In late July, one of our buses was struck at 1:15 a.m. on a Sunday morning by a hit-and-run driver who ran a red light. The driver fled and left their vehicle at the crash scene in Huntington Park. Three people aboard the bus were injured in the crash. Authorities believe [continue reading]
Earlier this summer, commissioned Westwood/VA Hospital station artist Francesco Simeti led a two-day art-making workshop for veterans who live on the campus of the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center.
Update 7/29 – The 3 latest Art on TAP cards are now available at Customer Centers New limited-edition Art on TAP cards featuring artworks commissioned by Metro Art launched at [continue reading]
Walking in the Leimert Park Station on the Crenshaw/LAX Line (K Line), Metro Art commissioned artist Mickalene Thomas admires the texture and color in the glass mosaic mural that captures [continue reading]
Your next ride might just be an artwork! What is the Metro Art Bus? An immersive art experience from street to seat that also connects neighborhoods across L.A. County, [continue reading]
With the new 6th Street Bridge open in downtown Los Angeles, Metro’s Line 18 is returning to its regular route beginning with the start of service on the morning of Sunday, July 17. This means Line 18 will take 6th Street across the L.A. River instead of 7th Street. Here [continue reading]
Allen Yamin, the council’s Communications Officer, recently wrote a research paper on the detriments of car culture in the United States and the benefits that public transportation offers. Here is the paper: In 2019, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reported that “Over the course of the year, Americans collectively [continue reading]
Rail service on the C Line (Green) will be suspended between Long Beach Bl and Norwalk Station due to signal system upgrades beginning at 9 p.m., Friday, July 15, 2022 until the end of service, Sunday, July 17, 2022. This will require interruption of rail service between Norwalk Station and [continue reading]
Piece by Piece — an L.A.-based arts organization with a history of working with veterans — has been selected by visual arts professionals and representatives from the veteran community to [continue reading]
Happy 4th of July! Celebrate Independence Day with Metro and purchase a commemorative TAP card, available today at Metro Customer Centers and select Metro rail stations listed below. Be [continue reading]
