How We Roll, Sept. 30: who said we have a tremendous traffic problem that is steadily growing worse?

Quiz! Guess who said the following about L.A. traffic and which year he/she said it: We have a tremendous traffic problem that is steadily growing worse. Half-hearted routine measures will not meet ...

Southland’s top traffic reporters honored at annual Golden Pylon Awards

From left to right: Katie Clark, Karen Kay, Kajon Cermak, Ramberto Salcido. The coveted Golden Pylon Awards were handed out to the Southland’s top traffic reporters on Sept. 28. The awards honor ...

Video: Metro’s disadvantaged business program sparks Compton firm’s growth

We’ve posted videos recently highlighting some of the stories behind Metro’s disadvantaged worker and business programs. Our last video of the series features Kevin Ramsey, owner of ...

How We Roll, Sept. 29: endorsements, NJ Transit budget woes, self-driving bus in France

Things to read whilst transiting: a very funny article in the New Yorker about a smartphone game called “Don’t Get Fired” about working in an office. Excerpt: On this subject, the ...

Business Interruption Fund reaches $5 million milestone

View this document on Scribd More than $5 million of Business Interruption Fund (BIF) grants have now been awarded to “mom and pop” businesses directly impacted by the construction of transit ...

The 2024 Los Angeles Summer Olympics bid and Metro

  We’re less than a year from learning whether Budapest, Paris or Los Angeles will host the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. The International Olympic Committee will pick a ...

Staggered gates activated along Expo Line bike path in Santa Monica

Below are the tweet and news release from Santa Monica. I’m interested to hear what cyclists think about these — they certainly seem effective as a way to slow down cyclists before ...

From rail to trail: taking the Gold Line to commune with nature

ICYMI: the new pilot shuttle service connecting the Gold Line Arcadia Station and Chantry Flat began this past weekend! I was pretty excited about it because one of the main reasons I rarely go ...

How We Roll, Sept. 27: hey let’s fire millions of people and throw some 80,000 pound self-driving big rigs on the road! Wait…let’s not!

Things to read whilst transiting: No, not a debate article! Rather a series of letters from NYT readers about the “stakes in the election.” Yes, some readers express a preference for a ...

Transit Oriented LA conference to take place in Little Tokyo

The Urban Land Institute will be hosting a conference on Tuesday, Oct. 4 in Little Tokyo to discuss transit oriented development in Los Angeles. You’ll be able to hear from Metro’s ...