Metro receives final P3010 light rail vehicle
With Metro’s light rail system expanding, Metro in 2012 ordered new P3010 light rail vehicles (LRV) from Kinkisharyo International. On Jan. 7, 2021 Metro received the final rail car of [continue reading]
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Metro Bike Share celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with free rides
“… Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a champion of racial justice and equality, whose dream of racial harmony and calls for [continue reading]
Join us for the first Service Council meetings of 2021!
This January, all Service Councils will receive an overview of the recently adopted Customer Experience Plan, a quarterly update on Metro’s Station Evaluation Program, and a regional updates report. A [continue reading]
Ways to enjoy biking as winter begins
We all know the past year has been a slog in many respects. Yet, this past year was also one in which many people discovered (or re-discovered) the joys of [continue reading]
Give the gift of bicycling: Metro Bike Share Black Friday/Cyber Monday discounts
Bike share has proven to be an important mode of transportation this year as riders sought alternative ways of getting around that allow for social distancing. This Black Friday weekend, [continue reading]
Tune in to December South Bay Service Council meeting on Dec. 11
As the pandemic continues, so do the virtual Service Council meetings. For December, the South Bay Service Council will be dedicated to learning more about a couple of LAX projects: [continue reading]
County Supervisor and Metro Board Member Mark Ridley-Thomas tours Leimert Park Station on Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project
Los Angeles County Supervisor and Metro Board member Mark Ridley-Thomas today joined Metro CEO Phil Washington on a tour of the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project’s Leimert Park Station to see the progress of the future light rail line. Metro also honored Supervisor Ridley-Thomas for his contributions to the project. The Leimert [continue reading]
Metro scrutinizing its supply of N95 masks
Since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in March, public agencies around the world have scrambled to procure face masks to protect frontline employees and members of the public. It hasn’t been easy, as stiff competition for a limited supply of masks, particularly N95 masks that have rightly been prioritized for health [continue reading]
Metro, County of L.A. and SEED Foundation hold groundbreaking for SEED School of L.A County in South Los Angeles
Metro, in partnership with the County of Los Angeles and the SEED Foundation, today broke ground on the Vermont Manchester Transit Priority Project, which will dramatically transform a dirt lot the size of two city blocks that has been blighted for almost 30 years. After acquiring the property through eminent [continue reading]
Metro statement on Friday, Oct. 16, stabbing at 7th Street/Metro Center Station
On Friday, October 16, a stabbing was reported at Metro’s 7th Street/Metro Center Station at approximately 10:46 p.m. The male victim was transported to County USC Medical Center with critical injuries to his chest and was pronounced deceased at approximately 11:23 p.m. Friday. The crime alert from the LAPD is [continue reading]