At Metro, every day is Earth Day; free rides on Saturday, April 22!
As has become our custom in recent years, Metro is offering free rides on Earth Day on Saturday, April 22. We do this to recognize transit’s role in improving our [continue reading]
Metro Micro reaches 1 million ride milestone!
When we began creating our on-demand service Metro Micro six years ago, there was skepticism around the idea that a public agency could — or would want — to operate [continue reading]
Music is just one part of the story at Westlake/MacArthur Park Station
As B and D line riders know, the Westlake/MacArthur Park station has, unfortunately, long been a place with a disproportionately high amount of crime, drug use, and loitering. Lately, we’ve seen increases in illegal activity at the station that we don’t want anyone to experience anywhere on our system – [continue reading]
Metro’s partnership with Transit reaches end of three-year agreement
In May 2020, Metro launched a no-cost partnership with Transit, making it Metro’s official trip planning app at no cost to the agency. Transit replaced Metro’s previous app. That partnership is now coming to an end. It was a very productive partnership that we think gave riders a better trip [continue reading]
Take our new survey on the C and K Line operating plan!
As many of you know, we opened the first segment of the K Line last fall between Expo/Crenshaw Station and the Westchester/Veterans Station. But there’s a lot more K Line [continue reading]
Drug-Free Metro campaign on Metro B (Red), A (Blue) and L (Gold) Lines starting to show results
In response to an increasing number of rider complaints about the illegal use of drugs on our rail system, in February we launched a 30-day pilot of a new approach to reduce illegal drug use on Metro. Using a comprehensive, layered approach, the Drug-Free Metro Campaign seeks to reduce drug-related [continue reading]
Heads up: Regional Connector train testing is underway — and you may see and hear some changes to trains on the A, E and L Lines
Nighttime pre-revenue testing underway on the Regional Connector! pic.twitter.com/O4oKn7gXlO — Austin 🚋🚌🚲🍃 (@multimodalLA) March 29, 2023 While there is still work to complete, we have some good news — train testing on the Regional Connector project has begun in anticipation of its opening later this year. We don’t yet have [continue reading]
Metro Board approves hiring of Transit Security Officers, law enforcement contract negotiations and policies to improve safety for bus and rail riders
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]
Join Metro for a kick-off community meeting to discuss First/Last Mile improvements for the Western/Slauson intersection
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]
Temporary decking removed at future Wilshire/Fairfax Station for Purple (D Line) Extension
The Purple Line (D Line) Extension reached a major milestone earlier this month when the design-builder (STS) completed the removal of temporary decking of the street at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue. Originally expected to require 13 weekends of work — including the pausing of work for [continue reading]