Two weeks after the official launch of nearly 300 unarmed Metro Ambassadors aboard trains and buses, the Metro Board of Directors last Thursday approved the hiring of 48 new Transit Security Officers to keep bus operators and riders safe. The Board also authorized the agency to re-negotiate and potentially extend [continue reading]
Metro is working to make streets and sidewalks safe and convenient for everyone to support healthy neighborhoods as part of the Metro Active Transportation (MAT) grant program. We are working to identify improvements in the Western/Slauson area. Improvements focus on enhancing safety and access for transit riders accessing the station on [continue reading]
With Women’s History Month underway, we wanted to post today about our Gender Action Plan (GAP) that was approved by the Metro Board of Directors last fall. The plan’s goal [continue reading]
Although most riders use Metro every day without incident, we know, and have heard from you, that there are fears and concerns we need to address. As the LA Times and others have reported, our region is suffering from an opioid addiction crisis – and the despondency and deaths it [continue reading]
Metro invites the public to provide feedback about the agency’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget process during a live, interactive Telephone Town Hall on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, from 6 to 7 p.m.As part of Metro’s ongoing Putting People First engagement efforts, the Telephone Town Hall will invite participants to share [continue reading]
Metro today announced that, as of March 7, 2023, the agency and its municipal transit partners have provided more than 10 million free transit rides to students over the last eight months through the GoPass Pilot program, surpassing a goal that CEO Stephanie Wiggins set in her 2022 State of [continue reading]
From its earliest days, women have been a critical part of Metro — and have participated in our work at all levels. As we continue to build projects across L.A. County and both launch and expand a variety of programs, Metro’s Diversity and Economic Opportunities Department (DEOD) is dedicated to [continue reading]
Whether you ride Metro every day or occasionally, we want you to feel welcome, safe and above all, to have a great ride. That’s why we’re excited for you to [continue reading]
The LIFE program is conducting outreach throughout Los Angeles County. LIFE offers savings such as discounted transit passes or 20 free rides each month. Riders can use LIFE discounts to ride Metro and buses run by other participating transit agencies. Join us at one of our upcoming events to enroll [continue reading]
For too long, the transportation industry has been a man’s world. As we kick off Women’s History Month for 2023, the good news is that women are playing a greater [continue reading]
