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]
Our country’s economy can’t recover without #publictransit. Systems across the country need $32 billion in federal funding to help essential workers reach the frontlines to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Join #Voices4Transit to urge Congress to #SavePublicTransit pic.twitter.com/bvYpBoBGew — PublicTransportation (@APTA_Transit) December 15, 2020 Without at least $32 billion in emergency [continue reading]
In April 2020, Metro created a Recovery Task Force to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and to recommend actions the agency can take in the wake of the nation’s public health crisis in over a century. The Recovery Task Force has now delivered a draft of its final report — [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]
pdf here The Metro Board of Directors met for the final time in 2020 last Thursday. Video of the meeting, which clocked in at a sleek 4 hours and 47 minutes, is above, as is the agenda. This page has links to all agenda items, too. The official item-by-item recap [continue reading]
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) on Wednesday approved the award of $516 million in new SB-1 grants for Metro’s local transportation improvements, including: •$150 million in Solutions for Congested Corridors Program funds for the I-105 ExpressLanes Expansion. The project will build ExpressLanes on the 105 for 16 miles between the [continue reading]
pdf here The Metro Board of Directors meets for the final time in 2020 at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3. The agenda is above. This page has links to all agenda items, too. As has been case since last spring, the meeting will be held virtually due to the [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]
