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We've uploaded a bunch of "new" historical photos from the 1984 Olympics on our Flickr account. See the photostream here (more uploads to come!): www.flickr.com/photos/metro...
October 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
We've uploaded a bunch of "new" historical photos from the 1984 Olympics on our Flickr account. See the photostream here (more uploads to come!): www.flickr.com/photos/metro...
OTD in LA transportation history:
1999: the first Automated Passenger Counter (APC) is installed on 60 LA Metro buses. The APCs work in conjunction with GPS software to pinpoint the location of each stop and count the number of boardings.
1999: the first Automated Passenger Counter (APC) is installed on 60 LA Metro buses. The APCs work in conjunction with GPS software to pinpoint the location of each stop and count the number of boardings.
September 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
OTD in LA transportation history:
1999: the first Automated Passenger Counter (APC) is installed on 60 LA Metro buses. The APCs work in conjunction with GPS software to pinpoint the location of each stop and count the number of boardings.
1999: the first Automated Passenger Counter (APC) is installed on 60 LA Metro buses. The APCs work in conjunction with GPS software to pinpoint the location of each stop and count the number of boardings.
OTD in LA transportation history…
1964: De Leuw, Cather & Company present to the City of Beverly Hills their final report on geometric design, alignment analysis and cost estimates for a proposed Beverly Hills Freeway.
1964: De Leuw, Cather & Company present to the City of Beverly Hills their final report on geometric design, alignment analysis and cost estimates for a proposed Beverly Hills Freeway.
April 23, 2025 at 2:50 AM
OTD in LA transportation history…
1964: De Leuw, Cather & Company present to the City of Beverly Hills their final report on geometric design, alignment analysis and cost estimates for a proposed Beverly Hills Freeway.
1964: De Leuw, Cather & Company present to the City of Beverly Hills their final report on geometric design, alignment analysis and cost estimates for a proposed Beverly Hills Freeway.
OTD in LA transportation history:
1964: Wilbur Smith & Associates present the Beverly Hills Freeway Traffic Study to the Beverly Hills Director of Public Works.
1964: Wilbur Smith & Associates present the Beverly Hills Freeway Traffic Study to the Beverly Hills Director of Public Works.
April 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
OTD in LA transportation history:
1964: Wilbur Smith & Associates present the Beverly Hills Freeway Traffic Study to the Beverly Hills Director of Public Works.
1964: Wilbur Smith & Associates present the Beverly Hills Freeway Traffic Study to the Beverly Hills Director of Public Works.
The LA Railway system operated frequent and local streetcar service within the City of Los Angeles, as a complement to Pacific Electric "Red Car" system, which operated more of an interurban commuter system of streetcars.
Read more about the L.A. Railway here: metroprimaryresources.info/hub/lary/
Read more about the L.A. Railway here: metroprimaryresources.info/hub/lary/
March 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The LA Railway system operated frequent and local streetcar service within the City of Los Angeles, as a complement to Pacific Electric "Red Car" system, which operated more of an interurban commuter system of streetcars.
Read more about the L.A. Railway here: metroprimaryresources.info/hub/lary/
Read more about the L.A. Railway here: metroprimaryresources.info/hub/lary/
1976: Los Angeles County Supervisor Baxter Ward proposes a "new red car system" for Los Angeles County. The proposal would use a 244-County-wide rail network to bring rapid transit back to Los Angeles, only 13 years after the city's famous streetcar system went completely out of service.
March 13, 2025 at 1:05 AM
1976: Los Angeles County Supervisor Baxter Ward proposes a "new red car system" for Los Angeles County. The proposal would use a 244-County-wide rail network to bring rapid transit back to Los Angeles, only 13 years after the city's famous streetcar system went completely out of service.
OTD in LA transportation history:
1885: The Second Street Cable Railroad is incorporated.
That's right! For a few years, LA actually had cable car service operating on 2nd Street, from Hope St. to Broadway (then known as Fort St.)
1885: The Second Street Cable Railroad is incorporated.
That's right! For a few years, LA actually had cable car service operating on 2nd Street, from Hope St. to Broadway (then known as Fort St.)
March 13, 2025 at 1:05 AM
OTD in LA transportation history:
1885: The Second Street Cable Railroad is incorporated.
That's right! For a few years, LA actually had cable car service operating on 2nd Street, from Hope St. to Broadway (then known as Fort St.)
1885: The Second Street Cable Railroad is incorporated.
That's right! For a few years, LA actually had cable car service operating on 2nd Street, from Hope St. to Broadway (then known as Fort St.)
The Pacific Electric Railway takes over the LA & Pasadena Electric Railway in 1902 and begins operating a new Pasadena "Short Line," shortening the line to terminate in South Pasadena instead.
Attached image is courtesy of the Electric Railway Historical Association website.
Attached image is courtesy of the Electric Railway Historical Association website.
March 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The Pacific Electric Railway takes over the LA & Pasadena Electric Railway in 1902 and begins operating a new Pasadena "Short Line," shortening the line to terminate in South Pasadena instead.
Attached image is courtesy of the Electric Railway Historical Association website.
Attached image is courtesy of the Electric Railway Historical Association website.
OTD in LA transportation history:
1903: Monrovia's first electric streetcar begins service
1972: SCRTD begins operating four steam turbine-powered buses in a year-long pilot project
See more LA transportation history here: metroprimaryresources.info/this-date-in...
1903: Monrovia's first electric streetcar begins service
1972: SCRTD begins operating four steam turbine-powered buses in a year-long pilot project
See more LA transportation history here: metroprimaryresources.info/this-date-in...
March 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
OTD in LA transportation history:
1903: Monrovia's first electric streetcar begins service
1972: SCRTD begins operating four steam turbine-powered buses in a year-long pilot project
See more LA transportation history here: metroprimaryresources.info/this-date-in...
1903: Monrovia's first electric streetcar begins service
1972: SCRTD begins operating four steam turbine-powered buses in a year-long pilot project
See more LA transportation history here: metroprimaryresources.info/this-date-in...