How to celebrate the holidays safely this year
The holiday season is here and while things have been pretty unusual, there are still ways to find a bit of joy while staying safe. Here’s a quick round up of [continue reading]
New Patsaouras Bus Plaza opens this Sunday, Nov. 1
Metro will open its new Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza with the start of service this Sunday, November 1. The new platform will be used by bus lines that run [continue reading]
Actions taken by Metro Board at April meeting
pdf here The Metro Board of Directors held its April meeting on Thursday virtual-style in keeping with the current safer-at-home orders and social distancing. The audio feed will be posted here within the next few work days. In his monthly report, Metro CEO Phil Washington talked about the ongoing pandemic. [continue reading]
COVID-19 update, March 19
•There are 190 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County as of noon Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Those numbers will be updated Thursday afternoon. •We continue to remind everyone that the best defense for everyone includes: –Wash your hands frequently with soap [continue reading]
Enjoy a free evening of improv and laughs at Union Station on March 12
Save the date: Clock Tower Comedy, an evening of improv and stand-up hosted by comic Cameron Esposito, will take place on Union Station’s North Patio on Thursday, March 12 from 7 [continue reading]
Here are the upcoming Metro Art events happening in March
UPDATE: Out of an abundance of caution we are postponing the Friday 3/13 AKUA concert at Union Station, and our art tour of Downtown stations on Saturday 3/14. We value [continue reading]
Testing wayfinding technology at Union Station
This post was written by doreen Morrissey of Metro’s Office of Extraordinary Innovation and Armando Roman of Metro’s Office of Civil Rights. Navigating through Union Station can prove challenging to [continue reading]
Metro participating in city-wide exhibition featuring internationally renowned artist Barbara Kruger at Union Station
Commuters and visitors to Union Station are being treated to a new temporary exhibition featuring the work of internationally renowned Los Angeles artist Barbara Kruger. Her iconic thought-provoking work Untitled (Questions) dramatically enlivens the passageway connecting Union Station East and West. One of the most respected contemporary artists working today, [continue reading]
Go Metro to Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival to receive free earplugs
My favorite weekend of the year is back – Tyler, the Creator’s annual Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival and my birthday! Revel in the musical festivities outside Dodger Stadium ballpark this Saturday and [continue reading]
Blue Line vintage sign auction on Thursday, Oct. 24, at Union Station
On Thursday, October 24th, the Metro Shop will be hosting a Metro Blue Line Celebration and Vintage Sign Auction event, both live in the Union Station Historic Ticketing Hall from [continue reading]