News and Updates: The latest on what's happening at our Library and Archive

Jumpstarting The Transit Space Race, Transit Climate Action Strategy & The Next 50 Years

If you’re looking for current information on the state of public transit projects across the United States, there might be no better resource than Jumpstarting

50 Years Ago, This Chick Promoted Easter Shopping Via Public Transit

We couldn’t resist sharing a look back at this newspaper advertisement from April, 1961. This chick with a change belt “posed” as a coach operator

Future Stations Of The Past: Downtown’s 1968 “Metroport” & Express Service To LAX

After profiling past plans for both a subway and aerial station at Wilshire & La Brea earlier this month, we turn our attention to Los

50 Years Ago This Week: The Story And Photos From The Last Day Of Red Car Service & First Day Of Bus Service To Long Beach

This past weekend marked the 50th anniversary of the last “Red Cars” running between Los Angeles and Long Beach. The Los Angeles Times ran an

“Creating Our Own Story”: How Metro Transportation Library & Archive Has Shared Collections And Information Since 1937

April 10-16 marks National Library Week! Every April, The American Library Association sponsors a week-long celebration of libraries. This year’s theme is “Create Your Own Story,”

Future Stations Of The Past: 1980s Plans For A Wilshire / LaBrea Subway Stop & Overhead Metro Rail

This look back at plans for a Wilshire / La Brea Metro Rail station is the first in an occasional series focusing on “future stations of the past.” We want

Recent Research: The Case For Business Investment In High-Speed Rail & A New Strategy For America’s Highways

APTA has released a new report titled The Case For Business Investment In High-Speed And Intercity Passenger Rail (9p. PDF). The overall growth in the

Our Past Revealed: Southern California Transportation History Comes Alive Through Images And Stories Found In Local Archives, Libraries & Museums

The new year got off to a brisk start for L.A. as Subject, the research alliance comprised of over 230 institutional and individual members (including

Advertising Los Angeles’ Bus Service On Television: 1956 Cartoon Commercials & How They Were Made

  Transit promotion is everywhere. The ever-expanding media universe and our constant contact with it provides ample opportunities to spread the word about the benefits

Research Roundup: ARRA Meets Passenger Rail, Overlooked Density & The Use Of Advance Construction

In January, 2010, President Obama announced that 31 states and the District of Columbia would receive $8 billion in funds from the American Recovery And Reinvestment