Thanks to what Metro is calling a "major" issue at daybreak today with the electrical system that powers the Blue Line, commuters planning to catch a ride on the rail line that connects Downtown and Long Beach this evening and tonight should know that while trains are running, it is not business as usual. more ›

Headed out tonight? Don't forget that Metro is giving free rides on all Metro bus and rail lines tonight into the wee hours of Christmas Day, 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. more ›

One of Angelenos' biggest grumbles about taking public transit at night is that service is limited, both in frequency and how late the service runs. Now Metro says they are about to launch what they're calling a "major expansion" of night service on their rail lines. So what kinds of big changes can we expect? more ›

Hurricane Irene is about to bear down on the Eastern seaboard of the U.S., and while we won't be feeling the effects of her fury here directly, for those in L.A. trying to head to the other side of the nation, serious travel disruptions are in the forecast. more ›

The City of Los Angeles hopes to return streetcar service to downtown L.A via the Restoration of Historic Streetcar Service project. A 1906 map portraying the L.A. rail transit system map was recently released, showcasing how Angelenos once traversed the sprawl. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is hosting a meeting on Tuesday, August 2, to discuss the project's study process. more ›

Metrolink's riskiest crossing is getting a $6 million upgrade after the Glendale locale on Doran Street ranked number one out of 312 locations for risk and in the top eight for accidents, reports NBC Local. more ›

Documents and other intelligence gathered at the Pakistani compound of Osama bin Laden indicate that Los Angeles was among the possible targets for future attacks on the United States, according to CBS2. The memos, shared with the FBI and Homeland Security following the killing of bin Laden, discuss attack plans being concocted for Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and Washington D.C. more ›

By a 7 to 6 vote this morning, Metro's Board of Directors approved the proposal to cut bus services, effective June 26th, reports The Source. The cuts will eliminate some lines and shorten others, with a goal of addressing cost efficiency and low ridership. Metro believes they will save $32 million annually thanks to the cuts, which will help the transit organization balance their budget. more ›

It's been five years since the federal consent decree alleging Metro "violated civil rights by favoring rail over buses" was lifted, and "ambitious" plans are underway to make the system more efficient, reports the LA Times. more ›

With a swinging 94.7 The Wave-style hold music score that eventually gives way to a more pop-rock jam, and lots of footage of happy riders, the Gold Line Construction Authority recently released the first two videos in a series of planned updates about the rail line's Foothill Extension. more ›

With a decisive focus on the massive I-405 corridor, a transit project back by The Transit Coalition and The Regenerative Communities Project was presented yesterday during a joint House-Senate hearing in Los Angeles on transportation, and the 30/10 plan to implement several transit projects in the region as expediently as possible. more ›

The results of a rider survey were released by Metro today, indicating that 86 percent of rail and bus users either agree or strongly agree that they are satisfied with Metro's service. The on-board survey was conducted in June and July 2010, and complied the feedback of over 17,500 Metro users. Of those surveyed, only 14 percent expressed disagreement that their Metro experience was satisfying. more ›

Starting Monday, all but one of Metrolink's train schedules will be slightly tweaked, the agency announced today. "We made these adjustments to provide the best service possible to our customers. We added time to many schedules to provide better connectivity, compensate for new safety enhancements such as decreased speed limits in some areas and to make sure we are on time as often as possible," said John Fenton, Metrolink's CEO. "We understand even minor changes have the potential to greatly impact our riders." Those service changes can be found here. more ›

Beijing, China--you know, the place that had that 60-mile and 10-day long traffic jam--might be able to teach Los Angeles a few things about traffic, and vice versa. At least that's the plan according to a Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority executive who is planning to team up with someone in a similar role in Beijing on a project "that will lead to an exchange of technical expertise and joint research projects," reports the Daily News. more ›

Metro officially announced on Friday that gates at rail stations have been completed and that at some date -- who knows, really -- to be they will be locked, meaning the system is basically an honor system (and how often do you encounter Sheriff's Deputy personnel checking tickets these days?). Completion actually took place a month ago, but the announcement could have been timed to put some facts out before the Daily News ran a Sunday feature about the $46 million project. more ›

There's been a more aggressive Beyond Coal movement going on in L.A. this year and this month, news comes of a Beyond Cars one. At LA Beyond Cars: A Global Perspective on Rail and Space exhibit at The Jewel Box in downtown, a party will be held on August 18th where organizers are challenging attendees to use alternative transportation. more ›

Metrolink commuter rail service will proceed uninterrupted tomorrow and follow the regular Sunday schedule, however there will be no service on Monday. On Sunday, July 4th, tickets will be available for purchase for riders from station vending machines, and "are valid for a free connection to Metro Rail Lines (Red, Purple, Blue, Gold and Green) and most buses," according to Metrolink. However, on Monday, July 5th, there will be no service, except for special Antelope Valley Line Service, for which Metrolink is offering two (2) round trips from Lancaster to Los Angeles Union Station. Get info on schedules online or by calling 800-371-LINK (5465). more ›

Fares will increase and there will be four less trains running on two lines as of July 1 for Metrolink, according to MyFoxLA. The board of directors voted in unanimous approval of the actions in a meeting yesterday. more ›

Is this growth on track or too slow? "LA's nascent rail system attracted 7,664,748 boardings in March 2008, 8,064,477 in March 2009 (a 5.2 percent increase), and 8,471,487 in March 2010 (a 5 percent uptick)," notes Curbed LA, which also points out New York City's drop in transit numbers--of course, ridership there still dwarfs L.A.'s. more ›

Still want to wait for the "hurry-up" of the high-speed rail line to Vegas? The Las Vegas Railway Express says they can have trains running from Southern California to Vegas as soon as mid-2011, according to the Las Vegas Sun. Their X-Train will run from Los Angeles' Union Station to an as-yet unspecified terminus in Sin City. more ›

The L.A. City Council today approved a directive allowing city transportation staff to work with Metro on north-south transit corridors in the Eastern San Fernando Valley. The study, funded through Measure R and other outside sources, will begin the process towards scoping, budgeting and public outreach for improving bus speeds on key north-south corridors, a busway on Van Nuys Boulevard and extending rail service from the North Hollywood Red Line station to the Northeast Valley. more ›

We've told you about street closures and freeway on- and off-ramp closures, now here are your public transportation impacts. more ›

Commuter rail service Metrolink is considering a fare increase to be implemented at the start of the new year, reports the Daily News. "The five-county Metrolink agency board is scheduled to meet Friday to decide whether to hike ticket prices for tens of thousands of daily passengers by as much as 6 percent." more ›

After three decades of dreaming and planning, it looks like the federal government is finally paying attention to an expensive MagLev train line that would carry passengers between Las Vegas and Anaheim at speeds up to 300 miles per hour along the 270-mile route. The Federal Railroad Administration will give $45 million in congressional earmarked dollars to the first phase of the route, which will go from Las Vegas to the state border in Primm, NV, according to the LA Times. more ›

An option for Metro's Regional Connector in downtown won't be officially chosen until sometime next year (probably summer or fall), but Little Tokyo community members are severely concerned over one of the proposals that would bring some major changes to the neighborhood. The regional connector would connect the Blue, Gold and Expo lines into a more seamless system. Trains would travel from Culver City to East LA and from Long Beach to Pasadena making Metro's rail system more efficient. Currently, the Blue Line and future Expo Line end at the 7th Metro Station and the Gold Line circumvents the eastside of downtown through Little Tokyo. more ›

Today a Metro committee on Measure R funds were to discuss the possibility of pushing up the opening dates of three rail projects in the county--the regional connector in downtown, the second eastside extension of the Gold Line and the Green Line to LAX. After the meeting, Foothill Gold Line Extension advocates (they want the line to run beyond Pasadena towards Ontario) announced that the acceleration of project timelines in the agenda were picked at random to study the feasibility of earlier than planned opening dates. Still, they contend that their project is shovel ready and Mayor Villaraigosa is behind the line opening as far as Azusa by 2013. more ›

Today, the California High Speed Rail Board meets to discuss a number of things, but mainly the route between Anaheim and Union Station and up to the 134 Freeway, which could be on of the first legs to be built along with a leg between San Francisco and San Jose. more ›

Phase Two of Metro's Gold Line Eastside Transit Corridor project is poised to move ahead into the community meeting phase, as plans to add on rail service extending the line from East Los Angeles to cities further east are in motion. more ›