— Page content written by Danny Seplow Los Angeles County and Southern California have a long history of monorail proposals that have failed to materialize. The proposals varied from mass transit systems to smaller dedicated lines, such as a downtown…
As the news coverage slows and attention is diverted elsewhere during the holidays, we are taking our winter break and will return after New Years. Wishing everyone a safe and joyful holiday season!
Los Angeles Transportation Headlines are taking a break next week! We will return Monday, October 25.
As 2020 finally comes to a close, we are taking a break from the daily Los Angeles Transportation Headlines, beginning tomorrow. Headlines will return Monday, January 4th. We wish everyone a safe and happy new year!
In an ongoing effort to inform our Metro family and researchers far and wide, we are collecting, preserving, and providing access to a number of disparate resources regarding transportation and the COVID-19 pandemic. A new Metro Primary Resources page serves…
To Our Metro Family, This is an unusual time for us, many of whom are either working from home or are not able to visit us in person for research and other information. You may not know that the Metro…
Tomorrow is the 30th anniversary of the submission to Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley the final report of The Los Angeles 2000 Committee, LA 2000: A City for the Future. A compelling read in its entirety, the report is a…
The silent film era of the 1910’s and 1920’s was a period of explosive growth for Los Angeles. For example, the number of automobiles registered in Los Angeles County quadrupled in just eight years, from 1914-1922. This transition to…
At approximately 9:20 p.m. on this date in 1913, a Pacific Electric streetcar on the Venice Short Line slammed into another one on the same track just 50 feet east of Vineyard Junction. The accident, near the present-day intersection of Pico Boulevard…
In our quest to continue bringing you news and information in a timely and efficient manner, we are preparing to move the primary format for the Los Angeles Transportation Headlines from Blogger to Paper.li. This change is scheduled for Monday, June…
“Every city has had its boom, but the history of Los Angeles…should be regarded as one continuous boom punctuated at intervals with major explosions.” —Carey McWilliams, Southern California: An Island on the Land, 1946 Metro Transportation Library, Archives & Records…
