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The Blue Line and safety, part I

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 18, 2010 at 12:30 p.m.
In July of this summer, the Blue Line will turn 20 years old. The last streetcars rolled through Los Angeles in the early 1960s; it wasn’t until the Blue Line’s debut in 1990 that mass transit rail service returned to the region. In January, the Blue Line saw nearly 78,000 ...

Funding plan for Foothill Extension to go to Metro Board next week

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 18, 2010 at 10:32 a.m.
A little news out of the Metro Board of Director’s planning committee meeting on Wednesday: A funding transfer agreement with the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority was moved to the full Metro Board for their consideration at next Thursday’s meeting. I know. That sounds like a bunch of bureaucratic ...

Transportation headlines, Thursday, March 18

Posted by Fred Camino on March 18, 2010 at 9:24 a.m.
Here's a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library's blog. Don’t forget you can also follow the Metro Library on Facebook and Twitter. First up, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wrote a blog entry for the Huffington ...

Marathon bus detours

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 17, 2010 at 10:40 a.m.
The Los Angeles Marathon has a new route again this year — this time running from Dodger Stadium to Santa Monica via downtown L.A., Hollywood and Beverly Hills. It’s a nice course. Previous versions of the race seemed to go out of their way to feature the ghastly nature of ...

Latest news from Sacramento: Metro could lose millions in state funding

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 17, 2010 at 9:56 a.m.
This year’s California state budget saga took another turn on Tuesday, when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he would veto the latest Democratic proposal. Part of that proposal was to preserve some state funding for mass transit. If that funding does not ultimately survive the budget process, it could cost Metro ...

Transportation headlines, Wednesday, March 17

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 17, 2010 at 9:42 a.m.
Here’s a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by the Metro library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s home page. Where should the high-speed rail line stop in Burbank? State officials have one idea, city officials in Burbank have another, reports the Glendale News ...

I-405 Utility Relocation Work Planned Beginning Friday, March 19

Posted by Dave Sotero on March 16, 2010 at 4:32 p.m.
Metro has issued a new I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project construction notice for utility relocation work starting this Friday, March 19 that will last about eight weeks. Work will consist of undergrounding overhead power lines in preparation for the relocation of Sepulveda Boulevard to the east to make way for ...

@MetroLosAngeles Twitter Tuesday

Posted by Fred Camino on March 16, 2010 at 12:47 p.m.
Welcome to Twitter Tuesday, a weekly feature here at The Source in which we'll round up the latest Metro related tweets in the Twitterverse. To follow Metro on Twitter just search for @MetroLosAngeles. We recommend adding the #MetroLosAngeles tag to your tweets to get our attention. The tweets never stop. ...

Transportation headlines, Tuesday, March 16

Posted by Fred Camino on March 16, 2010 at 9:55 a.m.
The Daily Mail has a particularly sad story about Nancy Underwood, a 89-year-old woman who lives in a small village in southwest England who must take a 14-mile bus ride to cross the street. Why? Because the nearest pedestrian crosswalk for the busy street is three miles away. For Nancy, ...

A small step for Crenshaw line

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 15, 2010 at 1:20 p.m.
The shovel, so to speak, hit the ground this morning as part of the planning process for the Crenshaw Line light rail project. Soil testing begun in order to determine what’s literally in the dirt, since a fair amount of it will be moved as part of the construction process. ...

March 18, 2010

Sepulveda Boulevard Utility Relocation Work Planned Beginning March 19

March 17, 2010

Metro colabora con Pasadena City College para ofrecer a estudiantes pases de transporte a precios accesibles

March 16, 2010

Viaje en Metro a la 25 Edición del Maratón de Los Angeles el Domingo 21 de Marzo

March 15, 2010

Go Metro To Rock the Count: American Indian Music Festival Saturday, March 27

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 10, 2010

Varias líneas de autobuses Metro tendrá posibles demoras debido al Proyecto de Ampliación I-405 Sepulveda Pass

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

Ciudad de Palmdale recibe fondos de Medida R, por el impuesto a la venta,

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

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