This is 30: On LIFE
When you work in transportation, you learn that access is everything. In a county as sprawling as Los Angeles, you need wheels to get where you need to go. That’s [continue reading]
Metro celebrates 30 years
Ria Money Transfer Joins the TAP Vendor Network
TAP is proud to welcome Ria Money Transfer to the TAP vendor network. Customers can now visit 65 select Ria locations throughout LA County to buy and reload TAP cards with Metro passes and Stored Value and check their card balance. This expansion extends TAP card benefits and resources to [continue reading]
Aqueducts, Japanese festivals, Tongva leaders and Bronzeville communities: Metro Art celebrates people, place and story at the new at Little Tokyo/Art District Station
Here are five things to know about artworks for the under construction Little Tokyo/Arts District Station. The artworks aim to elevate the visual experience of the station for riders and [continue reading]
Service Advisory: shuttle train to replace Northbound A Line (Blue) service between Washington Station and 7th/Metro Center Station
UPDATE: Due to an unfortunate turn of events, this A Line work activity utilizing the Shuttle Train from Washington on a 30 min headway will be implemented again all day [continue reading]
Go Metro to the L.A. Latino International Film Festival in Hollywood!
The premier Latino film festival in the United States is back! Join @LALIFF in celebrating the 22nd Edition of the LOS ANGELES LATINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL May 31 – June [continue reading]
This is 30: On 50+ years in transportation
William Earl Dorsey started work with the Southern California Rapid Transit District in 1969 as a service attendant. Shortly thereafter, he began taking mechanic classes during his days off in order [continue reading]
Preview of Metro Board of Directors’ May meeting on Thursday, May 25
The Metro Board of Directors have their monthly full Board meeting this Thursday, May 25, at 10 a.m. The full agenda with links to staff reports is here. A link will also appear on that same page to watch/listen to the livestream shortly before 10 a.m. on Thursday. The public [continue reading]
Metro Art “Journeys” by bike: Community ride to Exposition Park
Join Metro Art and Metro Bike Share for a special multimodal community ride celebrating Bike Month through art! The day begins on foot with a walking tour of the new [continue reading]
The Regional Connector and three new downtown L.A. stations to open Friday, June 16, with a weekend of free rides!
Metro announced today it will officially open the Regional Connector transit project to the public on June 16. The ambitious, complex project, which began in 2013, is unique among rail [continue reading]
This is 30: On the stories behind the station art
Artist Eloy Torrez grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico and moved to Los Angeles from Barstow in 1979. By the 1980s, he had become known for his murals, which depict [continue reading]