The webstream for the Metro Board meeting of Thursday, Feb. 24, is posted above. The agenda is here with links to all Metro staff reports and presentations. An indexed version of the webstream is here — making it easier to skip to the items you want to hear. Among the [continue reading]
Metro continues making progress with its study to extend the Metro L Line (Gold) from its current end point in East Los Angeles to Whittier. A new round of four [continue reading]
One of our long-standing goals is to make it easier for all people to travel to and from our stations — including cyclists. In many cases, that means offering convenient and safe bike parking options for commuters. So we’ve been working to improve our bike parking program and will soon [continue reading]
Heads up: a hiring event is this Saturday at L.A. Trade Technical College — and we’re offering a $3,000 bonus for new operators. Metro offers competitive hourly rates starting at $19.12 with benefits that include health insurance, tuition reimbursements, paid training, retirement plan options and flexible working hours. The event [continue reading]
pdf download and links to staff reports here The Metro Board of Directors has its regular monthly meeting at 10 a.m. tomorrow — Thursday, Feb. 24. As has been the case since March 2020, the meeting will be virtual due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. You can watch or listen [continue reading]
As those who follow our agency may know, Metro has been studying if, where, and how congestion pricing (i.e., tolls) could be tested in our region to reduce gridlock and offer better mobility options to everyone. The Traffic Reduction Study began in 2020 with listening sessions with elected officials, local [continue reading]
Friendly #SuperBowl wager alert! If/when Rams win, the sign on the @cincinnatimetro bus will read “We Love LA” + their CEO wears Rams gear to work. If/somehow Bengals win, our sign will read “Who Dey” + our CEO dons the orange & black. #MetroBowl pic.twitter.com/BkjY3n8yjK — LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) February [continue reading]
Today is the birthday of civil rights icon Rosa Parks — a day that has also become known as Transit Equity Day. Rosa Parks, of course, refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man, leading the way to a U.S. Supreme Court striking down segregation [continue reading]
After a brain-melting NFL playoffs, Super Bowl LVI between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams is coming to SoFi Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 13. In the run-up to the big game, the Super Bowl Experience Presented by Lowes for fans will be at the L.A. Convention Center on Feb. [continue reading]
How can you not be romantic about this view? 😍🤤✨ @lacoliseum pic.twitter.com/uX9wfUMqIM — NASCAR (@NASCAR) January 27, 2022 Go Metro this weekend’s NASCAR races at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum. [continue reading]
