Metro and Caltrans hosted the first in-person and virtual Special Combined Meeting of the Long Beach-East Los Angeles Corridor Task Force (formerly known as the I-710 South Corridor Task Force) and Community Leadership Committee (CLC) on Monday, November 21, in South Gate as part of the Corridor Mobility Investment Plan [continue reading]
Metro this week submitted a funding application package for three key light rail projects to compete for $1.9 billion in supplemental funding from the State of California. The funding would come from the state’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, also known as TIRCP. The State is expected to announce [continue reading]
Metro released its first assessment of the NextGen Bus Plan, which shows that the service has delivered a more accessible and competitive service compared with pre-NextGen bus service. The NextGen Bus Plan was the first restructuring of Metro’s bus network in a generation and the plan called for a network [continue reading]
The Metro Board of Directors and the L.A. City Council in July 2019 authorized the Bus Speed Engineering Working Group, a collaborative effort between Metro and LADOT to speed up transit service as part of Metro’s NextGen Bus Plan. Metro and LADOT’s work have resulted in three projects ready to [continue reading]
The Metro Board approved the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Project, which will extend the Metro L (Gold) Line in phases from East [continue reading]
Metro and local officials today celebrated the groundbreaking for advanced utility work on the first segment of the estimated $1.6 to $2 billion East San Fernando Valley light rail project, [continue reading]
We’ve finalized our proposal to make paying fares easier and to ensure that no one overpays for riding Metro buses and trains. Based on customer feedback, the staff recommendation is to keep base fares at their current prices and continue free one-way transfers between Metro buses and trains for two [continue reading]
This is the first time that the task force will hold a simultaneous in-person and virtual meeting Metro and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) invite community members, stakeholders and residents to participate in the first in-person/virtual “hybrid” special combined meeting of the Task Force and Community Leadership Committee (CLC) [continue reading]
We’re holding a virtual public hearing at 5 p.m., Monday, November 14, on proposed changes to our fares that will lower costs for many riders. Click here to try our new online calculator that will let you see how the fare proposal may change your fare and lower your costs. [continue reading]
Metro is working to make streets and sidewalks safe and convenient for everyone to support healthy neighborhoods. We are studying which proposed improvements in the Sepulveda Station First/Last Mile Plan (FLM Plan) are most needed to enhance safety and access for transit riders accessing the station on foot, bike or other [continue reading]
