New Patsaouras Bus Plaza opens this Sunday, Nov. 1
Metro will open its new Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza with the start of service this Sunday, November 1. The new platform will be used by bus lines that run [continue reading]
County Supervisor and Metro Board Member Mark Ridley-Thomas tours Leimert Park Station on Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project
Los Angeles County Supervisor and Metro Board member Mark Ridley-Thomas today joined Metro CEO Phil Washington on a tour of the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project’s Leimert Park Station to see the progress of the future light rail line. Metro also honored Supervisor Ridley-Thomas for his contributions to the project. The Leimert [continue reading]
Community Conversations: Tongva representation in public art to take place Nov. 17
Metro’s “Community Conversations” are online meetings hosted by community leaders to help us learn the histories, art, activism and cultural assets of the neighborhoods that shape Los Angeles County. In [continue reading]
Metro Art Docent Picks
The Metro Art Docent Council consists of 30 volunteers who are passionate about the art at Metro Rail stations and in Union Station. In normal times the docents gave free [continue reading]
Lakers commemorative TAP cards are now available!
Celebrate the 2020 championship Lakers with a 60th anniversary Lakers commemorative TAP card! Cards are now available at Metro Customer Centers (locations below). Supplies are limited, so be sure to buy yours before they’re all gone! TAP cards are $2 each plus the cost of fare. Metro Customer Center Locations [continue reading]
Five things to know about new Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station artwork by George Evans
Starting this week, a brand-new artwork is on view inside the Rosa Parks Customer Center as part of the new improvements at the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station. Here are five things [continue reading]
Tune in to November Service Council meetings for updates on MicroTransit, NextGen and more
To comply with local and state directives limiting the number of people that can gather, the November Service Councils will meet virtually. For November meetings, all Councils will receive a [continue reading]
Sneak peek offered of new Customer Center, Transit Hub and Mobility Center at Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station
Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board Chair Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles County Supervisor and Metro Board member Mark Ridley-Thomas and Metro CEO Phillip A. Washington today visited the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks [continue reading]
Metro scrutinizing its supply of N95 masks
Since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in March, public agencies around the world have scrambled to procure face masks to protect frontline employees and members of the public. It hasn’t been easy, as stiff competition for a limited supply of masks, particularly N95 masks that have rightly been prioritized for health [continue reading]
Artist Mariana Castillo Deball selected to design future Wilshire/La Cienega Station concourse artwork
The artist Mariana Castillo Deball has been selected to design a site-specific, integrated glass tile artwork for the concourse level of the future Wilshire/La Cienega Station, part of the Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project’s on the Westside. Castillo Deball was recommended for the commission by a panel of nationally [continue reading]