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With the first anniversary rapidly approaching of safer-at-home orders, we thought it was a good time to post this video featuring some of Metro’s staff talking about their experiences serving the public in the past year. There’s no denying the past year has been a tough one. Metro — and [continue reading]
If you grew up in the Los Angeles area, you likely recall the Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s legendary puppet shows — a staple of local pop culture and children’s birthday [continue reading]
Metro Art Presents is collaborating with the world-renowned puppetry organization, Bob Baker Marionette Theater, to celebrate Bob Baker Day with Bob Baker Day Meets Union Station. We’ve teamed up to [continue reading]
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]
In one sense, 2020 was the toughest of years for mass transit across the United States. Lives were lost. At LA Metro and across the nation, ridership plummeted due to safer-at-home orders. Service was reduced and — depending on location — restored to varying degrees. Agencies’ finances were upended. I [continue reading]
As many of our riders know, on Sunday, Dec. 13, Metro began implementing its NextGen Plan to provide more frequent bus service on many routes. We also adjusted some routes [continue reading]
Metro will be offering free service on all bus and rail lines during the late night hours of Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve this year to help essential workers get home safely during the holidays. No fare will be collected during the following times: Thursday, Dec. 24, starting at [continue reading]
Metro is launching its new on-demand ridesharing service — called Metro Micro — this Sunday, December 13. Metro Micro will be initially available in two zones, the Watts/Willowbrook and LAX/Inglewood areas. A Facebook Live event was held this morning — the video is posted below. Metro Micro will use small [continue reading]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, one question that we have regularly received from riders is this: why aren’t bus and train operators enforcing Metro’s requirement to wear face coverings while on our system? The answer: Metro has asked our bus and rail operators to focus solely on safely operating their [continue reading]
Holiday shopping season has begun in earnest, and this year it’s more important than ever to support your local small businesses! Here are just a few recommendations to consider. All [continue reading]
