LA Metro’s number one priority is the safety of our riders and our employees, and we will make sure that any changes to our public safety systems are consistent with Metro’s values. Staff has recommended that our Board approve funding the remaining six months of our law enforcement contracts with the [continue reading]
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, and Metro Vice Chair, is contributing a $10,000 reward through her First District Discretionary Funds to add to Metro’s $25,000 reward for information that leads to the identification, apprehension and conviction of the person who shot a Metro L Line (Gold) rail operator [continue reading]
On Friday, October 16, 2020 at 10:45 p.m. at 7th/Metro in downtown Los Angeles, the suspect became involved in a verbal dispute with the victim on a B Line (Red) train. The dispute escalated and the suspect armed herself and fatally stabbed the victim (Friday’s Source post). Here is the [continue reading]
Metro is accepting applications beginning Monday, October 19, for members of the public who want to join a new Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC). This is an excellent opportunity to [continue reading]
Metro is offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to the identification, apprehension and conviction of the person who shot two L.A. County Sheriff’s Department deputies in their parked patrol vehicle at the A (Blue) Line’s Compton Station on Saturday evening (Sept. 12). The deputies were working for Metro’s [continue reading]
Metro is making a series of improvements to better support victims of sexual harassment on the Metro Bus and Rail system. Victims are encouraged to first call 888-950-7233 or text 213-788-2777 to report sexual harassment incidences.. Marketing began to promote the new sexual harassment message on our system earlier this month. [continue reading]
From the Twitterverse: https://twitter.com/41Strange/status/1204844153730826245 Train Lines in the United States Views, Ranked: 1) LA Gold Line 2) CTA Green Line 3) NYC M / Q Train 4) San Diego Blue Trolley 5) Cleveland Subway https://t.co/UuJNkcyGod — Hunter Owens (@hunter_owens) December 11, 2019 Concur. Cleveland? Haven’t ridden that one but as [continue reading]
Metro continues to deploy its Thruvision passive passenger screening system on the Metro System to help keep its customers safe and secure. You may have seen its most recent appearance [continue reading]
UPDATE, 3 p.m.: A suspect has been taken into custody, according to the LAPD’s Twitter feed. *** At approximately 12:52 p.m. Thursday as patrons were exiting a westbound Orange Line bus at Woodley Station in Van Nuys, riders heard gunshots and discovered a male victim on the bus who was [continue reading]
Art of Transit View this post on Instagram A post shared by LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) •The New York MTA estimates that 20 percent of bus riders in Gotham are [continue reading]
