Biking is good for business
Two local cities — Glendora and South Pasadena — are trying something novel: a Bicycle Friendly Business District pilot project to encourage more people to bike to local shops. The [continue reading]
Metro pursuing a partnership with Via to offer shared rides to select transit stations
Metro is working diligently to build out our rail and bus rapid transit (BRT) system to help riders quickly get where they’re going. But what if you don’t live or work near a BRT or train station? What if there is no frequent, reliable bus option to get there? What [continue reading]
Three things to know about Orange Line Improvements project as public meetings begin
•The project aims to improve bus travel times by adding crossing gates and/or grade separations to the Orange Line to get buses through intersections in the San Fernando Valley more [continue reading]
Roundup: Metro Board’s Customer Experience committee tackles delayed trains, bus restructuring, bus/rail cleanliness & more
The Metro Board’s newest committee — the Ad Hoc Committee on Customer Experience — met again on Thursday. I’ll add a link to the audio recording of the meeting once it’s posted. The agenda is above and below are a few of the highlights: •Metro’s bus restructuring/reimagining effort is taking [continue reading]
Audit of Metro Rail service disruptions in 2016
One of Metro’s core values is to try to continuously improve. In that vein, the agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an audit of Metro Rail service disruptions in 2016 to help better identify and reduce the root causes of rail delays. The OIG is an independent part [continue reading]
Purple Line Extension tunneling machines on high seas en route to United States
Manufactured by Herrenknecht in Schwanau, Germany the two tunnel boring machines that will dig the twin tunnels for the Purple Line Extension are currently on their way to America. They weigh 1,000 tons each and will be shipped on two cargo vessels, the Palabora and the Integrity, later this month. The [continue reading]
Video: A veteran who found a career with Metro
We hope everyone is having a good Veterans Day and, of course, we extend a big thank you to those who have and continue to serve our country. Metro has had a Veterans Hiring Initiative Program for the past five years. Please see this page for more info and watch [continue reading]
Renderings and report on joint development proposed at Exposition and Crenshaw boulevards
Metro and Los Angeles County staff are proposing to enter a six-month negotiating period with the developer Watt Companies to build 492 residential units and about 47,500 square feet of [continue reading]
Video: what our transit system will look like in 2028
As you’ve likely heard, the Summer Olympics and Paralympics are coming to the Los Angeles region in 2028. Many people have asked what our transit system might look like 11 [continue reading]
Small Business spotlight: saluting veteran small business owners in our communities
Military veterans contribute to our community in many ways and play a vital role in our economy as small business owners and entrepreneurs. Through Metro’s Business Interruption Fund (BIF) and the [continue reading]