Two weeks after the official launch of nearly 300 unarmed Metro Ambassadors aboard trains and buses, the Metro Board of Directors last Thursday approved the hiring of 48 new Transit Security Officers to keep bus operators and riders safe. The Board also authorized the agency to re-negotiate and potentially extend [continue reading]
Although most riders use Metro every day without incident, we know, and have heard from you, that there are fears and concerns we need to address. As the LA Times and others have reported, our region is suffering from an opioid addiction crisis – and the despondency and deaths it [continue reading]
One year ago, we debuted Metro Manners: a transit etiquette campaign starring magical girl Super Kind and her arch-nemesis, Rude Dude. You can refresh your memory and view the previous [continue reading]
Things to read whilst transiting: Overlooked, a New York Times project to add obituaries for remarkable women who the paper overlooked when they died. Things to read 2: NYT tech columnist Farhad Manjoo got all his news from print newspapers for two months and turned off news alerts. How’d it [continue reading]
Love it or hate it, legal sale of recreational marijuana in California begins this week. However, please keep in mind that it remains illegal to smoke cannabis in public — and [continue reading]
The above video from KOMO in Seattle has been making the social media rounds today and is well worth a look. As you will see, a dog — minus its owner at times — has learned how to board a bus and ride to its favorite dog park. Very impressive. [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Eliminate some parking requirements to spur use of transit (Miami Herald) A couple of self-professed millennials penned this op-ed supporting a new zoning rule in [continue reading]
It was a very quiet and relatively quick meeting today of the Metro Board of Directors owing to a light agenda. Don’t fret: I suspect the April and May meetings will be far busier — the May 22 meeting, in particular, is when the Board is scheduled to consider fare [continue reading]
Earlier today, the Los Angeles City Council voted to ban the use of e-cigarettes in bars, nightclubs, restaurants and other public places where conventional smoking is prohibited. This means – whether you agree with the ban or not – “vaping” or use of electronic smoking devices would also be prohibited on Metro. [continue reading]
One of the more common gripes I often hear about Metro isn't directly related to Metro. Rather, it's a complaint about other Metro customers and their sometimes annoying or — let's face it — odd behavior. Of course, it's hardly a complaint unique to Metro. Take, for example, Paris. As [continue reading]
