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Heads up: Regional Connector train testing is underway — and you may see and hear some changes to trains on the A, E and L Lines

Nighttime pre-revenue testing underway on the Regional Connector! pic.twitter.com/O4oKn7gXlO — Austin 🚋🚌🚲🍃 (@multimodalLA) March 29, 2023 While there is still work to complete, we have some good news — train testing on the Regional Connector project has begun in anticipation of its opening later this year. We don’t yet have [continue reading]

Metro Board approves hiring of Transit Security Officers, law enforcement contract negotiations and policies to improve safety for bus and rail riders

Two weeks after the official launch of nearly 300 unarmed Metro Ambassadors aboard trains and buses, the Metro Board of Directors last Thursday approved the hiring of 48 new Transit Security Officers to keep bus operators and riders safe. The Board also authorized the agency to re-negotiate and potentially extend [continue reading]