As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, one question that we have regularly received from riders is this: why aren’t bus and train operators enforcing Metro’s requirement to wear face coverings while on our system? The answer: Metro has asked our bus and rail operators to focus solely on safely operating their [continue reading]
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]
Dept. of Remembrance: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Edmond C. Smith (@vadertllc) •Story of the day: Marketplace asks why subways in the United States are [continue reading]
If you are 21 years old or older and interested in becoming a Metro bus operator, don’t miss our one-day hiring event this Saturday, April 7. There are more than [continue reading]
Metro held a media event today to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the agency, which was formed in 1993 when the RTD and the LACTC merged. The Metro employees in [continue reading]
Everyone realizes Metro bus operators have the daunting task of safely getting bus patrons where they need to go while battling our region’s often congested streets. The job is tough [continue reading]
Our bus and train operators have a pretty tough job. They have to keep a schedule, give directions, announce stops, all while safely maneuvering an extra-large vehicle through unpredictable traffic, [continue reading]
Things to listen to whilst transiting 1: A new podcast by Metro and The Glue called Off Peak. The introductory episode: “True Tales from Metro Bus Operators.” To put it another [continue reading]
https://soundcloud.com/metrolosangeles/episode-1-true-tales-from-bus-drivers Here’s the podcast description from Metro: Did you know that bus operators occasionally get lost? Also, that they are all freaked out beyond belief on their first day? And [continue reading]
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