To help protect Metro bus operators and be as safe as possible during the COVID-19 crisis, all Metro Bus riders will be asked to board and exit only the rear door of all buses beginning Monday, March 23 until further notice. The front door will only be available to riders [continue reading]
A Metro online press briefing held this morning just concluded — watch it here — with several important announcements about steps the agency is taking during the COVID-19 crisis to [continue reading]
•There are 190 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County as of noon Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Those numbers will be updated Thursday afternoon. •We continue to remind everyone that the best defense for everyone includes: –Wash your hands frequently with soap [continue reading]
In an abundance of caution related to mitigating the spread of COVID-19 and by order of the Metro Board Chair and Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts, the March committee and full meetings of the Metro Board have been canceled. Items intended to be heard in March will be continued to [continue reading]
Obviously there is one and only news item to discuss today as the local, state and national response to the COVID-19 virus continues to evolve. As of now, Metro is running its regular weekday service. Two other points: •Metro is unaware of any employees with the COVID-19 virus and we [continue reading]
It goes without saying that coronavirus is and will continue to be the big story in our region and across the world in the coming days. Metro has been fielding press inquiries and our messaging is this: we’re continuing the daily (sometimes more) cleaning regimen on buses, trains and facilities. [continue reading]
The agenda is also here along with links to each item. The webstream of the meeting can be found here. Among the items the Board tackled on Thursday, Feb. 27: •The Board approved bringing a new Metro-operated, on-demand shared ride service called MicroTransit for short trips to six designated service [continue reading]
pdf here The Metro Board of Directors meets Thursday at 10 a.m. at Metro HQ adjacent to Union Station. The meeting will be livestreamed — a link will appear here when the meeting begins. Among some of the items of interest the Board is scheduled to consider: •The Board is [continue reading]
The first CicLAvia of 2020 takes place this Sunday along six miles of Central Avenue and 103rd Street in South L.A. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The route is [continue reading]
The Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna event begins at 10 a.m. Monday at Staples Center with doors opening at 8 a.m. Officials are recommending those with tickets arrive [continue reading]
