Bicycling for health and essential travel
Every May is usually Bike Month, which includes Bike to Work Day and recognize biking as a healthy, economical, sustainable — and fun! — way to get around. Of course, this [continue reading]
Schedule change for Metro buses and trains begins this Sunday, April 19
UPDATE: In response to rider feedback and other metrics, Metro is making the following changes to the schedules of several bus lines: STARTING MAY 11, 2020 Line 125 (Rosecrans): Two [continue reading]
Metro Board to hold virtual meetings in April; Crenshaw/LAX Line construction schedule to be discussed
The Metro Board of Directors meetings scheduled for March were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to comply with local and state directives limiting the number of people that can gather, the Board will forgo holding meetings at Metro headquarters and instead hold virtual meetings. Board Committees will [continue reading]
COVID-19 update; Friday, April 10
The latest numbers from the L.A. County Department of Public Health as of Friday afternoon and the county has also extended safer-at-home orders until May 15. Testing is expanding but until it becomes more common, we probably won’t have a complete picture of how many cases of COVID-19 there are [continue reading]
Metro adjusting bus and rail schedules beginning April 19; plan will keep Metro’s entire workforce on the job
On Sunday, April 19, Metro will begin running a modified Sunday service schedule every day of the week. This schedule will provide an efficient and predictable level of service for those making essential trips. This service plan will keep Metro’s entire workforce productively employed. On weekdays, Metro will run its [continue reading]
Metro recommending that riders use non-medical face coverings or cloth masks on buses and trains
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending that all people should wear non-medical face coverings or masks in public as a way to possibly slow [continue reading]
Metro publishes list of confirmed cases of COVID-19 among employees, contractors and vendors
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, and in the interest of public safety and transparency, Metro today is posting a list of confirmed cases of COVID-19 among Metro employees, contractors and vendors. The list will be located on this page on the metro.net website and will be updated every [continue reading]
Metro to increase focus on making system available for essential trips during COVID-19 pandemic
As part of its efforts to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus and comply with the L.A. County Department of Public Health’s and the city of Los Angeles’ “Safer at Home” emergency order limiting the public to essential travel only, Metro will increase its focus on ensuring the [continue reading]
Changes to Metro customer support departments to begin Monday, March 30
To allow for greater social distancing in the workplace, Metro will be implementing the following adjustments to our customer support departments beginning Monday, March 30, 2020 until further notice. TAP Customer Service All processing of paper reduced fare applications are suspended until further notice. On-line reduced fare applications processing will [continue reading]
COVID-19 update; Thursday, March 26
•The latest numbers from today, March 26. Keep in mind that the number of confirmed cases is expected to increase as our testing capacity increases. Help us slow the spread [continue reading]