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.

OTD in LA transportation history... 1954: the Hollywood Freeway is completed. metroprimaryresources.info/this-date-in...

OTD in LA transportation history: 2012: The Metro Orange Line (BRT) extension to Chatsworth opens. Read more here: metroprimaryresources.info/this-date-in...

OTD in LA transportation history: 1875: The first horsecar, known as “Old No. 1,” arrives in Los Angeles to begin service on the Agricultural Park Line beginning July 1. Read more about this date in LA transportation history here: metroprimaryresources.info/this-date-in...

Who’s visiting the new LAX Metro Transit Center today?

OTD in LA Transportation History: 1988: SCRTD and the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission sign a pact that ensures that qualified minority- and women-owned businesses can now compete in building Metro Rail projects. metroprimaryresources.info/this-date-in...

WORLD’S FIRST EVER DUAL BUS-TRAIN BANNER BREAK-THROUGH!!!!! LAX/Metro Transit Center opens 5pm!

An interesting interview between Metro Magazine's (no affiliation) Executive Editor and David Grannis, Executive Director of Zero Emission Transit, the group trying to build the LA Aerial Rapid Transit (LA ART) Gondola. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L87D...

OTD in LA transportation history: 1934: Los Angeles Railway institutes a $1.00 weekly pass good for unlimited rides on all lines. Read more about this date in LA transportation history here: metroprimaryresources.info/this-date-in...

🚨🚨 It's happening! LAX Metro Transit Center grand opening is June 6, 2025! www.metro.net/projects/air...

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.

OTD in LA transportation history: 1964: Wilbur Smith & Associates present the Beverly Hills Freeway Traffic Study to the Beverly Hills Director of Public Works.

Take a walking tour of Zurich with transportation planner, Dr. Norman Garrick www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph2T...

OTD in LA Transportation History: 1895: The Los Angeles Railway is officially created. Also known as the "Yellow Cars," was a system of streetcars that eventually operated in Central Los Angeles, South Los Angeles, and surrounding neighborhoods. The Railway agency operated from 1895-1958...

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.)

OTD in LA transportation history: 1902: The Los Angeles & Pasadena Electric Railway Company is deeded to the Pacific Electric Railway Company. By 1894, The LA & Pasadena Electric Railway Co. owned and operated all the street railway companies in Pasadena...

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...