Proposed Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Here’s the news release from Metro — the most newsworthy item, I think, is that the $4.5-billion budget does not propose raising fares for the 2013 fiscal year: Metro will conduct a budget workshop and public hearing on a proposed $4.5 billion budget for Fiscal [continue reading]
Each spring Metro conducts a survey of its bus and rail passengers to generate feedback about the agency. The 2011 survey was conducted last spring and summer with nearly 15,000 respondents. The results are posted below from both bus and train riders, along with the combined results. As you can [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Pretax commuter benefits slashed by Congress (San Francisco Chronicle) Congress went home for the holidays and couldn’t be bothered to extend a [continue reading]
A quick heads-up: Metro staff will be test locking the gates at the North Hollywood Red Line station this afternoon from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. This is a continuation of the testing that began earlier this fall to gauge the different ways that Metro patrons are paying their fares [continue reading]
Regular Metro riders: if the first of the month typically means a long wait in line at Union Station or other pass outlets to get your monthly pass – stop! Recent changes mean you have other options. Monthly passes are no longer tied the calendar month, they’re good for 30-days [continue reading]
A study from the Brookings Institute (PDF here) reveals that Angelenos without a car have the best access to public transportation in the nation – even beating out the New York City metropolitan area. We mentioned the report last week in Thursday’s Transportation Headlines post, since then stories have popped [continue reading]
The rolling policy is more in line with that of other major transit agencies and just makes sense — with the technology available, there’s no reason to tie passes directly to the calendar. The new passes are good for seven or 30 days starting from the first day they’re used. [continue reading]
The perils of being an early-adopter: I was recently surprised to discover that my 3 year old TAP card had expired. And I’m not the only one. We received this tweet today: @blinkie Tried to load my TAP card with a day pass and the machine said it expired. @metrolosangeles [continue reading]
Two motions regarding fare media were unanimously approved today by the Executive Management & Audit Committee. This first motion converts Metro calendar-based passes into “rolling” passes. Current calendar-based passes are good for the specific week or month they are purchased (i.e. a monthly pass bought in May is only good [continue reading]
The group Breath California of Los Angeles County held a panel discussion last week that focused on transportation’s role in reducing air pollution. I thought a few points were made worth sharing: •The moderator, Neal Richman, the director of programs and advocacy for Breathe LA, said right off the top [continue reading]
