Approximately 3,000 high school and college students are expected to participate on at the Los Angeles Trade Tech Construction & Associated Careers Awareness Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Thursday (May 15). Los Angeles Trade Technical College is located at 400 W. Washington Boulevard across the street from the Metro [continue reading]
Here is the statement from Metro: Tentative agreement on a new labor contract has been reached between Metro and the leadership of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1277, which represents Metro’s maintenance employees. Details will not be released pending an ATU membership vote. That should take place over the next month. ATU [continue reading]
Metro and the contractor’s new office near the Aiport will oversee construction of the project over the next five years. More than 300 guests from the community visited the office on Saturday during an open house and were welcomed by Metro Project Director Charles Beauvoir and Joe Lee, WSCC Executive Project [continue reading]
More than 600 small business and 25 prime contractors are expected to visit Metro on Tuesday, February 25, to learn about business opportunities and to facilitate one-on-one conversations between small business and decision-makers from the construction industry. This a great opportunity for small business owners and prime contractors to network, [continue reading]
If you’re trying to figure out the safest and quickest way to get to a destination and/or connect to Metro Stations on your bicycle in Los Angeles, you’re in luck! The Los Angeles Department of Transportation recently released an update to their online city of Los Angeles bikeways map. Not only can you find info [continue reading]
We may miss out on the whole picturesque, snow-capped December thing here in the Los Angeles-area — which is perhaps why many of us (including yours truly) are nutty about holiday lights. In the spirit of all things festive and electric, here is a list of Metro-adjacent holiday light celebrations. [continue reading]
Tonight, Nov. 5 through Thurs, Nov. 7, Expo Line will run every 20 minutes between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. while track work is completed. Trains will share one track between La Cienega/Jefferson and Culver City Stations. Announcements will be made at Expo Line stations. You can also follow alerts [continue reading]
It’s that time of year again: Days are getting shorter, nights longer, the weather colder, and this past weekend, California officially “fell back” to Pacific Standard Time. While safety is always a priority for Metro, as it gets darker earlier it’s important to exercise a little extra caution when commuting. [continue reading]
One of the best things about living in sunny SoCal is that we can enjoy the region’s many parks practically 365 days a year. But weather isn’t the only thing on our side when it comes to accessing green space and staying active. Metro provides service to many parks in [continue reading]
Willowbrook-LBTM (30 Mins) Due to track maintenance that must be completed on the Metro Blue Line, there will be limited nighttime train service between Willowbrook Station and Downtown Long Beach Station beginning Sunday, October 20 through Wednesday, October 23. Starting at 9 p.m. until close of service, Blue Line trains [continue reading]
