Metro Micro will expand into three new zones in Compton/Artesia, El Monte and North Hollywood on Monday, January 25. These areas are currently served by Metro’s Mobility on Demand pilot [continue reading]
Los Angeles’ own Amanda Gorman made history at age 22 on Wednesday when she delivered her poem, “The Hill We Climb” at the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Her deeply moving performance has been lauded by some of the nation’s most influential luminaries, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and [continue reading]
Another sign of the times: the significant local increase in COVID-19 cases poses a challenge to the five rail construction projects that Metro oversees. These projects include the three sections of the Purple (D Line) Extension, the Regional Connector Transit Project and the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project. The numbers tell the [continue reading]
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took the oath of office this morning and the President posted the video below this morning. Guess the rail station at the :19 second mark. The time to move forward is now. pic.twitter.com/IrUUu0bxGO — President Biden (@POTUS) January 20, 2021 And if [continue reading]
In October, Metro published a blog post explaining that Metro had become aware that some N95 masks in the agency’s possession were of questionable quality. Metro subsequently pulled those masks from its inventory and stopped issuing them to employees. As we said at the time, Metro would investigate the origin [continue reading]
•The COVID-19 surge continues in Los Angeles County. There were 281 COVID-related deaths reported across the county on Wednesday. And this news as reported today in the LAT: One in three Los Angeles County residents have been infected with the coronavirus, according to new estimates by county scientists, an astonishing sign [continue reading]
A person now dies every 8 minutes from #COVID19 in LA County. Stay home to save lives, always wear a mask when out for essentials and avoid gathering with people you don't live with. pic.twitter.com/E36ZgM0VKJ — Los Angeles County (@CountyofLA) January 12, 2021 As a reminder, if you are traveling [continue reading]
In the less than 24 hours since I last posted headlines, the news has somehow managed to go from worse to even worse COVID-wise in L.A. County. On Thursday afternoon, [continue reading]
With a devastating surge in COVID-19 cases ongoing in Los Angeles County, Metro continues to run bus and rail service for essential trips. As we reported earlier this week, we are experiencing some staff shortages and missed trips due to employees missing work because they’re ill, caring for family members [continue reading]
•Because of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases — and with Los Angeles County health officials calling the virus ‘out of control’ — Metro is experiencing staff shortages. As a result, some bus or rail trips may be canceled — we are trying to shuffle staff to minimize the impact [continue reading]
