October actions by the Metro Board
The Metro Board of Directors held their regular monthly meeting on Thursday morning at Metro HQ in downtown Los Angeles. Here is the full agenda that includes links to staff [continue reading]
Agenda for Thursday's meeting of the Metro Board of Directors
[scribd id=286386599 key=key-AgIMAU4yeOirR1U2jsL9 mode=scroll] The Metro Board of Directors meets Thursday at 9 a.m. at Metro headquarters adjacent to Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. The meeting agenda is above with links to Metro staff reports — I encourage everyone to scroll through it. The items — individually and [continue reading]
Campaign stepped up to combat sexual harassment on Metro
The key call to action for riders: Metro encourages passengers to report sexual harassment and any crime to the Sheriff’s hotline at 1.888.950.SAFE (7233) or call 911. Additionally, passengers can [continue reading]
12 local communities before and after transit
Metro this year is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Metro Rail, which began in 1990 with the opening of the Blue Line between Los Angeles and Long Beach. It’s fair to [continue reading]
New details on potential ballot measure
[scribd id=284479323 key=key-Q34Aw2RKGseQZbEHSBMu mode=scroll] A new Metro staff report is now available that details the agency’s ongoing work to update its long-range transportation plan (LRTP). As part of that effort, Metro is [continue reading]
Metro and LASD introduce new safety and security technologies
A media event is being held this afternoon at the Blue Line’s Willow Station. Here’s the news release from Metro and a video with excerpts of the event: Eye in [continue reading]
Governor Brown signs bill that would allow Metro to pursue ballot measure
As many readers know, Metro has been working on a potential update to the agency’s Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) — in addition to a potential ballot measure to help fund projects in the plan. Governor Jerry Brown today signed a bill, AB 767 by Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles), that [continue reading]
Preview of October’s Metro Service Council meetings
All Service Councils will meet in October, but not to worry, there are no Halloween surprises or scares on any of the agendas. While all the Councils will receive a presentation on the Regional Service Changes scheduled to be implemented in December 2015, none of the service changes are large [continue reading]
Metro wins Clean Air Hero award from SCAQMD
[scribd id=283385141 key=key-zFOC0Pb8ITpoeGc7X5YY mode=scroll] A nice nod for an important program at Metro that seeks to conserve electricity, water and fuel, among other environmental-friendly practices. The news release from the South Coast Air Quality Management District is below. Above please find Metro’s latest annual sustainability report, which includes a lot of [continue reading]
Metro announces first Chief Innovation Officer
As some of you know, Metro CEO Phil Washington announced over the summer that he was creating an Office of Extraordinary Innovation. Dr. Joshua L. Schank will lead that new initiative. [continue reading]