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Martin Luther King Jr. Transit Center opens in Compton

Posted by Steve Hymon on January 27, 2012 12:50 pm

TweetSupervisor and Metro Board Member Mark Ridley-Thomas cuts the ribbon at Compton's new transit center on Friday. Photo by Juan Ocampo/Metro. The new Martin Luther King Jr. Transit Center will ...

High Desert Corridor Power Point presentation

Posted by Steve Hymon on January 27, 2012 12:39 pm

TweetThe High Desert Corridor project — which is considering a new freeway connecting Highway 14 in Los Angeles County to Highway 18 in San Bernardino County — is in the midst of holding ...

Go Metro Weekends, January 27-29

Posted by Anna Chen on January 27, 2012 11:13 am

TweetThe Lockheed A-12 outside the California Science Center, one of the many area museums offering free admission this weekend. More info below. Photo by Ron McDonald, via Flickr creative ...

Transportation headlines, Friday, January 27

Posted by Carter Rubin on January 27, 2012 10:29 am

TweetHere 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 January 27, 2012 9:53 am

Tweetphoto by Jeffrey Beall, via Flickr creative commons Nice pic — transit and parking lots. Guess the city. Answer after the jump. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to ...

Buses to supplement Metrolink service on some Antelope Valley line weekend trains through Feb. 19

Posted by Steve Hymon on January 27, 2012 9:35 am

TweetHere’s the news release from Metrolink: Los Angeles – Due to scheduled track maintenance over four consecutive weekends starting Jan. 27, Metrolink will supplement train service with ...

What’s happening at other transit agencies?

Posted by Carter Rubin on January 26, 2012 2:08 pm

TweetMoscow Metro station featuring chandeliers and gold leaf molding. Photo via flickr user sbisson. This weekly post features news from other transit agencies and planners from around the world. ...

Metro Board meeting roundup

Posted by Steve Hymon on January 26, 2012 2:03 pm

TweetHere are some other actions taken by the Metro Board of Directors at their meeting on Thursday: •(Item 5) The Board approved a motion by Councilman Jose Huizar seeking construction bids that ...

The art of transit

Posted by Steve Hymon on January 26, 2012 2:00 pm

Tweet Photo credit: Jung Gatoona, via submission  Here’s the email that Jung sent accompanying this fine photo:  Los Angeles is one amazing place to bike, and its varying landscape ...

Expo Line pre-revenue service to begin Monday

Posted by Steve Hymon on January 26, 2012 12:48 pm

TweetAt today’s Metro Board meeting, agency CEO Art Leahy announced that pre-revenue testing for the Expo Line will begin this coming Monday. The testing is intended to simulate actual service ...