This month is a hodgepodge of regional projects and programs, so take a look at the agenda items listed for each Council, call into those meetings that pique your interest, and ask questions. All Service Councils get a monthly roundup of regional items of interest as well. February meetings kick [continue reading]
Metro is seeking a diverse and committed group of community members to participate in the I-710 South Corridor Community Leadership Committee (CLC) from March to December 2022 for approximately 4 to 6 hours per month. Applications for the CLC are now open for those who live or work within [continue reading]
[scribd id=554811151 key=key-nDpxbRNxDYoDLCENKoQL mode=scroll] To download a pdf of the agenda, click here. The Metro Board of Directors had its first full meeting of 2022 today. The webstream of the meeting will be posted soon and we’ll add the link here as soon as we can. Here are some of [continue reading]
As the year begins, we’re back with an important update on the Traffic Reduction Study to determine if, where, and how to test congestion pricing (i.e. tolls) in our region to reduce gridlock and offer better mobility options to everyone. We want to share some new information we’ve learned from [continue reading]
[scribd id=554811151 key=key-nDpxbRNxDYoDLCENKoQL mode=scroll] To download a pdf of the agenda, click here. The Metro Board of Directors has its first full meeting of 2022 at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22. As has been the case since March 2020, the meeting will be virtual due to the ongoing COVID-19 [continue reading]
The private group planning to build the aerial rapid transit project between Union Station and Dodger Stadium — known as Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit (LA ART) — recently sent [continue reading]
Metro today announced that it had been awarded $1.24 billion in American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2) funds to help pay for expenses incurred by the agency during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “LA Metro is deeply appreciative to U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla, our Los Angeles County Congressional [continue reading]
Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday released his proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The highlight, as you may have heard in the news: the state has a projected $31-billion budget surplus. The budget focuses on five key areas of investment: the pandemic, the climate crisis, homelessness, mitigating increases in [continue reading]
As we ease into 2022, we wanted to bring everyone up to speed on Metro fares and opportunities for riders to save money! First things first: fare collection resumes on the Metro bus system on Monday, January 10. Your fares help keep our system running, the reason we’re restarting front-door [continue reading]
As has been our tradition on The Source, let’s take a look back at some of the more notable highlights from the past year Metro-wise. Before we go any further, [continue reading]
