Metro paid tribute to basketball legend Kobe Bryant’s last game by changing the name of the Pico station, which services the Staples Center, to the Kobe station. I visited the station yesterday to see Metro’s nod to the athlete, whose career with the Lakers spanned two decades. By the time I stopped by, at least […]
There’s no question that construction is a male-dominated industry. Metro is taking the next step to make sure women get their chance by recruiting women to help build its transportation infrastructure through Women Build Metro. Metro will be teaming up this morning with members of the construction industry at the East Los Angeles Civic Center […]
If you saw an Expo Line train going to Santa Monica this morning, it wasn’t a case of the Monday’s tricking your head. Today Metro began its pre-revenue train service on Expo Line Phase 2 in preparation for its May 20th grand opening. Trains will be going from Culver City to Santa Monica every 12-20 […]
The Metro Gold Line was the belle of the ball on Saturday with the opening of the Foothill Extension. But just hours later on Sunday morning, a big rig driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the center divider. The big rig landed on the tracks of the gold line and burst into […]
LA County celebrates the opening of six new stations as part of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension. The 11.5 mile extension is the first Measure R sales tax-funded rail line to open to the public, and was completed on time and on budget. Metro board members and elected officials from the community joined together […]
Mark your calendars! Metro will officially open the second phase of the Expo Line on Friday, May 20. The new extension will connect “Grand to the Sand,”completing a 15-mile rail project that connects Downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica. Metro CEO Phil Washington announced on Thursday that the seven new stations of the extension will […]
Metro invited me, along with Metro Board Members and members of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, to take a sneak peak train ride on the Gold Line Foothill Extension before its March 5th opening. We took the ride on the new Kinkisharyo trains. The ride was the smoothest I’ve felt on any […]
Chinatown was full of celebration over the weekend as revelers welcomed in the Lunar New Year. The highlight was the annual Golden Dragon Parade. Dragons, marching bands, and beauty queens got the crowd excited. I took the Gold Line to the Chinatown station to enjoy the festivities. Metro was definitely the smart way to travel […]
The 2nd Annual Night on Broadway event drew crowds to downtown Los Angeles to celebrate the 8th anniversary of Councilmember Jose Huizar’s Bringing Back Broadway Initiative. Broadway’s historic theaters, many of which are normally closed to the public, featured performances by world-renown artists. The street festival included a 40-foot Ferris wheel, interactive kids zone, silent […]
I headed to work this morning just as I do most days. I ran down the hill towards my bus stop on Cypress Blvd, where I would catch the 28. I slowed my pace to a brisk stroll once I reached the corner. The bus wasn’t in view, so there was no longer a need […]
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