COVID-19 update, Monday, May 18
Dept. of What the What?: Another sign we’re living in the Upside Down — it was raining/sprinkling most of the morning and it was almost entirely green on traffic map [continue reading]
Metro partners with Transit app to make riding and trip planning easier and more accurate
To help riders quickly get the info they need, Metro is announcing a new partnership with the popular Transit app for smartphones and tablets. Transit now becomes Metro’s official app, [continue reading]
COVID-19 update, Friday, May 15
•Dept. of Face Coverings: –Face coverings are required if you’re riding Metro with the exception of those with certain disabilities or medical conditions. –The city of Los Angeles is telling people to wear face coverings when in public and the county is saying put on a face covering when around [continue reading]
Metro to pursue four-phase plan to restore bus and rail service
With some aspects of our local economy expected to reopen in the weeks ahead from Coronavirus safer-at-home orders, Metro will be implementing a four-phase plan for restoring bus and rail service. Before we go further, it’s important to remember that Los Angeles County’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic is a [continue reading]
COVID-19 update; Wednesday, May 13
•As you likely know by now, Los Angeles County health officials have extended safer-at-home orders indefinitely — but are also allowing thousands of businesses to reopen with restrictions. Here’s the [continue reading]
Buses replace C Line (Green) service between Hawthorne/Lennox and Redondo Beach this weekend
C Line (Green) service will be suspended this weekend beginning Friday, May 15 at 7 p.m. to close of service Sunday, May 17 as crews continue work to tie-in tracks [continue reading]
COVID-19 update; Friday, May 8
As you likely know, Metro on Thursday revised its policy on face coverings for riders. Face coverings are now required after being strongly recommended for the past month. The enforcement [continue reading]
Metro to require use of face coverings by riders on Metro buses and trains beginning Monday, May 11
Metro today is revising its policy on face coverings for riders. Beginning on Monday, May 11, Metro will require all riders on buses and trains wear face coverings to help [continue reading]
COVID-19 update; May 5
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Metro Art Los Angeles (@metro.art.la) Nice article in NYT today about the New York MTA using poetry to soothe the jangled nerves of current and hopefully riders. And more here about LA Metro’s Poetry in Motion program. From the L.A. [continue reading]
May Service Council meetings go virtual
The April Regional Service Councils meetings were postponed out of consideration for the period of adjustment to COVID-19 pandemic, but will resume in May. To comply with local and state directives limiting the number of people that can gather, the meetings will be held virtually. If you’ve ever wondered what [continue reading]