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]
Our approach to the issue of homeless riders on the Metro system
Of the most vexing challenges facing Metro, none is as difficult as the issue of the number of homeless using our system as shelter. The frustration among our riders about the unhoused is palpable. Look at Metro’s social media streams on any given day. The feedback we get covers a [continue reading]
L.A. County Department of Mental Health and Metro partner for crisis response services on Metro system
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) and Metro entered into an agreement this week for LACDMH to pilot the provision of comprehensive crisis response services to individuals experiencing mental health crises while onboard Metro vehicles or at Metro stations. As part of this pilot, LACDMH will staff [continue reading]
Metro Partners with CBOs to promote Low Income Fare is Easy (LIFE) program
In the above gallery, CBOs work to help riders sign up for Metro’s Low Income Fare is Easy program. In November 2021, Metro released a Request for Proposals through a partnership with Civilian, a social impact and marketing company, to the Community-Based-Organization (CBO) community. The goal was to engage the [continue reading]
Metro Board actions last week on public safety and law enforcement contracts
The Metro Board of Directors last Thursday took several actions regarding our contracts with law enforcement agencies and on public safety on our transit system. There was considerable discussion in both public testimony and among Board Members. The discussion on the webstream posted above begins at the 2 hour, 23:30-minute [continue reading]
Metro to host I-710 South Corridor listening sessions on Wednesday, Dec. 8, and Thursday, Dec. 9
Metro will hold the first listening sessions for the newly formed I-710 South Corridor Task Force (710 Task Force) on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm and Thursday, December 9, 2021, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. These sessions are designed to present information on the [continue reading]
Metro releases video of rail tours conducted for West Santa Ana Branch project
The West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor project team earlier this year provided six public tours of the Expo Line and Gold Line to show folks who live and work [continue reading]
Go Metro to CicLAvia Meet the Hollywoods
As far as transit-accessible CicLAvias go, the Metro-funded Meet the Hollywoods edition this Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ranks very high. The 6.5-mile route is easily accessed from [continue reading]
Service Council agendas for June
The current fiscal year is coming to a close on June 30 and the Councils are preparing for FY2020. At their June meetings, all Councils will elect a chair and vice chair and adopt their work plans for the new fiscal year. Metro’s low-income fare program, LIFE, will present updates [continue reading]
Preview of January Service Council meetings
January is almost here; on behalf of the Metro Regional Service Councils team have a pleasant and healthy 2019! This month, all Service Councils will host NextGen workshops in their regions. Come to a workshop to learn more about the NextGen Bus study. With your input, we can work together [continue reading]