To help protect Metro bus operators and be as safe as possible during the COVID-19 crisis, all Metro Bus riders will be asked to board and exit only the rear door of all buses beginning Monday, March 23 until further notice. The front door will only be available to riders [continue reading]
A Metro online press briefing held this morning just concluded — watch it here — with several important announcements about steps the agency is taking during the COVID-19 crisis to [continue reading]
•There are 190 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County as of noon Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Those numbers will be updated Thursday afternoon. •We continue to remind everyone that the best defense for everyone includes: –Wash your hands frequently with soap [continue reading]
There will be no L Line (Gold) service between Lake and South Pasadena Stations on Saturday, March 21 between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. due to scheduled maintenance. Free bus shuttles will replace trains in the area while work is performed. This means all southbound trains will travel as far [continue reading]
In an abundance of caution related to mitigating the spread of COVID-19 and by order of the Metro Board Chair and Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts, the March committee and full meetings of the Metro Board have been canceled. Items intended to be heard in March will be continued to [continue reading]
Obviously there is one and only news item to discuss today as the local, state and national response to the COVID-19 virus continues to evolve. As of now, Metro is running its regular weekday service. Two other points: •Metro is unaware of any employees with the COVID-19 virus and we [continue reading]
Metro is exploring options on how best to support students during school district closures due to COVID-19, including ways to ensure students can access family resource centers being proposed by the Los Angeles Unified School District. Metro staff will present its findings to the Metro Board of Directors for consideration. [continue reading]
In an effort to keep the public safe, prepared and informed of the changing circumstances surrounding COVID-19, we want to share information we’ve received from Amtrak about a passenger who [continue reading]
In response to the most recent public health guidelines, Metro is cancelling the remainder of the in-person NextGen Bus Plan workshops planned for March and April. We are transitioning to [continue reading]
