September is Rail Safety Month!
Metro’s Rail Safety Program works year-round to educate riders, pedestrians and motorist on the importance of rail safety. This is hugely important topic. As many of you know, three of [continue reading]
Metro’s GoPass program expands to Inglewood Unified School District with Target sponsoring participation this school year
Just in time for back to school season, Metro announces a partnership with Target, which has agreed to sponsor Inglewood Unified School District’s GoPass participation for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. This will mean that nearly 8,000 students enrolled in Inglewood Unified School District will be eligible for the GoPass [continue reading]
Metro Board approves contract with SMART union representing bus and rail operators and scheduling analysts
The Metro Board of Directors today approved a new five-year contract agreement with the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) Union, representing the agency’s bus and rail operators and scheduling analysts. The approved contract agreement ensures fair and equitable labor costs for both the agency and for Metro [continue reading]
Metro invites community to 710 South Corridor Task Force for chance to win $25 gift card
The I-710 South Corridor Task Force has been busy engaging community leaders and members of the public to refine the Investment Plan to identify projects and programs that will offer better mobility options to all who live, work and visit the I-710 South Corridor. The Task Force members are now [continue reading]
Preview of Metro Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, Aug. 25
The Metro Board of Directors meets at 10 a.m. this Thursday, August 25, for its regular monthly meeting. The agenda is above. You can also peruse through the agenda, staff reports and attachments on this page on metro.net. A link to the meeting’s live webstream will appear on that page [continue reading]
Video and photos from sneak peak K Line ride on Monday
We held a sneak peak for the K Line for the media, Metro Board Members, VIPs and stakeholders on Monday morning. Check out the view from the train cab above. [continue reading]
Station dedication held for K Line’s Fairview Heights Station in Inglewood
Metro today joined local, county and federal officials and community leaders to dedicate the K Line’s Fairview Heights K Station, which will provide the Inglewood community with a new rail connection to the city’s affordable and supportive housing, key entertainment venues and Metro’s 5.5-mile pedestrian and bicycle path that is [continue reading]
Metro CEO Stephanie N. Wiggins on putting people first
Metro’s CEO Stephanie N. Wiggins gave an address at today’s Mobility 21 Summit Luncheon in Anaheim. We wanted to share an excerpt of the prepared text of her remarks — which we think gives insight into where Stephanie wants to steer Metro as she begins her second year on the [continue reading]
USDOT awards $104 million to Metro for 160 zero emission electric buses
Metro has received a $104-million federal grant for the purchase and deployment of 160 battery-electric buses as well as for the procurement and installation of en-route and depot charging stations. Above is a video from the city of L.A.’s Channel 35 on the news. Electric buses are cleaner and quieter [continue reading]
Reminder: K-12 and community college students in L.A. County can ride free with our GoPass Pilot Program
The new school year is upon us — and it’s a good time to remind everyone that Metro’s GoPass Pilot Program is offering free rides to L.A. County students at participating K-12 schools and community colleges. All students need is a registered GoPass TAP card to ride Metro and buses [continue reading]