Metro’s partnership with Via hits 20,000 rides
Metro has just completed half a year of service in our partnership with Via (an on-demand, shared ride service). We have made exciting strides in the numbers, reaching 1,600 rides [continue reading]
Say cheese — maybe — to keep the bus lanes clear, please!
Our current bus-only lanes don’t perform at an optimal level (and don’t inspire public confidence as a rapid public transit tool) since they are sometimes clogged with people illegally parking or driving in them. The Wilshire Boulevard Bus-Only Lanes are often blocked by cars using them to illegally park, Uber [continue reading]
Business Interruption Fund spotlight: Beauty Bar LA
Photos by Juan Ocampo for LA Metro Beauty Bar LA is located along the Purple Line Extension Section 1 corridor. The business opened in 2007 and is owned and operated [continue reading]
Expo Line to resume service to Pico and 7th St/Metro on Aug. 24
Construction is nearing completion at the Blue and Expo Line junction. The Expo Line will resume full service to Pico Station and 7th St/Metro Center on Saturday, August 24, at [continue reading]
Contract awarded to build first segment of Gold Line extension to Pomona with option for extension to Claremont and Montclair
The agency charged with building the Gold Line extension today approved a contract that will build the first nine miles of track from the current terminus in Asuza to Pomona [continue reading]
DASH to Class: DASH bus rides are free for all Student Reduced Fare TAP card holders this school year
DASH to class! L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced earlier this year that LADOT will be offering free DASH bus rides for all Los Angeles Unified School District and Los Angeles Community College [continue reading]
New time-lapse video: Regional Connector breaks through to the 7th St/Metro Center Station
Crews on the Regional Connector project have reached another milestone on the project: this past week, crews broke through the concrete knock-out panel between 7th/Metro Station and the tunnel for [continue reading]
Smart Metro Bikes are now available in North Hollywood!
Metro and the city of Los Angeles launched new “Smart” Metro Bikes on Thursday in the North Hollywood area, the Valley’s premiere arts district and its busiest transit hub. Sixteen new [continue reading]
Don’t go dark on us! Attend a Service Council meeting
The Metro Board doesn’t hold a meeting in August every year, so all of the Service Councils were asked if they wanted to dark for August as well. This month, only the San Fernando Valley and South Bay Service Councils will host meetings. Gateway Cities, San Gabriel and Westside opted [continue reading]
A route on Nordhoff and Roscoe is recommended for the North San Fernando Valley bus rapid transit project
Metro is proposing a route that includes Nordhoff Street and Roscoe Boulevard for the North San Fernando Valley bus rapid transit (BRT) project — see the map above. The 18- [continue reading]