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  Los Angeles County Metro Rail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is run by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and is the current system that replaced the old Long Beach Red Car lines from the early 1930s.
The Los Angeles Subway is the rapid transit system of the city of Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles once had the world's largest rail transit system, the Pacific Electric Railway's "Red Car," with 1,100 miles (1,770 km) of track and 2,800 scheduled trains each day.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Los_Angeles_County_Metro_Rail   (1908 words)

  
 Los Angeles County - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Los Angeles County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
County in southwestern California, on the Pacific Ocean; area 10,541 sq km/4,070 sq mi;; population (1990) 8,863,200.
One of the most urban US counties, it centres on the city of Los Angeles, the capital, and is the most populous county in the nation.
Below the mountains sprawls the city of Los Angeles, from the suburban San Fernando Valley across the Santa Monica Mountains, through the Los Angeles Basin and down the coast along the South Bay.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Los+Angeles+County   (235 words)

  
 Los Angeles Public Transportation
Twenty-nine years after the last interurban rail line was abandoned and twenty-seven years after the last streetcar went out of service overwhelming public support brought rail transit back to Los Angeles in 1990 with Metro, a heavy rail subway and light rail system.
These was not slow streetcar lines but rather high speed interurban rail lines with trains that ran on their own right of ways between Los Angeles and the suburbs.
Metro subway and light rail stations have signs that display the station name and are color coded to show which rail line serves that particular station.
www.geocities.com /los_angeles_coast/public_transportation.html   (1424 words)

  
 The Metro Blue Line
The Metro Blue Line, L.A.'s first light rail transit system, runs from 7th Street in Downtown L.A., through the communities of Vernon, Huntington Park, South Gate, Watts, Compton, Carson, finally ending in downtown Long Beach.
Los Angeles Convention Center and the STAPLES Center sporting arena, tower nearby.
The gangs in the area are known to have a respect for the rail line, and recognize that the trains are not part of their turf.
www.westworld.com /~elson/larail/blue.html   (916 words)

  
 UTU: News
LOS ANGELES -- To promote Bike to Work Day Thursday, May 15, the MTA will offer bicyclists free rides on Metro Buses and Metro Rail trains that day allowing commuters to cover a portion of their trip on public transit, the transit agency said.
Nearly all Metro buses are equipped with bike racks in the front of the bus, MTA said, and cyclists always can ride for no additional charge anytime on Metro buses equipped with bike racks.
Since Metro Rail trains may be full during weekday rush hours, MTA doesn't allow bikes on its trains from 6:30 a.m.
www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=7149   (528 words)

  
 Los Angeles Local News - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles schools chief Roy Romer fired off a stern rebuttal to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's call for a state audit Wednesday, saying that he and the Board of Education welcome the review but reject the mayor's continued attacks on the school district.
A Los Angeles psychologist who was denied a tote bag during a Mother's Day giveaway at an Angel game is suing the baseball team, alleging sex and age discrimination.
A retired Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was shot and killed after he pointed a gun at a police officer in Cypress late Sunday, officials said.
www.latimes.com /news/local/los_angeles_metro   (1626 words)

  
 METRO SILVER LINE -- Los Angeles Light Rail Trains from El Monte to Silver Lake -- Mass Transit, Public Transportation, ...
With the population of Los Angeles County projected to swell by up to 2.5 million new residents over the next 20 years, average speeds on the the already congested Los Angeles freeways are predicted to drop even lower...
The Los Angeles freeway network is now virtually complete, with only various improvements left to be made in the system.
Metro Silver Line would also offer convenient transfers to the rest of the Metro Rail network, including the Red, Blue, and Gold Lines, and unlike freeways, trains do not slow down during rush hour, so service would remain quick and efficient morning, noon, and night.
www.metrosilverline.com /home.htm   (883 words)

  
 East Los Angeles on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
County wins green light to move ahead on east-west subway.
SER East Los Angeles ``Avanzando Con Tu Familia'' Training Center Opens Its Doors to the Hispanic Community.
Academic turf war at East Los Angeles: move to include course on Central Americans in Chicano Studies Department meets resistance.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/e/eastl1a1.asp   (346 words)

  
 BCGSEARCH.COM - Downtown Los Angeles
Los Angeles was built around a downtown area that featured all the banks, corporations, and law firms, as well as most of the residents.
Pershing Square, the central park of Los Angeles, is located between Bunker Hill and the Historic Core.
In Little Tokyo is the Los Angeles Civic Center, home to the largest assembly of government workers this side of DC.
www.bcgsearch.com /contact_downtownla.html   (1252 words)

  
 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. - Contract Law Enforcement
The Metro Rail system consists of the Blue, Green, Red and Gold Line light rail commuter trains with a total of 73 miles of rail.
With 250 commuter rail cars and 65 stations, the Metro Rail has 69 million riders annually.
The Metrolink policing responsibility extends west to the City of Oxnard (Ventura County), east to the cities of San Bernardino (San Bernardino County) and Riverside (Riverside County), north to the City of Lancaster (Los Angeles County), and south to the cities of San Clemente (Orange County) and Oceanside (San Diego County).
www.lasd.org /lasd_services/contract_law/transit_srv1.html   (289 words)

  
 The Metro Red Line
Although Los Angeles is prone to seismic activity, the MTA contends that the Red Line, as well as all modern subway systems are safe.
The Wilshire corridor remains the busiest transportation corridor in Los Angeles.
But it has been proven again and again that rail, much more than bus, is more likely to "get people out of their cars," and if the initial response to the Red Line to the Valley is an indication, the Red Line may one day continue in the Valley as an elevated segment.
www.westworld.com /~elson/larail/red.html   (1415 words)

  
 Pasadena Gold Line FAQ
Fares for the Metro Gold line are the same as all MTA operated Metro Bus and Metro Rail trains.
From there, a quick transfer to the Metro Red Line subway is your ticket to unlimited adventures exploring downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood, Universal City or the North Hollywood Arts District.
But through a partnership of MTA and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, 18 fare inspectors are riding the rails to check fares, help riders and beef up security along the 13.7 mile route.
www.ci.pasadena.ca.us /trans/transit/goldline/faq.asp   (987 words)

  
 Los Angeles Government Sources
Los Angeles County) describing an area's personal income using current estimates, growth rates, and a breakdown of the sources of personal income.
Data by county and cities with populations over 100,000 are available in Appendices C and D. See also data on domestic violence calls to police available in RAND California (Oviatt Library subscription).
Study of the patterns of morbidity and mortality in the Los Angeles County Population.
library.csun.edu /mfinley/lagov.html#crimestats   (3720 words)

  
 UrbanRail.Net > America > USA > California > Los Angeles - Subway and Light Rail
With 4 million inhabitants, Los Angeles is the centre of a metropolitan area which is home to some 14 million people within a narrow stretch of land between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Monica and San Gabriel Mountain ranges in Southern California.
After all streetcar lines had been closed down by 1963, Los Angeles became the model for a car-friendly city.
Finally in the 1980's, the county and region decided to return to rail-based public transport and to build a network of metro and light rail lines.
www.urbanrail.net /am/lsan/los-angeles.htm   (841 words)

  
 UTU: News
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is expanding Metro Rail late night hours of operation to allow late night workers, residents and tourists a way to and from their entertainment venue or place of employment, the agency said.
MTA's Metro Rail system spans nearly 60 miles and extends the reach of millions of Southern Californians and tourists to a host of "must see" attractions located within walking distance of several Metro Rail stations, the agency said.
Metro Rail also serves special events like the upcoming Hollywood Christmas Parade, Hollywood's Halloween Extravaganza, and the American Film Institute Festival.
www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=3973   (510 words)

  
 The Body: Visual AIDS -- Art+ Newsletter Fall 2004/Winter 2005
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is seeking artists for Photographic Light Boxes for the Los Angeles County Metro Rail System.
Metro Art invites artists working with photographic media to submit proposals for temporary exhibitions to rotate between up to four highly visible locations at Metro Rail stations in downtown Los Angeles.
Metro Art will cover the cost of printing the images from large format transparencies or high-resolution digital files into the desired larger format.
www.thebody.com /visualaids/artplus/2005/winter_03.html   (2265 words)

  
 MTA Metro Art, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), located at One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012, is responsible for planning, designing, constructing and operating most of the public transportation in Los Angeles County, including Metro Rail and Metro Bus.
MTA Board policy mandates that 0.5% of Metro Rail construction costs be allocated for public art.
This Mural is composed of oversized photographs of famous Los Angeles landmarks and symbols.
www.publicartinla.com /Metroart   (514 words)

  
 Levine Symposium :: Advances in Diabetes Research :: 2005
The average high temperature in Los Angeles during the month of November varies between 45°F (7°C) and 74°F (23°C).
By Train: The Metrolink is a commuter train serving towns in the Los Angeles county.
The Metro Rail Redline subway station is conveniently located 1 block from the Sheraton Universal Hotel.
www.cityofhope.org /levinesymposium/travel.asp   (461 words)

  
 Task 9 Los Angeles County Metro - Rail Dispatch Center
Task 9 Los Angeles County Metro - Rail Dispatch Center
Los Angeles County Metro - Rail Dispatch Center
The dispatch center for the rail operations is located in the City of Compton.
www.kimley-horn.com /CAArchitecture/task9/e/84.htm   (69 words)

  
 Transit Rider Los Angeles County - MTA
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) operates Metro Blue and Green Lines (light rail), Red Line (Rapid Transit), and local, limited, and express buses in Greater Los Angeles.
Heavy rail, subway line from Union Station, Civic Center, Pershing Square, Metro Center to Mid Wilshire and soon to Hollywood.
Light rail line in the center of the Century Freeway from Norwalk to LAX area
www.transit-rider.com /ca.losangeles/lacmta.cfm   (172 words)

  
 Los Angeles Convention Center - Directions and Parking   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Direcciones al Centro de Convenciones de Los Angeles
Parking and Traffic Information: Radio Station 1630 AM The Los Angeles Convention Center is conveniently located at the intersection of the Santa Monica Freeway (10) and the Harbor Freeway (110).
Once you arrive at the Los Angeles Convention Center, electronic signs provide additional parking information.
www.lacclink.com /general_directions.htm   (149 words)

  
 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
``(4) Fixed guideway.--The term `fixed guideway' means a mass transportation facility-- ``(A) using and occupying a separate right-of-way or rail for the exclusive use of mass transportation and other high occupancy vehicles; or ``(B) using a fixed catenary system and a right-of- way usable by other forms of transportation.
Any assistance provided to the State of Oklahoma under sections 5307 and 5311 of title 49, United States Code, during fiscal years 1998 through 2003 may be used for capital improvements to, and operating assistance for, intercity passenger rail service.
(xli) Cumberland/Dauphin County Corridor 1 Commuter Rail, $20,000,000.
www.fhwa.dot.gov /tea21/h2400iii.htm   (5450 words)

  
 OPISNet.com - Methodology
In Los Angeles, OPIS identifies the prompt Kinder Morgan cycle for timing clarity but ranges are buyer option/any month lifting.
However, once a cycle has been frozen by KM, it is termed "inside the freeze" and deals reported inside this freeze are excluded from daily ranges, although they may be noted in the commentary.
For the Los Angeles market, OPIS follows the Kinder Morgan West Line, and in the Bay area the OPIS assessment is for the Kinder Morgan Zero Line.
www.opisfleetfuel.com /methodology.asp   (4602 words)

  
 Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California
Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority - LAMTA - MTA I
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - LACMTA - MTA II - Metro
Los Angeles to Pasadena Blue Line Construction Authority on to Montclair
www.erha.org   (259 words)

  
 Artist's Bios   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
He is known primarily for large-scale public art in neon, which has been permanently installed in airports and subway stations, on entire building facades, and in a wide variety of buildings in cities that literally range the globe.
In the United States his public work may be seen in numerous locations in New York and in such other cities as Atlanta, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Seattle, and Tacoma.
Statom has also executed commissions for large-scale permanent works at the Los Angeles Central Public Library and at the Los Angeles County Metro Rail, Westlake/MacArthur Park Station in 1993.
www.chrysler.org /artofglass/artists.htm   (1597 words)

  
 STPP: Reports
Bergen Connection with construction of a rail station and
County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for development in the
Mid City corridors of MOS-3, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
www.transact.org /report.asp?id=113   (1220 words)

  
 NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: January 26
2005 - Three trains crash, killing 11 and injuring 200 in Glendale, California near Los Angeles.
The Diocese of Baker consists of the counties of Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco and Wheeler in Eastern Oregon.
The Glendale train crash was the deadliest incident in the history of Metrolink, the commuter railroad in the Los Angeles, California, area (note that the trains involved in this crash are not those of the similiarly-named light-rail operator, Metro).
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/January-26   (8404 words)

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