[scribd id=495850552 key=key-MFuzCWeUS6LZd1lzF46D mode=scroll] The Metro Board of Directors meets Thursday, Feb. 25, for its regular monthly meeting. As has been the case since last spring, the meeting will be held virtually due to the ongoing pandemic. The agenda is above or download a pdf here. This page also has [continue reading]
UPDATE, MARCH 18: The item has returned to the Board in March but the contract amount has been amended to $36 million to cover costs for the remainder of 2021. Here is the new staff report. From the report: Additional contract authority is being requested to cover significant costs incurred [continue reading]
Are you an avid user of public transit? Do you feel called to public service? The South Bay Cities Council of Governments (COG) is seeking nominees to serve during the [continue reading]
Metro Art Presents is collaborating with the world-renowned puppetry organization, Bob Baker Marionette Theater, to celebrate Bob Baker Day with Bob Baker Day Meets Union Station. We’ve teamed up to [continue reading]
Metro staff provided an update today on the agency’s Fareless System Initiative (FSI), saying although the study is still in progress, a leading concept has emerged to do a fareless pilot program that would provide free rides on Metro for low-income riders and K-12 students. Metro staff working on FSI [continue reading]
Metro will be upgrading signal systems on the C Line (Green) starting 9 p.m. Friday, February 19 through end of service, Sunday, February 21. During this time, there will be no train [continue reading]
•On the COVID-19 front, Metro continues to provide service for essential riders. Both Metro and the federal government are requiring face coverings to ride unless you have a medical excuse. •In brief, the news on the COVID-19 front is that case numbers and hospitalizations continue to trend down in L.A. [continue reading]
Metro today released its recommendation for two private sector teams to conduct Pre-Development work to advance the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project, a massively complex transportation project that seeks to directly connect the San Fernando Valley and the Westside via high-speed, high-capacity transit line. In March, Metro will ask its Board [continue reading]
January seems like it lasted three months or so, but February is definitely flying by! In case you blinked and missed it, Valentine’s Day is only two days distant. With [continue reading]
Metro remains in service to provide essential rides. As has been the case since last May, riders are required to wear face coverings unless they have a medical reason not to wear them. The number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have been in decline over the last couple weeks although [continue reading]
