As of January 1, qualifying riders can save even more on Metro 7-Day, 30-Day or EZ passes with LIFE coupons. The discounts are made possible by the passage of the Measure M sales tax ballot measure by L.A. County voters in 2016. The LIFE (Low Income Fare is Easy) program [continue reading]
Metro joint developments proposed for Mariachi Plaza and the intersection of Cesar Chavez Avenue and Fickett Street will be considered by the agency’s Board of Directors this month. Specifically, the [continue reading]
Check it out: an end of the year list that actually arrives at the very end of the year! Instead of listing every single thing that happened at Metro this [continue reading]
Metro is searching for two individuals to serve on the Measure M Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee to help provide government accountability and transparency for county residents and taxpayers. An essential part of the process is to organize the seven-member oversight committee that will monitor Measure M. The Metro Board formally [continue reading]
Pdf for download and printing here UPDATE, OCT. 26: At their monthly meeting, the Metro Board approved going forward with all-door boarding on both lines. *** The earlier Source post: Metro staff is proposing to expand all-door boarding next year to two of the system’s busiest bus lines – the [continue reading]
Embed from Getty Images Ah, the good ol’ carpool lane, often the saving grace on a hellacious cross-county commute. That is until your cruise past traffic comes to a grinding [continue reading]
Pdf for download and printing here. Audio from meeting. •Metro CEO Phil Washington announced that Metro would issue request for proposals for public private partnerships (PPPs) for three projects: the Sepulveda Transit Corridor, West Santa Ana Branch Corridor and Metro ExpressLanes. The PPPs could lead to significant cost savings and [continue reading]
I know there’s a lot of interest in Metro’s efforts to electrify its bus service — with the Metro Board of Directors earlier this year embracing a goal of a [continue reading]
A new affordable housing loan program for Los Angeles County begins this month. It was created with $9 million in seed money approved by the Metro Board of Directors last year and will be called the Metro Affordable Transit Connected Housing (MATCH) program. The idea is simple: provide loans to ensure [continue reading]
Embarking on a new term as @MetroLosAngeles Board Chair — laying out our vision for 21st century transportation. pic.twitter.com/OabIMUqMBR — MayorOfLA (@MayorOfLA) July 28, 2017 Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will be the Chairman of the Metro Board of Directors for the next year. He oversaw the Board meeting on [continue reading]
