Metro’s CEO Stephanie N. Wiggins gave an address at today’s Mobility 21 Summit Luncheon in Anaheim. We wanted to share an excerpt of the prepared text of her remarks — which we think gives insight into where Stephanie wants to steer Metro as she begins her second year on the [continue reading]
Metro has received a $104-million federal grant for the purchase and deployment of 160 battery-electric buses as well as for the procurement and installation of en-route and depot charging stations. Above is a video from the city of L.A.’s Channel 35 on the news. Electric buses are cleaner and quieter [continue reading]
Metro is once again pleased to partner with CicLAvia for another open streets event — in which you can walk, bike or roll car-free streets from 9 a.m. to 4 [continue reading]
The new school year is upon us — and it’s a good time to remind everyone that Metro’s GoPass Pilot Program is offering free rides to L.A. County students at participating K-12 schools and community colleges. All students need is a registered GoPass TAP card to ride Metro and buses [continue reading]
Metro on Saturday joined Metro Board First Chair Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker, L.A. City Council Member Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Metro CEO Stephanie N. Wiggins and Crenshaw community leaders, supporters and residents to [continue reading]
In late July, one of our buses was struck at 1:15 a.m. on a Sunday morning by a hit-and-run driver who ran a red light. The driver fled and left their vehicle at the crash scene in Huntington Park. Three people aboard the bus were injured in the crash. Authorities believe [continue reading]
Metro today joined the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and other local and state officials to announce the completion of 5.4 miles of new sound walls along State Route 170 [continue reading]
The Service Council meetings will continue virtually in accordance to the COVID-19 Safer at Home orders for the August meetings. agenda items for all Service Councils will include a Metro Title VI Service Policies Review, the Station Evaluation Program update, and the usual Regional Updates. Other items specific to particular [continue reading]
The Metro Youth Council was started last year and is made up of 27 young people from across Los Angeles County — i.e. Metro’s future riders and stakeholders. The Council [continue reading]
To reduce the number of traffic collisions and to save lives along the new K Line tracks, Metro and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department will begin issuing traffic citations on [continue reading]
