Go Metro to USC football at the Coliseum
USC football returns to LA with back-to-back action-packed games on Sept. 4 and Sept. 11 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Trojans begin their regular season campaign on Sept. [continue reading]
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Maya Myles
Service Advisory: buses replace C Line (Green) between Vermont/Athens and Lakewood/I-105 this weekend
Metro will be conducting signal system upgrades on the C Line (Green) Friday, July 23 after 10 a.m. through Sunday, July 25 close of service. In order for crews to [continue reading]
Service Advisory: nighttime track work on A Line (Blue)
Starting Monday, June 28 from 9 p.m. to close of service, there will be no A Line (Blue) train service between Pico & 7th St/Metro Center Station. During this time, [continue reading]
Upcoming Service Council meetings to focus on June service changes and more
This month, all of the Service Councils will hear an overview of the FY22 NextGen Service, Speed, and Reliability Plan to implement infrastructure to help speed up the system; the Better Bus Initiative, and an update on the System Security & Law Enforcement’s Winter 2021 Systemwide Homeless Count. At all [continue reading]
Get project updates at an April Service Council Meeting
This month, the Service Councils will take a little time to catch up with some of the projects in their regions. The San Fernando and San Gabriel Valley Councils will [continue reading]
Joint Clean-up removes 140 tons of trash from Union Pacific right-of-way adjacent to the Metro A Line
Here’s an impressive statistic: more than 280,000 pounds of trash and weeds were recently removed from the Union Pacific right-of-way adjacent to the A Line (Blue) in South Los Angeles. [continue reading]
Arcola Philpott, Los Angeles Railway’s first African American motorman
As we settle into Women’s History Month, we would like to shine a spotlight on Los Angeles Railway’s first African American motorman: Arcola Philpott. Hired in August of 1944, Arcola [continue reading]
Time change for this week’s South Bay Service Council Meeting
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this month’s South Bay Service Council meeting will be held at 2 p.m., rather than the usual time of 9:30 a.m. Hopefully this gives some folks who wouldn’t normally be able to attend the chance to check out a Service Council meeting. Presentations scheduled include an [continue reading]
A Valentine’s Day playlist from us to you
January seems like it lasted three months or so, but February is definitely flying by! In case you blinked and missed it, Valentine’s Day is only two days distant. With [continue reading]
Metro to run Sunday/Holiday service on Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving is right around the corner! And although we’d all love to spend time with our family & friends, we would like to remind you that the safest way to celebrate, is to celebrate with people in your household. Be sure to read tips provided by the CDC on how to keep [continue reading]