Frequent service plan released for NextGen Bus Plan
In a big step forward for Metro’s efforts to restructure its vast bus system, the agency today released a draft service plan that would greatly improve the frequency of buses [continue reading]
Street restoration on the Regional Connector starts January 10, road closures in effect through August
At the new Little Tokyo/Arts District Station, crews have completed concrete placement of the exterior walls and roof for the rail tunnel entrance on 1st Street that will serve trains [continue reading]
Metro is working to stop theft of copper wiring from rail lines
One of the occasional — but serious — problems that causes delays on the Metro Rail system is the theft of copper wiring from signal and traction power equipment adjacent [continue reading]
Get to know your line letters!
More line letters will soon be coming your way! Most of you have probably already noticed our transition to the A Line (Blue) and E Line (Expo), and the brand [continue reading]
Purple Line Extension Project: Goals for 2020
Above is a section of the Purple Line Extension tunnel between La Brea and Western. The video is taken from the loci train that is used to haul workers [continue reading]
Tournament of Roses, toll lanes, California’s population flat lines: Metro News Now, Jan. 3
Happy New Year’s, folks. Some desk clearing… •If you missed it and have some time to kill, I managed (with hours to spare) to post our 2010s-in-review here. •For those of you who rode Metro to the Tournament of Roses, how did it go? Looked to me like all the [continue reading]
Happy New Year! Resolve to be more involved in your community by attending a Service Council meeting
This month, all the Councils will meet except the San Fernando Valley, which will return to their regular meeting date in February. At each of this month’s Council meetings, we’ll receive an update from the Station Evaluation team. The report will recap all the new scores of each inspected station [continue reading]
A look back at the 2010s from a Metro and mobility point of view
The end of the 2010s is upon us. Although I’m not one who thinks history fits neatly in 10-year boxes, this is a good chance to mull what has happened [continue reading]
ExpressLanes updating to new system from Jan. 8 to Jan. 21; new website coming soon!
Metro ExpressLanes is upgrading to a new system starting January 8 through January 20, 2020. During this time, customers will be unable to access the website, retrieve or update their [continue reading]
Metro Bike Hub annual memberships on sale for $20 in January!
If you have a New Year’s resolution to get more exercise, join Metro Bike Hub’s #2020revolution! Throughout January 2020, pay just $20 for a one-year pass (regular price $60) [continue reading]