The OEI convened the first meeting of our newly formed Innovation Advisory Board in October. The group — consisting of experts in transportation, public policy, innovation and technology and labor policy — worked through a packed agenda to discuss our challenges and opportunities as we continue to build the Office. [continue reading]
A new and improved trip planner is a portal into the heart of our county. If you’re one of the millions of people who’ve recently logged on to Metro’s website, [continue reading]
Why tech visionaries need to have feet planted firmly on the ground During the first decade of the Information Age, transportation was something of a backwater for innovation. But over [continue reading]
Is there a private interest in public transit? For the most part, modern public transportation around the U.S. is, well, public. Public agencies such as Metro work with cities, counties, [continue reading]
https://soundcloud.com/metrolosangeles/episode-4-the-pink-line A four-part, story-driven podcast, unearths the rich history of transportation in Los Angeles and gives us clues about its future. The most recent episode is posted above. Did you know that bus operators occasionally get lost? Also, that they are all freaked out beyond belief on their first day? [continue reading]
https://soundcloud.com/metrolosangeles/episode-2-roads-were-not-built-for-cars?in=metrolosangeles/sets/off-peak On our new episode of Off Peak, we look back on the history of something we use everyday but rarely think about: roads. Barbara Bogaev traces the evolution of [continue reading]
“Come on everyone, the bus leaves in five minutes,” I said to a group of friends during a pre-party for FYF Fest, held last week at Expo Park. One friend’s response: “The bus? Is Uber running a big shuttle?” Needless to say, he didn’t follow me to the bus stop. [continue reading]
Metro’s Office of Extraordinary Innovation is tasked with identifying the best ideas in transportation from around the country and around the world and evaluating them for implementation at LA Metro. [continue reading]
Los Angeles is one of the world’s largest media markets. For Metro, this poses an incredible challenge — and an opportunity. With so much happening, even our bright orange “California Poppy” buses can blend in with the mediascape of billboards, iconic street names and flashing lights. But Metro has accepted [continue reading]
Metro is a big organization with a big job: accommodating more than 1.3 million boardings safely and efficiently each day. Understanding heavy time constraints, the Office of Extraordinary Innovation has been trying to figure out how to introduce ourselves to each of our colleague partners in an expeditious, but meaningful, [continue reading]
