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]
On Tuesday, Oct 24, the Rail Operations Control Center received notification of damaged signal equipment affecting the Foothill Extension from Irwindale to APU/Citrus Stations. After further investigation, it was determined that the damage was caused due to overheated wiring. The signaling system sustained extensive damage to the wiring and equipment [continue reading]
One of the agency’s most intriguing projects — Metro MicroTransit — takes a nice step forward today when at 2 p.m. Pacific time, Metro releases its Request for Proposals (RFP) for the pilot program on our Vendor Portal. MicroTransit is basically a small vehicle that you can order (like you would [continue reading]
A signature closure for various maintenance projects along the Blue Line will impact service this weekend. Starting Friday, Oct. 20, after 9 p.m. through the end of service on Sunday, [continue reading]
Update, 3:55 p.m.: Power in the area has now been restored. Residual delays are expected until 4:30 p.m. while normal service is being restored. The Expo Line is currently running every 20 minutes due to a reported LADWP power outage that occurred around 12:49 p.m. in Culver City. While Metro personnel [continue reading]
Update, 5:05 p.m.: Emergency repairs for Green Line has been completed. Residual delays are expected until 5:30 p.m. while normal service is being restored. The Green Line is currently running every 20 minutes due to a power issue that occurred around noon on Sunday, east of the Long Beach Boulevard Station [continue reading]
UPDATE 2:30 p.m.: Expo Line service between Expo/Crenshaw and Expo/Western is in the process of being restored. Expect some delays until normal service resumes and thank you to everyone for their patience. *** There are delays on the Expo Line today due to a serious train-person incident at approximately 10:41 [continue reading]
Transit is a critical piece of overall mobility in any urban environment. But, it is still just that – a piece of a much larger transportation picture. Across L.A. County, about six to seven percent of commuters use transit to reach work. This means that there many opportunities to capture [continue reading]
How a small project by a local non-profit stands for so much more A little over a year ago, Metro’s First and Last Mile Planning team sat with LA-Más to talk about [continue reading]
Embed from Getty Images How will autonomous vehicles impact Metro is a question oft-asked of our agency’s innovation office. By Joshua Schank / Chief Innovation Officer When you have a title like “Chief Innovation Officer in the Office of Extraordinary Innovation at LA Metro” people tend to ask you about [continue reading]
