Metro today marked the beginning of construction on the Eastside Access Improvement Project, a project that will build key streetscape, pedestrian safety and bicycle access improvements for everyone walking [continue reading]
Metro and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department have extended the warning period to December 1, 2021, before beginning to implement their photo enforcement program along Crenshaw Boulevard for the future Crenshaw/LAX light rail line. The photo enforcement program will help keep drivers and community members safe by deterring motorists from [continue reading]
If you have recently purchased the new iPhone 13, be sure to transfer your virtual TAP card to your new phone so you can keep using it as a safe, [continue reading]
In a major clean air milestone for the Los Angeles region, Metro today announced the successful completion of its transition to an all-electric bus fleet on the popular Metro G Line (Orange) in the San Fernando Valley, offering Metro customers a non-polluting, quiet and ultra-smooth riding experience. Metro has phased [continue reading]
Here is the news release from the LAUSD: Los Angeles, CA (October 1, 2021) – Los Angeles Unified School District and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) are announcing a game-changing partnership to offer TK-12 students unlimited rides from October 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023, at no cost [continue reading]
Many people and community groups are very interested in the Sepulveda Transit Corridor project that will build a heavy rail or monorail between the Van Nuys Metrolink station, Ventura Boulevard, UCLA, the D Line (Purple) station in Westwood and the Expo Line. A second phase of the project would eventually [continue reading]
Since Metro’s latest round of bus and rail service changes went into effect earlier this month, riders have asked Metro some questions on a variety of issues. Here are some examples of questions we’ve been hearing and our answers: •Why did Metro get rid of most of the rapid bus [continue reading]
We launched our Fareless System Initiative in Aug. 2020. The program’s goals are simple: to use fareless transit as a tool to help L.A. County residents deal with the ever-rising cost of living here and help recover from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. That’s important because about 70 percent of our riders are considered low-income. [continue reading]
Meet Pearl C. Hsiung, commissioned artist for the future Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill Station, part of the Regional Connector that will create three new light rail stations to provide a [continue reading]
September is National Preparedness Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time in our communities. In conjunction with this important national public awareness effort, Metro is now seeking L.A. County residents’ help in providing input on [continue reading]
