In October 2021, Metro announced that it was creating its first Youth Council to develop the capacity of young people to engage with and participate in Metro’s plans, projects, programs and initiatives. The first council members have been selected after receiving over 200 applications countywide. When selecting youth, staff were [continue reading]
The Metro family joins the greater L.A. region in mourning the death of Sandra Shells, 70, a veteran nurse at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center who died Sunday from injuries suffered in an attack last week at a bus stop near Union Station. To honor Sandra Shells, Metro tonight and [continue reading]
Metro today announced that it had been awarded $1.24 billion in American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2) funds to help pay for expenses incurred by the agency during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “LA Metro is deeply appreciative to U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla, our Los Angeles County Congressional [continue reading]
As we ease into 2022, we wanted to bring everyone up to speed on Metro fares and opportunities for riders to save money! First things first: fare collection resumes on the Metro bus system on Monday, January 10. Your fares help keep our system running, the reason we’re restarting front-door [continue reading]
Metro and Caltrans will hold the fourth meeting for the I-710 South Corridor Task Force (710 Task Force) on Monday, January 10, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This meeting will be open to the public and provide an opportunity for public comment throughout the agenda. Please note that [continue reading]
This month, all Service Councils will get updates on Metro’s LIFE (Low Income Fare is Easy) Program. They’ll also hear a report on service performance and a roundup of regional [continue reading]
To help protect our riders as they shop online this holiday season and beyond, Metro and the city of Los Angeles have announced the launch and public availability of “LA Secure,” a free app for Apple iOS and Android platforms. The app will help protect Metro riders and other L.A. [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metro and the Los Angeles Community College District: LOS ANGELES (December 7, 2021) — The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), and Metro have launched [continue reading]
Metro will hold the first listening sessions for the newly formed I-710 South Corridor Task Force (710 Task Force) on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm and Thursday, December 9, 2021, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. These sessions are designed to present information on the [continue reading]
Metro on Wednesday celebrated the groundbreaking for the I-5 North County Enhancements Project, which will improve the operations and safety of the I-5 freeway for motorists in the Santa Clarita [continue reading]
