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I just found this great blog dedicated to LA’s only subway, the Metro Red Line. The Metro Red Line Blog has very imformative and well written posts “about the future of the Metro Red Line and a candid examination of all consumer issues that will result in improved service to the users.” It seems that the blog is created by the members of The Transit Coalition and has the following goals:

• Many consumer issues need to be addressed collectively
• Removal of legal prohibitions on tunneling
• Develop and gather substantial public support

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Here’s some links to some recent Metro news stories that you all should be aware of:

• The Daily News 6/12/06: Burbank Bus ridership leaps
• LA Downtown News 6/12/06: Final Week for Backward Bus Lane
• The Daily News 6/11/06: NoHo rising
• The Daily News 6/10/06: MTA claims decree is met
• Metro Magazine 6/7/06: Los Angeles moves closer to paperless fare system
• Los Angeles Times 6/7/06: MTA Aims to Help Motorists Get Over the Pump - The agency’s ‘Free Yourself’ ad campaign encourages drivers dealing with high gas prices to try public transit

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Thanks to LA City Nerd for linking us up over at his informative LA centric website. Of special interest over there is the series “225 Ways Celebrate LA“, many of which are accessible by public transit.

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So I’ve implemented a new calendar feature on this site where all Metro related events can be posted. Events can be anything related to the “public transit lifestyle”, ranging from Transit Coalition Meetings to local events like Downtown’s Grand Performances that are easily accessible by public transit. Be sure to include as much pertinent information as possible, especially rail or bus lines that serve the event. Also include a link to the refering website if at all possible. Events will be highlighted (in orange) on the calendar on the sidebar, and a list of upcoming events can also be viewed by clicking “events” in the top navigation.

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According to the Daily News, the Orange Line is reaching capacity due to it’s surging popularity as of late. The article states that ridership in May was 22,000 per day, surpassing the expected 5,000 to 7,000 per day initially forecasted by MTA, and exceeding the ridership of the nearly three year old Gold Line light rail. Rising gas prices are cited as a major reason for the stunning increase in ridership. Read the entire article here.

Having ridden the Orange Line for the first time last weekend (I took it from North Hollywood to Warner Center and back), I am a bit curious as to how the MTA gets its ridership numbers for the “bus that acts like a train”.

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