Beat the heat — Go Metro to the beach
UPDATE, AUG. 6 — Also, try taking the boat to Seal Beach from Long Beach! Looks like L.A. is bracing for a long, hot, sweltering summer…which means more opportunities for [continue reading]
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Dodger Stadium Express service will run for Luke Bryan concert on July 28
If you’re heading to the Luke Bryan concert at Dodger Stadium on July 28, consider taking the Dodger Stadium Express. Buses will be running from Union Station starting at 4 p.m. and [continue reading]
Late night Warner Center Shuttle service to Ventura Boulevard will begin July 22
Warner Center Shuttle service will be extended south to Ventura Boulevard seven nights a week from 9:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. starting Sunday, July 22. Here is the new timetable. [continue reading]
LIFE Program eligibility guidelines have been updated
The LIFE (Low Income Fare is Easy) program helps qualifying, low-income riders save on Metro 7-Day, 30-Day or EZ Passes with LIFE coupons. The discounts were made possible by the passage of the Measure M sales tax ballot measure by L.A. County voters in 2016. Eligibility guidelines have recently changed. Adult [continue reading]
Where 2 LA? World Cup 2018 ends this Sunday and we’ve got the cure for your soccer fever
Check out the video above to see how we’ve been dealing with World Cup fever. We also predict the winner of World Cup 2018 using a highly scientific selection formula with a 101 percent accuracy rate. (Purchase the buses used in the video at Metro’s Pop-Up Shop — find out [continue reading]
More TAP updates going into effect July 15
ICYMI: starting July 15, transfers between most TAP-participating agencies will be exclusively on TAP, and Metro Day Pass sales will be discontinued on buses — you’ll be able to load your [continue reading]
Metro light rail car 144 will retire to the Orange Empire Railway Museum
Metro light rail car 144 will make its last run on July 25 before retirement. Afterwards, it will be trucked to its new home at the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris. Car 144 was one of 54 identical “P865” type cars to open service on the Los Angeles-to- Long [continue reading]
Union Station Train-to-Table Farmers Market launches this Thursday, July 12
Union Station has partnered with California Certified Farmers Markets to bring the new Train-to-Table Farmers Market to Union Station’s South Patio (it’s next to the waiting room) beginning this Thursday, [continue reading]
A quick update on subway cell service
Cell service is currently available on the entire Purple Line for all four major carriers: AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon. (Note: Verizon has only deployed 4G LTE service.) Cell service [continue reading]
Union Station train festival will set “Dreams in Motion” July 14
Union Station’s Summer Train Fest will set “Dreams in Motion” with an up-close look at the magic of train travel on Saturday, July 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. [continue reading]