Meet the newest members of our team, the Metro Ambassadors!
Whether you ride Metro every day or occasionally, we want you to feel welcome, safe and above all, to have a great ride. That’s why we’re excited for you to [continue reading]
How we’re working to improve safety and the customer experience at Westlake/MacArthur Park Station
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve public safety and clean up our system, we’re making some changes at our Westlake/MacArthur Station. We’ve experienced too many drug overdoses and [continue reading]
Metro Board approves $8.8-billion budget for FY 23 that focuses on improving the customer experience
UPDATE, MAY 26: The Metro Board of Directors today voted to approve the proposed budget. The earlier blog post on the proposed budget is below. *** Metro’s proposed $8.8-billion budget for the next fiscal year will be considered by the agency’s Board of Directors at their meeting on Thursday, May [continue reading]
Metro’s budget for fiscal year 2023 keeps public safety at forefront of agency priorities
UPDATE, MAY 26: The Metro Board of Directors today voted to approve the proposed budget. Below is the earlier Source post on public safety initiatives in the budget. *** Safety has been—and will continue to be—Metro’s top priority. As we assembled our proposed $8.8-billion budget for the coming 2023 fiscal [continue reading]
A huge thank you to our bus and rail operators on Transit Operator Appreciation Day!
Over the last decade, Metro has joined other agencies in celebrating Transit Operator Appreciation Day; a day that recognizes the public service of public transit vehicle operators. This celebration will [continue reading]
Metro’s Employees of the Month for February ’22
Metro and the Metro Board of Directors every month honor employees who are stellar at helping keep our bus and train system running. Please meet this month’s three winners — all of whom accepted their award at their workplace from Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins. In the top video, we honor [continue reading]
Help keep Metro clean and safe
Metro has launched a new awareness campaign called “Keep Metro Clean and Safe” to protect employees and riders from COVID-19 and improve the customer experience by promoting shared responsibility and [continue reading]
Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station improvement project is now officially completed!
Metro today announced the completion of the recently renovated Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station, which has been transformed into a state-of-the-art transit hub that offers a variety of improvements for riders and [continue reading]
Recap of Metro Board of Directors’ March meeting
The Metro Board of Directors held their regular monthly meeting last Thursday. The meeting was held virtually, as has been the case since the ongoing pandemic began last year. As many of you know, the meeting suffered issues with the audio frequently cutting out. Here is the Metro statement issued [continue reading]
Here are the two motions approved by Metro Board on Thursday as part of law enforcement contract increase
The Metro Board of Directors on Thursday approved a $36-million increase to Metro’s five-year law enforcement contract with the Los Angeles Police Department, Long Beach Police Department and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department to cover additional costs through Dec. 31 of this year. This item was previously scheduled to be [continue reading]