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]
We have been getting an increasing number of rider complaints about the use of drugs on our system. We’ve heard you, and we take your complaints and frustration with this issue seriously. Metro is stepping up the enforcement of our zero-tolerance policy prohibiting drug use on our system. To be [continue reading]
Agenda pdf is here. Recap pdf is here. The Metro Board of Directors met virtually last Thursday, Jan. 28. You can watch/listen to the webstream (embedded below) of the four hour, 35-minute meeting — there is a tool at the previous link that allows you to skip ahead to the [continue reading]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, one question that we have regularly received from riders is this: why aren’t bus and train operators enforcing Metro’s requirement to wear face coverings while on our system? The answer: Metro has asked our bus and rail operators to focus solely on safely operating their [continue reading]
Metro CEO Phil Washington recently announced that a new Metro exploratory task force would begin working this month on developing a proposal — called the Fareless System Initiative — to eliminate fares for all riders on Metro buses and trains. The task force aims to deliver a recommendation to Phil [continue reading]
Our current bus-only lanes don’t perform at an optimal level (and don’t inspire public confidence as a rapid public transit tool) since they are sometimes clogged with people illegally parking or driving in them. The Wilshire Boulevard Bus-Only Lanes are often blocked by cars using them to illegally park, Uber [continue reading]
Dept. of Twitter Some fresh ideas below on how to keep bus lanes clear for buses, courtesy of UCLA ITS. Check out the entire thread. It’s worth it. Strategy 1: A continuous thread to break through enemy/parked obstacles pic.twitter.com/RILH1W3NgJ — UCLA ITS (@ucla_its) April 1, 2019 Signs we'd like to [continue reading]
pdf here The Metro Board of Directors held their May meeting today. The full agenda is above and below is a recap of some of the more interesting items. The webstream should be posted in the next day or so and I’ll add the link when it’s up. Hopefully that [continue reading]
Dept. of Taylor Swift: 7th and Metro Center makes a cameo in her new video. Dept. of Elon Musk: Yeah, he gets his own department on the Source. This thread [continue reading]
The ExpressLanes on the 10 freeway are scheduled to open at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23, weather permitting. While the concept is the same as the existing ExpressLanes on the 110 freeway, there are some similarities and differences. The big similarity: if you plan to use the lanes in [continue reading]
