Metro Bike Share has new look with DoorDash ad campaign
As some of you may have noticed in recent days, Metro Bike Share’s bikes and stations have a different look due to an advertising campaign by DoorDash. Bikes and kiosks [continue reading]
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Metro to host first I-710 South Corridor Task Force virtual meeting on Monday, Sept. 13
Metro will hold its first meeting of the newly formed I-710 South Corridor Task Force (710 Task Force) on Monday, September 13, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Please note that this meeting is virtual only due to the ongoing pandemic. The I-710 Corridor Project was originally conceived as a [continue reading]
Metro Micro launches in Northwest San Fernando Valley on Sept. 12
As part of the service changes taking effect on Sunday, Sept. 12, Metro Micro will also begin service in a new zone, the Northwest San Fernando Valley. Hours of [continue reading]
Low-Income riders can apply for LIFE fare discounts at Metro Customer Centers
Metro Customer Centers are now accepting applications for the Low-Income Fare Is Easy (LIFE) program at all five locations, making the discount program more accessible throughout L.A. County. The LIFE program offers fare assistance to qualifying low-income riders. Customer Center locations and temporary hours are as follows: Union Station/Gateway Transit Customer Center – [continue reading]
Photo enforcement program for rail safety on Crenshaw Boulevard begins Oct. 1
Beginning Friday, October 1, Metro and the Sheriff’s Department will activate a photo enforcement program along the future Crenshaw/LAX Line to deter motorists from disobeying traffic signals and illegally driving across the train tracks. In October, motorists will receive warnings before actual citations are issued, starting November 1. We’re posting [continue reading]
COVID-19 and Metro News; August 30, 2021
The number of new COVID-19 cases continue to persist in our area. Please get vaccinated to help slow the spread! There are six vaccination clinics at easy-to-reach Metro stations. Vaccines are free, and no insurance or citizenship documentation is required. More info here. •In terms of bus and rail service, [continue reading]
Join Metro for a virtual public meeting on proposed bus lanes on Grand and Olive in DTLA
Metro and the city of Los Angeles are partnering to improve speed, frequency and reliability for the over 120,000 passengers who ride buses that serve the Grand Avenue and Olive [continue reading]
Video recording available of this week’s Women Build Metro Los Angeles virtual meeting
Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins on Thursday joined Metro Board Director Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker in welcoming about 65 women to the agency’s virtual Apprenticeship Readiness program to discuss lucrative trade jobs in construction and transportation industries as part of the agency’s Women Build Metro Los Angeles (WBMLA) program. To view a recording [continue reading]
Virtual event on Thursday, Aug. 19, for women interested in construction careers
Metro is hosting a “Women Build Metro Los Angeles” virtual event on Thursday, August 19, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The virtual Zoom meeting is part of Metro’s Job Apprenticeship Readiness Program and it’s a good chance to learn about opportunities for women in construction. This is a good chance [continue reading]
Public comment period extended through Oct. 1 for I-405 Sepulveda ExpressLanes project
Metro is extending the comment period on the I-405 Sepulveda Pass ExpressLanes project from 30 days to 60 days, through October 1, 2021, to allow more time for the public to submit their scoping comments. The project proposes to build ExpressLanes on the 405 between the 10 and 101 freeways. [continue reading]