Still paying with cash? Switch to a TAP card for big savings
Did you know that using a TAP card is the safest, most flexible way to pay for your transit fare? If you normally pay with cash when you ride Metro, [continue reading]
Online calculator shows how our fare capping proposal affects your fares
We’re holding a virtual public hearing at 5 p.m., Monday, November 14, on proposed changes to our fares that will lower costs for many riders. Click here to try our new online calculator that will let you see how the fare proposal may change your fare and lower your costs. [continue reading]
Join Metro for community events to identify first/last mile improvements for the G (Orange) Line’s Sepulveda Station
Metro is working to make streets and sidewalks safe and convenient for everyone to support healthy neighborhoods. We are studying which proposed improvements in the Sepulveda Station First/Last Mile Plan (FLM Plan) are most needed to enhance safety and access for transit riders accessing the station on foot, bike or other [continue reading]
Here are dates and agendas for November Service Council meetings
For the November round of meetings, all of the Councils will hear an overview of Metro’s 2022 Customer Experience Plan, and Bienvenidos a Metro, a new training program for bus operator candidates, as well as the usual regional updates. The San Fernando Valley Council will hear an overview of the [continue reading]
Our approach to the issue of homeless riders on the Metro system
Of the most vexing challenges facing Metro, none is as difficult as the issue of the number of homeless using our system as shelter. The frustration among our riders about the unhoused is palpable. Look at Metro’s social media streams on any given day. The feedback we get covers a [continue reading]
Join Metro for a community meeting on proposed bus lanes on Sepulveda Blvd for Line 234
Metro and the city of Los Angeles are partnering to improve speed, frequency, and reliability for the over 12,000 daily boardings/passengers who ride Metro Line 234 along the Sepulveda Boulevard corridor in the San Fernando Valley. That’s why we’re proposing bus lanes along a 5.5-mile segment of Sepulveda Blvd. and [continue reading]
Metro Board approves selection of Paul Rajmaira to Measure M Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee; two vacancies need to be filled
The Metro Board of Directors on Thursday approved the appointment of Paul Rajmaira to serve on the Measure M Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee.The committee was formed following the approval of Measure M in 2016 to monitor and ensure that all tax measure revenues are spent for transportation purposes.Paul Rajmaira is [continue reading]
L.A. Metro Board approves new tree policy for construction program, transit properties
The Metro Board of Directors today approved the agency’s first tree policy to help preserve and grow L.A. County’s urban tree canopy, which will help protect Metro customers from extreme heat and improve air quality. Metro’s tree policy is the first of its kind among transit agencies across the country. [continue reading]
Results of our 2022 Customer Experience Survey
Reliability, frequency, safety, cleanliness, and homelessness are top concerns among Metro riders according to Metro’s 2022 Customer Experience Survey released today. Metro’s 2022 Customer Experience Survey was conducted earlier this year between March and May 2022. A total of 12,239 surveys were taken on board Metro buses, trains, and [continue reading]
Metro offering free rides on Election Day, Nov. 8; ballot drop boxes located at busy stations
Metro is offering free rides on all Metro buses, trains, Bike Share and Metro Micro on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8. The free rides will run from midnight to 11:59 p.m. on November 8. In 2019, Metro’s Board of Directors voted to permanently offer free rides on federal and statewide [continue reading]