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Some very good news: earlier this month, we surpassed one million boardings of students using Metro’s GoPass for fare free transit. The GoPass program offers fare free transit rides on Metro and 12 other transit agencies in L.A. County to students at participating schools and school districts. The program is [continue reading]
César Chávez Day celebrates the legacy of union leader and labor organizer César Chávez, who dedicated his life to improving treatment, pay and working conditions for farm workers. His legacy as the founder, along with Dolores Huerta, of the United Farm Workers of America, reminds us of the central place [continue reading]
Metro and the Metro Board of Directors every month honor employees who are stellar at helping keep our bus and train system running. Please meet this month’s two winners — who accepted their award at their workplace from Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins. In the top video, we honor Eleanor [continue reading]
As has been the case in past years, the B (Red) Line’s Hollywood/Highland Station will be closed the entire day on Sunday, March 27, due to the Academy Awards being held at the Dolby Theater on Sunday evening. B Line trains will be running — but will skipping the station. [continue reading]
Metro partners with the Transit app to provide a seamless experience for riders who rely on getting real-time information about buses and trains on their smartphones. Metro is offering riders access to a free subscription to Royale — a set of special features within the Transit app. Metro riders can [continue reading]
Metro Bike Share has completed the installation of 12 revamped Metro Bike Share stations in North Hollywood. This service area is now a “docked” bike share system that is compatible [continue reading]
Persian New Year has arrived, which marks the celebration of Nowruz, or the “new day.” Los Angeles is home to one of the largest Persian populations in the world, and [continue reading]
Over the last decade, Metro has joined other agencies in celebrating Transit Operator Appreciation Day; a day that recognizes the public service of public transit vehicle operators. This celebration will [continue reading]
The LA Marathon is the morning of Sunday, March 20 running from Dodger Stadium to Century City — see the above map. As per usual, several bus lines will be [continue reading]
Long Beach Transit (LBT), Metro and Long Beach City College (LBCC) announced a new partnership last week that will offer free rides for all LBCC students across several transportation systems. Beginning with the Spring 2022 semester, all LBCC students – whether full-time, part-time, in-person, online, credit/non-credit or dual-enrollment – will [continue reading]
