Metro Moves Forward With Study That Could Eliminate Claremont Metrolink Station
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Extending the Foothill Gold Line looked shovel-ready, now Metro will study potential changes, including eliminating Claremont Metrolink Station
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Metro Studying Several Train Station Changes: Claremont, Northridge, El Monte and More
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Before the Metro board this month are studies on five Metrolink stations, in Claremont, Commerce, El Monte, Northridge, and potentially serving Rio Hondo College. In addition, the Metro board is expected to approve a study on potential upgrades to Metrolink’s Antelope Valley line. Mostly these studies focus on upgrading Metrolink stations to make them better […]
Metrolink Adds Train Service to San Fernando Valley CicLAvia this Sunday
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Good news! Metrolink will be running extra trains this Sunday so folks can get to CicLAvia – The Valley. This Sunday’s event will the first CicLAvia without an on-route connection to Metro rail. Participants can bike to CicLAvia from the Metro Red Line North Hollywood Station, but that is a 7-mile ride (about three miles on […]
Metrolink Hires Art Leahy As CEO, To Start April 2015
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The Metrolink board of directors voted unanimously this morning to hire Art Leahy as CEO. Streetsblog readers are probably aware that Leahy served as the head of Metro since 2009. In January, Leahy announced his retirement from Metro effective April 2015. Yesterday, Metro approved Leahy’s replacement, Phil Washington. Metrolink approved a $330,000 annual salary for […]
Heads Up: No Added Bicycle Capacity on Metrolink For Sunday’s CicLAvia
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(Editor’s Note: Sorry to run this disappointing news announced by Metrolink, when we’re otherwise really excited about CicLAvia this Sunday. Don’t forget, though, bicycles are not required equipment. There are lots of great CicLAvia attractions located within easy walking distance from Union Station! Including a pedestrian zone in the Broadway Historic Theater area. Also, don’t forget […]
Your Metrolink “System-Wide” Weekend Pass May Not work on Metro. Here Is What to Do.
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@Metrolink @metrolinkdiary What’s the deal? There is no TAP in my weekend pass. I need to ride the red line! pic.twitter.com/6pQY8kzNED — Rachel Cross (@anim8ted) September 15, 2013 One of the best transportation bargains on offer in Southern California is the Metrolink’s Weekend Day Pass. The agency, offers a ticket on Saturdays and Sundays that […]