Good afternoon, folks. A few updates on where things stand service- and COVID-wise… •Metro added trips to 30 bus routes earlier this month and we’re planning to add back more bus service in June — and then return to pre-pandemic bus service in September. More info here. •Ridership climbed in [continue reading]
Dallas Area Rapid Transit, known as DART, on Tuesday announced the hiring of LA Metro Chief of Staff Nadine Lee as their agency’s next President and Chief Executive Officer. Here [continue reading]
pdf of agenda here The Metro Board of Directors meets at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 22, for its regular monthly meeting. As has been the case since Spring of last year, the meeting will be held virtually due to the ongoing pandemic. In addition to the agenda above, this page [continue reading]
A fareless transit pilot program for K-12 students in Los Angeles County could begin as soon as this August, Metro staff told the Metro Board of Director’s Executive Management Committee on Thursday. The proposal to begin the fareless pilot for students one year earlier than originally proposed is predicated on [continue reading]
Metro staff this month are releasing five alternatives to be studied as part of the Sepulveda Transit Corridor project’s environmental review process. The five are: •A monorail alternative along the 405. •A monorail alternative that would use an underground segment to connect to UCLA, which is about one to two [continue reading]
When we last checked on the Crenshaw Northern Extension last summer, the Metro Board was selecting three potential routes for further study in the project’s Draft Environmental Impact Report. The 45-day scoping period for the project begins today (Thursday, April 15) and ends Friday, May 28. This is the time when Metro [continue reading]
The above screen grabs show how Metro Micro appears when planning a trip in Transit, Metro’s official app. Metro Micro — our mobility on-demand service — is now available in Transit, Metro’s official app. Passengers can plan a trip in Transit to their destination using a combination of Metro Micro [continue reading]
Here is Stephanie’s bio on the Metrolink website and below is the news release from the office of Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board Chair Eric Garcetti with today’s announcement: MAYOR GARCETTI ANNOUNCES STEPHANIE WIGGINS AS NEXT METRO CEO Metrolink CEO brings long history with Metro, public transit, and infrastructure [continue reading]
•Metro continues to offer essential trips. We’re running about 80 percent of our pre-pandemic service with bus service set to increase in June and then return to normal levels in September. •Face masks/coverings are required to ride Metro unless you have a medical excuse. Mask dispensers are being installed in [continue reading]
President Biden announced the details of his American Jobs Plan for revitalizing America’s infrastructure today in Pittsburgh. A summary of the plan can be found on the White House website. The plan would provide $85 billion to modernize transit systems and $115 billion to modernize bridges, highways, roads and local [continue reading]
