Metro’s FY25 Adopted Budget Book is now online

Are you interested in how we are funding Metro’s future? Metro’s annual budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year (July 1st2024 through June 30th 2025) is now posted on the budget portal. You can leave comments on the FY25 Adopted Budget Book at https://budget.metro.net. 

The $9.0 billion balanced budget was developed with considerable input from riders and was approved by the Metro Board of Directors this past May after a public hearing held earlier that month. This budget emphasizes Metro’s commitment to improving public safety and the customer experience at a time when we expect many significant projects to be completed.  

Here are some of the highlights: 

Public Safety: 

Metro is focusing on balancing enforcement and care-based strategies to improve the safety of Metro employees and customers on the transit system. The FY25 budget funds an additional 53 Transit Security Officers (TSOs) as well as partnerships with multi-disciplinary teams and the DHS (Department of Health Services) to address larger societal issues such as mental health.  

Cleanliness: 

For FY25, we are significantly enhancing our commitment to cleanliness with a 14.4% increase in cleaning activities, amounting to $32.2 million. This substantial investment includes 165 additional custodians to clean and maintain bus and rail vehicles, stations, stops, and facilities. The budget also includes a comprehensive plan for cleaning over 100 stations and six rail lines on a daily basis along with pressure washing station hotspots two to three times weekly. End-of-Line (EOL) cleaning has surged from five to seven days a week. 

Construction Projects: 

We are nearing completion of the LAX/Metro Transit Center, a multimodal station hub located at Aviation Blvd/96th Street on the C and K Lines. This vital project aims to facilitate quicker and smoother transfers to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and will offer a direct connection to the future LAX Automated People Mover. The FY25 budget includes $143.5 million to fund construction and system integration activities necessary to complete the project this year. Other projects funded in this budget include the A Line Extension to Pomona and Section 1 of the D (Purple) Line Extension.  

Station Experience: 

The Station Experience program is an initiative to elevate public safety, cleanliness, service and customer experience. Our FY25 budget includes $9.9 million to expand our existing program to additional stations –– Pershing Square, Compton, Firestone, Harbor Freeway, Norwalk, Pico, and Lake. Expect to see new lighting, ventilation, fare gates, cameras, elevators, escalators, Intelligent Cleaning Equipment (ICE), and safe and clean restrooms. 

And so much more:   

Given that we’re the transportation planning and funding agency for all of Los Angeles County, our budget covers various resources and expenditures, including funds that we distribute to both the county and individual cities for their local projects, such as sidewalk upgrades and municipal buses. We also fund Metrolink’s regional rail program and various multimodal and congestion management projects taking place on our highways: think Metro ExpressLanes, Freeway Service Patrol, and more.   

We hope that you take a moment to review and comment on the FY25 Adopted Budget. As always, thanks for going Metro.