjunebugg TY for info. When TVM's don't work properly, plz notify via station intercom & we can authorize your ride/provide refund ^ST
Tue, Feb 07, 10:02 AM PST

@hnjohnso Hmm, any photos to better describe? TIA ^ST
Tue, Feb 07, 09:51 AM PST

@dillzer92 TY for heads up & detailed information. Comment has been forwarded along for appropriate follow up. ^ST
Tue, Feb 07, 09:50 AM PST

Wet weather safety tips- Do NOT run on train platforms or next to buses. Use handrails & onboard handholds. More: http://t.co/gLuOjz0v ^ST
Tue, Feb 07, 06:00 AM PST

@indigo_nights Plz report those intercoms; we use them to comm. w/ you. To avoid confrontation, if >1 car train, move to other car. HTH. ^ST
Mon, Feb 06, 06:16 PM PST

Blue Line minor delays thru 6:45pm due to unruly patron at 103rd St Sta. Incident resolved; trains resuming normal service at this time. ^ST
Mon, Feb 06, 06:12 PM PST


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