Metro’s Service Planning Department would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! Service Council meetings will resume this month, except for the San Fernando Valley Council. All Councils will hear updates on the LIFE Program, Metro’s hiring progress, and the usual regional updates. The Westside Central Council will hear [continue reading]
For the November round of meetings, all of the Councils will hear an overview of Metro’s 2022 Customer Experience Plan, and Bienvenidos a Metro, a new training program for bus operator candidates, as well as the usual regional updates. The San Fernando Valley Council will hear an overview of the [continue reading]
For the October meeting, all Councils will discuss Metro’s Fare Capping Proposal, plans for Metro to integrate ticketing with sports & entertainment venues, the October 23 Service Change, and the usual Regional Updates. All of the Councils will vote on whether to go dark (not meet in) in December. [continue reading]
For the September round of meetings, all Councils will hear an update on Metro Micro, Metro’s on-demand ride sourcing service. Councils will also hear their usual Regional Service updates. Gateway Cities and San Gabriel Valley will learn more about Montebello Transit’s proposal to discontinue their Line 60. San Fernando Valley [continue reading]
The Service Council meetings will continue virtually in accordance to the COVID-19 Safer at Home orders for the August meetings. agenda items for all Service Councils will include a Metro Title VI Service Policies Review, the Station Evaluation Program update, and the usual Regional Updates. Other items specific to particular [continue reading]
The May Service Council meetings continue to be held virtually due to the COVID-19 Safer at Home orders. This month, all Council meetings will get updates on the Station Evaluation Program, Metro’s Public Participation Plan, and their usual regional updates. They’ll also vote on whether to go dark (not meet) [continue reading]
This month is a hodgepodge of regional projects and programs, so take a look at the agenda items listed for each Council, call into those meetings that pique your interest, and ask questions. All Service Councils get a monthly roundup of regional items of interest as well. February meetings kick [continue reading]
This month, all of the Service Councils will hear an overview of the FY22 NextGen Service, Speed, and Reliability Plan to implement infrastructure to help speed up the system; the Better Bus Initiative, and an update on the System Security & Law Enforcement’s Winter 2021 Systemwide Homeless Count. At all [continue reading]
This month, the Councils are going to take live public comments by phone during the meeting, as well as online. This experiment will start with the San Fernando Valley Service Council meeting on June 3. During the San Fernando Valley meeting, members of the public can call 877.422.8614 and enter [continue reading]
The April Regional Service Councils meetings were postponed out of consideration for the period of adjustment to COVID-19 pandemic, but will resume in May. To comply with local and state directives limiting the number of people that can gather, the meetings will be held virtually. If you’ve ever wondered what [continue reading]
