Emmanuel González: between music and public transit
Emmanuel González just turned 15 years old. On his birthday, October 21, he not only performed with the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (YOLA), but he did so during the [continue reading]
Metro holds annual State of Agency event; Glendale Councilmember Ara Najarian becomes new chair of agency’s Board of Directors
City of Glendale Councilmember Ara Najarian became the new Chair of the Metro Board of Directors at Metro’s annual State of the Agency event on Thursday morning. Najarian succeeds outgoing [continue reading]
Groundbreaking held for new affordable housing project at Vermont/Santa Monica Station on B Line
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday morning for a joint development project at the B (Red) Line’s Vermont/Santa Monica Station. Watch video of the event here. The development is being [continue reading]
L.A. Metro removes face mask requirement on Metro Bus and Rail system
Metro today announced that effective immediately, face masks on all Metro Bus and Rail Lines operating in L.A. County will now be strongly recommended, but no longer required. This follows a Florida federal court decision on Monday that eliminated the mask mandate on public transportation and airplanes nationwide. Metro will [continue reading]
Metro awarded $1.24 billion from Federal American Rescue Plan Act to maintain service and project progress during COVID-19 pandemic
Metro today announced that it had been awarded $1.24 billion in American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-2) funds to help pay for expenses incurred by the agency during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “LA Metro is deeply appreciative to U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla, our Los Angeles County Congressional [continue reading]
New bus lanes debut on Olive Street and Grand Avenue in DTLA!
Metro, the city of Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) have partnered to help speed bus service for transit customers during weekdays with the launch of [continue reading]
Preview of December 2, 2021, meeting of Metro Board of Directors
[scribd id=542190797 key=key-irCKgWsMpiruZM7Y4GbE mode=scroll] A pdf download of the agenda here along with links to Metro staff reports. This is the final Metro Board of Directors meeting of 2021, and will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 2. As has been the case since the pandemic began last year, the [continue reading]
Agenda for Metro Board of Directors’ October meeting on Thursday
[scribd id=535528948 key=key-Z5T2fdikk7C96kYmps6b mode=scroll] pdf download here The Metro Board of Directors meets at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 28, for their regular monthly meeting. The agenda is embedded above. Here is an online version with links to each of the staff reports. Here is the info for those who [continue reading]
Metro issues go-ahead to two private firms developing transit concepts for Sepulveda Corridor
Metro has issued Notices to Proceed to two private sector teams to officially begin Pre-Development work on Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project concepts for a new, high-capacity transit line that will connect the San Fernando Valley with the Westside and eventually LAX. Pre-Development Agreement (PDA) contracts have now been signed and [continue reading]
L.A. Metro CEO Phillip A. Washington to step down in May
Los Angeles Mayor and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board Chair Eric Garcetti announced today that Metro Chief Executive Officer Phillip A. Washington is stepping down later this year. [continue reading]