Times are tough, and one passenger aboard a Metro Red Line train appears to be in dire need of funds. A video uploaded to YouTube yesterday by ThatKidProductions60 captures one man's desperate attempts to sell passengers presumably stolen shoes from a popular department store. more ›

Metro has fired back at the Reason Foundation for their recent pro-bus video "17 Miles in Just 78 Minutes! Light Rail vs. Reality in LA." Describing Reason.TV's video as "amusing and "a little factually challenged," Metro posted the following corrections and suggestions to its blog, The Source. more ›

Californians have had their fingers, toes and eyes crossed for a high-speed rail system that connects NorCal to SoCal, promising a more convenient and efficient means to travel the Golden State without ever preparing for take off. But recent news from the state's legislative analyst indicates that this transportation dream may be merely that - a dream. more ›

Nine people were injured on Friday when a Metro Blue Line light rail train en route to Long Beach collided with a car just south of Downtown L.A. The incident occurred near Flower Street and 18th Street around 2:52pm when a sedan crossed into the train's path. 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 ›

The Union Pacific Railroad police are investigating a unique robbery that occurred during an emergency stop in Victorville on Friday evening. Train bandits broke into a railcar and escaped with 20 boxes of frozen pigs' feet. Classy choice, thieves. more ›

A high school and an elementary school have been closed temporarily after two trains collided in the Colton area, reports KTLA. The accident involved a train running east-west and another running north-south, and took place at about 2:15 this morning. Six cars jumped the tracks, including three carrying carrying ferric or ferric chloride and hot asphalt. more ›

A pedestrian was struck and killed in Rancho Cucamonga early this morning by a Metrolink train. "Train 301 was headed westbound from San Bernardino when it struck the victim at Hellman Avenue at around 4:35 a.m. Friday," explains KTLA. more ›

A derailed freight train in Pacoima means that some folks will have to take buses for their morning commute, reports NBC Los Angeles. No one was hurt when the train jumped the tracks at about 10:00 p.m. last night on the Antelope Valley line that runs between Newhall and downtown Burbank. more ›

Metro says they have cleared another hurdle in their current endeavor to (finally) put in place an efficient transit link to serve Los Angeles International Airport. Wednesday, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) gave approval to release the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Report (FEIS/R) for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor, says the transit agency, and local politicians are already cheering the train's arrival. 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 ›

A freight train derailed earlier this afternoon in the Antelope Valley, causing officials to evacuate residents as they try to figure out whether hazardous material that the train was carrying leaked into the atmosphere, reports L.A. Now. more ›

A person, thought to perhaps be a transient, was struck and killed this morning by an Amtrak train in Downtown Los Angeles near Union Station. The victim was hit by train 562, departing L.A. for San Diego, according to ABC7. The incident took place at approximately 6:20 this morning at Santa Fe Avenue and 8th Street near the 6th Street bridge, notes LA Now. more ›

If your plans for Monday include a ride on Metrolink--to work, to play, or to do something in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day--the transit agency is offering a great deal. In a first-of-its-kind promotion for them, Metrolink is inviting ticket holders on Monday to bring a guest with them to ride for free. (You guys have to ride together, though!) This promotion is offered exclusively on Metrolink trains and does not apply to transfers on LA Metro, OCTA or any other transportation providers. more ›

A woman crossing the tracks in Chatsworth last night via a pedestrian walkway was struck and killed by an Amtrak train, reports KTLA. The accident happened at around 8:00 p.m. Wednesday night near 21700 Lassen Street. more ›

Three men were struck and killed last night by an Amtrak train traveling through Commerce, according to LA Now. Investigators from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department are working to determine what the unidentified victims were doing on the tracks, specifically " on an area of the tracks where there was no room for pedestrians." more ›

On Monday, Metrolink unveiled a new "Guardian Fleet" of passenger cars that officials assert to be the safest in the country. "From a safety standpoint and a quality standpoint we are setting the standard for the rest of the nation," said Metrolink CEO John Fenton in the Daily News. Added Keith Millhouse, who chairs the Metrolink board, "The Metrolink passenger will be riding on a train you won't find anywhere else in America." more ›

Rail carrier Amtrak be reversing a long-standing ban next month that will make it possible for some travelers to take their firearms with them on their journey, according to the Sacramento Bee. Passengers who wish to pack their heat will need to pack their unloaded guns in their luggage. Starting December 15th, Amtrak will allow the guns to be brought on board any train that offers checked baggage service. more ›

A Union Pacific train collided with an abandoned car on the railroad tracks in Palmdale early Saturday morning closing down east-west tracks for several hours. The L.A. County Sheriff's Department is searching for the owner of the abandoned vehicle to determine if the car was "stolen, broken down or left purposely on the tracks," according to KTLA. No injuries on the train were reported. more ›

Jar opens its SummerBar and Lounge tonight and features a new weekly LittleBites menu with $4-$13 and $10 drinks of the week (this week: white peach margaritas). The lounge hours are 5:30-10:30 pm (and later) from Sunday through Friday nights. For those in the mood for more food, Jar also starts a summer prix fixe menu that’s available with or without wine pairings ($39 or $45). The menu is not available on Saturday nights. more ›

Investigation of Wednesday's Metro Blue Line versus Long Beach PD patrol car crash has netted videotape footage showing the train running a red light, according to the LA Times. more ›

This afternoon a Blue Line train traveling southbound on Long Beach Blvd. near 16th Street collided with a Long Beach Police Department patrol car. The force of the train pushed the patrol car over 100 feet, according to a live report on KTLA. The officer is alive, conscious, and alert; it is not known at this time if he was en route in response to a call or why his vehicle was in the path of the train. Reports from the scene indicate that some of the Blue Line passengers are suffering from back pain. Responders from the Long Beach Fire Department are at the crash site, and an investigation is already underway to determine the cause of the accident. 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 ›

First there was the DesertXpress--the proposed high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the SoCal hub of all things connected and happening, Victorville. Then the X-Train emerged on the scene, offering future riders a "party" experience to Sin City, including on-board drinks and gaming. more ›

Curbed LA attended Wednesday night's scoping meeting about adding an additional stop to plans for the Westside Subway Extension. Public comments ranged the gamut, from it's absolutely needed to hell no. Curbed's conclusion seems right on: "If we were betting bloggers, we'd have to say Metro will skip a Crenshaw staton. The ridership isn't quite there, the density can't be changed, it's cheaper to build the line without it, and you have wealthy homeowners adamantly against the stop." more ›

The dream of developing a MagLev train between Las Vegas and Anaheim took a hit this week when Nevada transportation officials designated $45 million to an airport road connector instead. "[It] will have the biggest immediate impact for job creation and relief from traffic congestion,” said Senator Harry Reid in a statement printed in the Las Vegas Sun, via Curbed LA. The California-Nevada Super Speed Train commission is nonplussed, but will seek funding elsewhere. more ›

We've told you about Oscar-related curb, street and sidewalk closures as well as parking two zones and today comes information about public transit. Metro Red Line trains will still operate on a regular schedule but will skip the Hollywood/Highland Station without stopping on Sunday, March 7 and there will be no public access to the Hollywood/Highland Metro Red Line station. Regular service will resume on Monday morning. As for buses, lines 212, 312, 217, 222 and 780 will be detoured through Monday March 8. Normal service should resume by 6 a.m. on Tuesday, March 9. more ›

The second phase of a project to bring light rail from downtown to Santa Monica cleared a huge hurdle today when its construction authority board approved a final environmental impact document and chose a route. Preliminary engineering can now begin followed by design and construction, which will could commence later this year. more ›

The big day is tomorrow. The Expo Line's construction authority board is scheduled to vote on the second phase, which will bring the line from Culver City to Santa Monica (the first phase between downtown and Culver City is already under construction). The vote could go a variety of ways, including being voted down--meaning no train--to what's expected: the route as seen in the photo above. more ›

A Chinese bank is has agreed to loan $7 billion to help build a high speed train between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, according to the Las Vegas Sun, via Curbed LA. That's great, but there are hurdles, including the fact that the line was not funded in the latest round of stimulus money, in which California received $2.25 billion. However, if it does become a reality, Las Vegas will truly become L.A.'s far flung suburb. But, hey, Chinese bankers, what about some funding for the subway to the sea? Huh? more ›