The Measure M sales tax approved by Los Angeles County voters in 2016 requires some local jurisdictions to contribute three percent of the cost of new rail projects. The Metro Board of Directors in 2017 adopted guidelines on how to implement this requirement. In February 2023, the Metro Board adopted several [continue reading]
The Metro Board of Directors have their monthly full Board meeting this Thursday, June 22, at 10 a.m. The full agenda with links to staff reports is here. A link will also appear on that same page to watch/listen to the livestream shortly before 10 a.m. on Thursday. The public [continue reading]
As we celebrate today’s opening of the Regional Connector in Little Tokyo, here’s a nice tribute to the late Norman Mineta. He was the U.S. Transportation Secretary from 2001 to 2006 and the first Asian-American to serve as a Cabinet member. Mineta, a dedicated member of the Japanese American [continue reading]
Our new system map featuring the new A and E Lines made its public debut online earlier this week. Judging by the huge response on social media, it’s fair to [continue reading]
Our new A and E light rail lines make their debut this Friday, June 16, at noon when the Regional Connector and its three new underground stations in downtown Los [continue reading]
On Sunday, June 25, we’ll be making service updates to many of our bus lines to provide riders with more reliable service and improve the customer experience. All the [continue reading]
Metro is hosting three more community meetings on June 12, 14, and 15 to update the public on work on the route for the southern segment of the West Santa Ana Branch light rail project. The Metro Board of Directors last year selected a route from Pioneer Station in Artesia [continue reading]
Metro has received a $38.3 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for the agency’s Doran Street Grade Separation Project, which seeks to eliminate a street level railroad crossing to improve safety for Metrolink, Amtrak and freight trains operating in the cities of Glendale and Los Angeles. The federal [continue reading]
Starting Saturday, July 1, Metro is introducing fare capping, a new way to pay your fare that makes riding more convenient and less expensive. Just remember, the more you ride, [continue reading]
June is Pride Month and Metro is proud to again help celebrate LGBTQIA+ culture and activism. It’s also very easy to Go Metro to the big events happening around town this month — we’re partnering with LA Pride to show our commitment to inclusivity and good mobility 🙂 Here are [continue reading]
