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Transportation headlines, Wednesday, May 16

Posted by Joel Epstein on May 16, 2012 1:50 pm

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 ...

LAPD and LASD writing tickets for traffic violations near the Orange Line Extension

Posted by Kim Upton on May 16, 2012 1:32 pm

TweetPhoto via Metro Transportation Library and Archive Metro has just issued a press release warning motorists to be careful near the soon-to-open Orange Line Extension or risk being ticketed. ...

Blessing of Bikes 2012 draws cyclists from near and far

Posted by Dave Sotero on May 15, 2012 5:01 pm

Tweet The annual Blessing of the Bicycles at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, now in its ninth year, is a popular event during Bike Week L.A. Group photo includes Good Samaritan Hospital CEO ...

Why You Ride: Bicycle Edition

Posted by Sarah Tseng on May 15, 2012 4:29 pm

TweetTo celebrate Bike Week LA, we’re publishing a Why You Ride series with the winners of the 2012 Golden Pedal Awards. The Golden Pedal Awards are Metro’s annual competition for great stories ...

Update on effort to provide cell service in subway

Posted by Steve Hymon on May 15, 2012 4:25 pm

TweetWe frequently hear from readers and riders who want to know if Metro will be providing cell phone service and/or wi-fi in the Red and Purple Line subway. Answer: the agency is working on it and ...

Metro staff issues report on Measure R extension and recommends to Board adopting Measure R principles

Posted by Steve Hymon on May 15, 2012 4:13 pm

TweetAs many of you know, there have been discussions underway to extend the Measure R half-cent sales tax past its expiration date of July 1, 2039, to accelerate transit and highway projects that ...

Metro responds to third report by Beverly Hills on Westside Subway Extension seismic and tunneling issues

Posted by Steve Hymon on May 15, 2012 4:11 pm

TweetMetro officials and consultants issued a response Tuesday to a study commissioned by the Beverly Hills Unified School District, with Metro again standing by its conclusion that there is no place ...

@Metrolosangeles Twitter Tuesday, May 15 edition

Posted by Steve Hymon on May 15, 2012 12:37 pm

TweetWelcome to Twitter Tuesday, our roundup of the latest Metro related tweets. To get our attention, add the #MetroLosAngeles tag to your tweets and subscribe to our feed if you haven’t ...

Orange Line safety videos

Posted by Steve Hymon on May 15, 2012 11:35 am

TweetClick here to view the embedded video. Here are a pair of new safety videos for the Orange Line Extension, which is expected to open in June to the Chatsworth train station. The other video is ...

Transportation headlines, Tuesday, May 15

Posted by Steve Hymon on May 15, 2012 11:28 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 ...