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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 ...

ExpressLanes public hearing streams live tonight

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 10, 2010 at 4:23 p.m.
There is a public hearing tonight in El Monte to discuss the environmental study of the ExpressLanes project, which will convert the carpool lane on parts of the 10 and 110 freeways into a lane single-occupant vehicles can use for a toll (most carpoolers will continue to travel for free). ...

Google adds biking directions and overlays to Google Maps

Posted by Fred Camino on March 10, 2010 at 12:57 p.m.
Google announced today that it’s offering yet another transportation mode to its robust Google Maps tool set. Now bicyclists will be able to get turn-by-turn directions in the familiar Google style that drivers, pedestrians and transit users have grown accustomed to. In addition, a new graphical layer has been added ...

Transportation headlines, Wednesday, March 10

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 10, 2010 at 9:16 a.m.
It’s no secret that train platforms built in the middle of freeways are not exactly quiet places. Neon Tommy has a smart story about attempts to provide some relief to patrons of the Gold Line, which has three stations parked in the middle of an extremely busy stretch of the ...

Subway project launches new Facebook page

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 10, 2010 at 9:06 a.m.
The Westside Subway Extension launched a new Facebook page last week — a good way for Facebookers to easily get information about the project mixed in with status updates from friends and others. Think of it this way: At the same time it’s possible to learn your best buddy just ...

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

February 10, 2010

Metro sets environmental community scoping meetings Feb. 22-27 for Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2

February 10, 2010

Metro to Host Bicycle Roundtable Feb. 19

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