Metro is receiving the Sustainability Commitment Platinum Recognition from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) for its national leadership in environmental and sustainability initiatives. Metro is the first and only recipient of this recognition in the country.

Metro has achieved significant positive effects towards reducing the effects of extreme weather and changing climate conditions in the Los Angeles region through the reduction of energy and water use, reducing harmful air pollutant emissions and the use of less carbon intensive fuels in its rolling stock, according to APTA.