Mark Your Calendar! Metro’s FY27 Budget Public Hearing is Thursday May 21, 2026 

Metro’s $9.7 Billion Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 is available now. As we plan for the year ahead, we remain focused on delivering safe, reliable, and high-quality service for our riders and communities.  

This proposed balanced budget reflects our ongoing commitment to improving the customer experience, enhancing safety across the system, and maintaining clean and well-functioning services for our daily riders.  

The budget will be considered by the Metro Board of Directors on May 28. Before that, we invite you to share your input at a public hearing on Thursday, May 21, at 10 a.m. 

You can attend in person in the Board Room on the third floor of Metro Headquarters, adjacent to Union Station. The hearing will also be live-streamed, with access available at boardagendas.metro.net when the meeting begins. 

To listen by phone, dial 1-888-978-8818 and enter Access Code: 5647249# (English) or 7292892# (Español). 

For more information on the budget, visit budget.metro.net. 

Here are some highlights of this year’s budget: 

Public Safety 

The FY27 Public Safety Resource Deployment Proposed Budget of $430.0 million is a 1.9% increase from the prior year and includes various efforts as described below.   

Metro is reimagining public safety by implementing a multi-layered safety approach that combines traditional and care-based services. A comprehensive plan detailing the resource needs over the various phases of this strategy is being developed and will be brought to the Board separately for approval. To learn more about the Metro safety and security teams, click here. 

Cleaning 

The FY27 Proposed Budget allocates $311.0 million for cleaning efforts, reflecting a 2.2% or $6.7 million increase over FY26. This budget supports 1,264 staff dedicated to maintaining bus and rail vehicles, stations, stops and facilities. Below are the highlights: 

• Bus: Daily cleaning; four terminals 7-days/week 

• Rail: Daily cleaning; three end-of-line (EOL) cleaning shifts 7-days/week, continuing mid-line cleaning 

• Stations: Rail custodial staff at 17 hot spots and support for D Line expansion 

• Facilities: Graffiti control and abatement, pest/bird control, weed control, power sweeping, trash and vegetation removal 

Transit Operations 

The FY27 Proposed Budget allocates $2.99 billion  for transit service, reflecting an increase of $83.3 million (2.9%) over the previous year.  

This budget is built upon the service levels approved by our Board, which serve as the foundation for our operational costs. This funding allows Metro to prioritize key service expansions—including the second section of the D Line rail extension—while continuing to advance the NextGen Bus Plan and sustain the flexible, on-demand Metro Micro service.  

In total, Metro will provide 8.8 million Revenue Service Hours (RSH) across bus, rail, and Metro Micro, representing a 1.1% increase in total service hours to better serve our riders and communities. 

Through the Station Experience (SX) Program, Metro continues to prioritize community input by addressing the details that matter most to our riders. The FY27 Proposed Budget allocates $29.6 million for SX initiatives, which includes the modernization of elevators and escalators and lighting improvements to enhance safety and visibility.  

A key highlight of this year’s plan is the expanded rollout of more ADA-accessible Throne restrooms throughout the system, providing essential, clean, and mobile facilities for our customers. Additionally, we are strengthening fare compliance through the installation of taller fare gates and the expansion of the TAP-to-Exit program, ensuring a more secure and accessible environment across all stations. 

We’ve built this budget by listening closely to your questions and concerns to ensure the final plan reflects your top priorities and what matters most to our community. 

How to Share Your Input 

You can explore the budget details and leave your feedback through the following channels: 

• Online: Visit the Metro Budget Portal feedback page.  

• Email: Send your comments to budgetcomments@metro.net.