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El Monte Station: Past, Present and Future
The old El Monte Bus Station, which used to resonate with the roar of buses, is now eerily quiet. Instead, the buses have moved to a temporary bus terminal in one of the station’s former parking lots. There are two bus islands; one for MTA buses, the other for Foothill. On days when the weather […]
Picture essay: Expo Line construction
Here are a few pictures I took along the Expo Line right of way. All of these pictures I shot with an iPhone camera; some were taken out of train or car windows. These pictures were taken in early-to-mid September 2010. Please note all photos are (c) Charles P . Hobbs.
From the Venice Short Line to Rapid Bus #733: A History of Transit Service on Venice Boulevard.
In honor of Metro’s new Venice Bl. Rapid Bus (#733), I will describe the history of public transportation on Venice Boulevard. It Began With A Rail Line…. The story starts in 1897 when the Pasadena and Pacific Railway, one of Los Angeles’ early streetcar companies, built a line along 16th Street (later renamed Venice Boulevard) […]
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