Metro Touts Continued Ridership Growth
July 27, 2023
Metro had nearly 24 million bus and train boardings in June, a 13.3% increase from last June that marks the seventh straight month of year-over-year growth, the agency announced on July 25.
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Metro Extends Street Team and Community Engagement Program on the K Line
June 1, 2023
The K Line gets an extension of Metro’s reimagined safety and community engagement program. On May 25, 2023 the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority authorized an extension of public relations’ firm Lee Andrews Group’s contract to continue to provide its Street Team and Community Intervention Specialists program to the K Line in the amount of $11,929,043.
Hahn Calls for Review of Metro Protocols Following Attack of Woman on Train
May 22, 2023
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn today called for “a full accounting” of security protocols in the aftermath of a recent attack on a woman on a Metro A Line train in Long Beach by two suspects who are being sought.
Metro Ambassadors Pilot Program – A METRO bright beacon of change
May 11, 2023
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) CEO Stephanie Wiggins is busy. Going on two years as Metro CEO, it’s a good kind of busy with a lot of accomplishments and improvements.
Metro Launches Ambassador Pilot Program
March 9, 2023
On Monday, March 6, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) announced 300, newly trained, Metro Ambassadors in preparation for the Metro Bus and Rail System. The program is now one of the largest of its kind in the country, and is one part of the agency’s multi-layered and reimagined approach to public safety.
CicLAvia – South LA Set for Dec. 4
December 1, 2022
Metro presents CicLAvia-South LA, 7.25 miles of car-free open streets for all to enjoy as a temporary park space – free of charge – on Sunday, December 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants of all ages and abilities can play, explore local gems, and sightsee, while experiencing the joy of safe, people-powered transportation on car-free open streets.
L.A. Metro to Open New K Line Light Rail Line on October 7, Offer Free Rides on Entire Metro System October 7-9
September 22, 2022
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) today announced that it will officially open the K Line, formerly known as the Crenshaw/LAX Line, to the public shortly after noon on Friday, October 7. In celebration, Metro will be offering free rides on the entire Metro Bus and Rail System, including Metro Bike Share, opening weekend. The K Line extends from E Line (Expo) at Expo/Crenshaw Station and eventually merges with C Line (Green) at Aviation/LAX Station, connecting the Crenshaw Corridor, Inglewood and El Segundo. It brings a new era of equitable transportation investment that connects the Crenshaw Corridor and
Go Metro to Taste of Soul!!
September 15, 2022
Metro is the official Transportation Partner and Premiere Sponsor of the 17th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival, coming on October 15th, 2022.
L.A. Metro Hosts Dedication Celebration to Showcase Crenshaw/LAX Leimert Park Station
June 30, 2022
On June 25, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority held a press conference at the Leimert Park Station to celebrate the first station dedication of the Metro K Line.
Councilmember Curren Price, LADOT Launch ‘Universal Basic Mobility’ Pilot in South L.A.
April 28, 2022
L.A. City Councilmember Curren Price joined the L.A. Department of Transportation (LADOT) on April 26 to launch the revolutionary Universal Basic Mobility Pilot (UBM) in South Los Angeles – one of the largest programs of its kind in the country, increasing access to transportation options for neighbors in Council Districts 8, 9 and 10.
Metro Bus Fares Coming Back in January, Discounted Fares Through July
January 13, 2022
Fare collection resumed today aboard Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority buses after being suspended as a COVID-19 precaution in March 2020.
LA Metro Service Changes Go Into Effect
December 23, 2021
Metro launched a series of service improvements to its bus and rail lines this past week, including realigning bus routes for easier access to key destinations and increasing the frequency of rail stops.
According to Metro officials, the following lines will have extra trips on weekdays in December: 10, 14, 16, 55, 60, 66, 70, 94, 108, 125, 152, 165, 166, 230, 256, 602, 720 and 910. Additionally, lines 256, 720 will have extra trips on Saturdays and Sundays, and line 94 will have extra trips on Sundays.
LA Metro Service Changes Go Into Effect Today
December 20, 2021
Metro will launch a series of service improvements to its bus and rail lines today, including realigning bus routes for easier access to key destinations and increasing the frequency of rail stops.
Metro Seeks Public Feedback On Six Options For Sepulveda Transit Project
December 6, 2021
Metro will host its first of three public meetings tomorrow to get feedback on the transit agency’s “mega-project” to connect the San Fernando Valley, the westside and eventually LAX through a high-capacity transit line.
MTA Board Increases Police Contracts, Funding For Public Safety Alternatives
December 3, 2021
The Metro Board of Directors voted today to increase the transit agency’s current contracts with law enforcement agencies, while approving a motion aimed at pursuing alternatives to police through recommendations from the Public Safety Advisory Committee.