In commemoration of Bike Month, Metro will offer free rides for everyone on all Metro Bus and Rail lines on Bike to Work Day Thursday, May 19. Metro Bike Share is also offering free 30-minute rides all day long on Bike to Work Day. To redeem your free ride on [continue reading]
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has given Metro a “Letter of Intent” to announce its intention to obligate nearly $1 billion in future federal funds for the first phase of [continue reading]
Metro will temporarily close its Metro Bike Share stations in the North Hollywood area beginning Monday, January 17, to replace the agency’s dockless Smart Bikes with Classic Bikes. Metro Bike Share Program members in the North Hollywood area that depend on these bike share services should make alternate arrangements until [continue reading]
Metro, the city of Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) have partnered to help speed bus service for transit customers during weekdays with the launch of [continue reading]
Metro today marked the beginning of construction on the Eastside Access Improvement Project, a project that will build key streetscape, pedestrian safety and bicycle access improvements for everyone walking [continue reading]
In a major clean air milestone for the Los Angeles region, Metro today announced the successful completion of its transition to an all-electric bus fleet on the popular Metro G Line (Orange) in the San Fernando Valley, offering Metro customers a non-polluting, quiet and ultra-smooth riding experience. Metro has phased [continue reading]
Metro has issued Notices to Proceed to two private sector teams to officially begin Pre-Development work on Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project concepts for a new, high-capacity transit line that will connect the San Fernando Valley with the Westside and eventually LAX. Pre-Development Agreement (PDA) contracts have now been signed and [continue reading]
Metro today held a ceremonial groundbreaking with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, UCLA and key local and federal officials to mark the start of major [continue reading]
Metro and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) on Thursday morning relaunched an improved Metro Bike Share System on the Westside in time for Bike Month in May. Above is a recording of the media event held next to the E Line’s Expo/Bundy Station. Metro has reinstalled 54 bike [continue reading]
The Metro Board of Directors today approved contracts with two private sector teams for Pre-Development work on the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project using a first-of-its-kind public-private model. Here’s a presentation given to the Metro Board and here’s the Metro staff report. This mega-project is planned to connect the San Fernando [continue reading]
