pdf here The Metro Board of Directors held its September meeting on Thursday. The agenda is above. Among the items the Board tackled: •The Board voted 12 to 1 to approve Metro’s $6-billion budget for the current fiscal year, which runs from this past July 1 through June 30, 2021. [continue reading]
Metro is offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to the identification, apprehension and conviction of the person who shot two L.A. County Sheriff’s Department deputies in their parked patrol vehicle at the A (Blue) Line’s Compton Station on Saturday evening (Sept. 12). The deputies were working for Metro’s [continue reading]
Metro is making a series of improvements to better support victims of sexual harassment on the Metro Bus and Rail system. Victims are encouraged to first call 888-950-7233 or text 213-788-2777 to report sexual harassment incidences.. Marketing began to promote the new sexual harassment message on our system earlier this month. [continue reading]
With great sadness, Metro today reports that an agency employee has died of complications from COVID-19. “Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends and coworkers of our close Metro family member,” said Metro CEO Phillip A. Washington. “This is a heartbreaking day for all Metro employees as we [continue reading]
Last month, the Source reported that Metro has taken some new public safety-related education and outreach efforts that help ensure the Metro system is primarily used for essential travel as [continue reading]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, and in the interest of public safety and transparency, Metro today is posting a list of confirmed cases of COVID-19 among Metro employees, contractors and vendors. The list will be located on this page on the metro.net website and will be updated every [continue reading]
It goes without saying that coronavirus is and will continue to be the big story in our region and across the world in the coming days. Metro has been fielding press inquiries and our messaging is this: we’re continuing the daily (sometimes more) cleaning regimen on buses, trains and facilities. [continue reading]
The following news release was issued by Metro on Thursday: Crime on Metro’s bus and rail system has decreased 17 percent over the last five years, according to new crime statistics compiled by Metro. Between 2015 and 2019, total Part 1 and Part 2 crimes, known respectively as “serious” and [continue reading]
Dept. of Baseball El Toro stopped by @metrolosangeles to meet with bus drivers and thank them for their commitment to getting fans around Los Angeles. #DodgersLoveLA pic.twitter.com/w2OMXjsD3k — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) January 21, 2020 Our Dodger Stadium Express signs will be going up soon! Report any suspicious sign [continue reading]
As part of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention month, Metro is reminding the public how to help potential victims. Human trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of forced labor, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation for the trafficker or others. To put it more bluntly, human trafficking [continue reading]
