The Eno Center for Transportation, an independent transportation think tank, has released a paper that offers lessons from Measure M, Metro’s 2016 sales tax initiative that was approved by 71.15 percent of Los Angeles County voters. The paper is part of a multi-year Eno initiative to comprehensively catalog, analyze and [continue reading]
The service zones for Metro’s new pilot partnership with Via were expanded last week from the original six square miles to double or triple that — see the maps below. [continue reading]
Ride sourcing services such as Uber and Lyft have expanded mobility options for those who have access to them. But not everyone can afford Uber or Lyft or has the [continue reading]
In the coming decades, the Los Angeles County region will be undertaking one of the largest transportation infrastructure investments in the Western Hemisphere. As Metro works with public and private [continue reading]
What we learned from our interviews with three transit agencies who piloted MicroTransit…and what we didn’t. As Metro began designing and developing the MicroTransit Pilot Project (MTP), we did so knowing that publicly operated on-demand transit is a relatively new service model and the literature is limited. To help inform [continue reading]
Metro is working diligently to build out our rail and bus rapid transit (BRT) system to help riders quickly get where they’re going. But what if you don’t live or work near a BRT or train station? What if there is no frequent, reliable bus option to get there? What [continue reading]
You might have heard some buzz that Metro is working to bring a new service known as “MicroTransit” to the region through a pilot program. What exactly is it? Details [continue reading]
