New Patsaouras Bus Plaza opens this Sunday, Nov. 1
Metro will open its new Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza with the start of service this Sunday, November 1. The new platform will be used by bus lines that run [continue reading]
County Supervisor and Metro Board Member Mark Ridley-Thomas tours Leimert Park Station on Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project
Los Angeles County Supervisor and Metro Board member Mark Ridley-Thomas today joined Metro CEO Phil Washington on a tour of the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project’s Leimert Park Station to see the progress of the future light rail line. Metro also honored Supervisor Ridley-Thomas for his contributions to the project. The Leimert [continue reading]
Sneak peek offered of new Customer Center, Transit Hub and Mobility Center at Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station
Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board Chair Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles County Supervisor and Metro Board member Mark Ridley-Thomas and Metro CEO Phillip A. Washington today visited the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks [continue reading]
Actions taken by Metro Board at their October meeting
pdf here The Metro Board of Directors held its regular October meeting virtually on Thursday, Oct. 22. The agenda for the meeting is above. A recording of the webstream is here or watch below. Among the items that the Board took action on: •The Board on a 10-1 vote approved [continue reading]
NextGen Plan to improve Metro Bus system is approved by agency’s Board of Directors
The NextGen plan to restructure Metro’s vast bus system was approved on Thursday by the Metro Board of Directors on a 10 to 1 vote. The plan will increase frequency of buses, improve service on most routes and put more buses in areas with the greatest demand. NextGen has been [continue reading]
Metro announces winners of Purple Line Extension Section 3 tunnel boring machine art and naming contest
Metro has selected the winners of its art and naming contest for its third and final set of tunnel boring machines that will dig twin Purple Line Extension subway tunnels between Westwood and Century City starting in early 2021. The names “Aura” and “Iris” were chosen from entries submitted by [continue reading]
Metro, County of L.A. and SEED Foundation hold groundbreaking for SEED School of L.A County in South Los Angeles
Metro, in partnership with the County of Los Angeles and the SEED Foundation, today broke ground on the Vermont Manchester Transit Priority Project, which will dramatically transform a dirt lot the size of two city blocks that has been blighted for almost 30 years. After acquiring the property through eminent [continue reading]
Preview of Metro Board of Directors meeting to be held Thursday, Oct. 22
pdf here The Metro Board of Directors will hold its regular October meeting virtually on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 10 a.m. due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting will be livestreamed here. The agenda for the meeting is above. Live Public Comment Instructions: –Live public comment can only be [continue reading]
Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion next to Union Station is now open
The Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion on the southeast corner of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and Vignes Street opened to the public this morning. The pavilion is just across the street [continue reading]
Reminder: Bus shuttles to replace L Line (Gold) service between Union Station and Pico/Aliso Station starting Oct. 24
A free bus shuttle will replace L Line (Gold) service for the next 22 months between Union Station and Pico/Aliso Station due to Regional Connector Transit Project construction. The shuttle [continue reading]