Here are the latest ridership numbers across the Metro system. The average weekday ridership for the Blue Line (92,006 boardings) and the new Expo Line (19,776) were the highest ever. The Orange Line had its second-best average to date (27,513) and the Green Line its third-best month ever (45,536). Below [continue reading]
The ridership numbers from Metro are in and here’s the skinny: an estimated 8,000 people rode the Expo Line on Saturday to and from USC’s home opener against the University of Hawaii at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. In addition, Metro estimates that 4,000 to 6,000 of those fans reached [continue reading]
Metro will be hosting a job fair for military veterans on Friday, April 13. The fair starts at 10 a.m. and is located at Metro Headquarters Building, One Gateway Plaza. Some of the participating organizations include Metro, LAPD, LAFD and Metrolink. Job Fair for Military Veterans
photo by NedSMI.ru, via English Russia Great photo essay at the English Russia website on the new Metro system in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Click above to see the full photo essay. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to sourcemetro@gmail.com or [continue reading]
If you are making plans for going out this holiday weekend, there is an alternative to driving: Metro Rail and the Orange Line busway will be running all night on New Year’s Eve and again on Sunday night-Monday morning. Metro is offering free rides on all buses and trains between [continue reading]
Below is the news release from Metro on how to get to Ciclavia. Please note that normal fares apply on Sunday. 12 Metro Rail Stations provide service on/near CicLAvia event route. Metro bus lines impacted by street closures. Go Metro and continue your car-free experience to and from CicLAvia in [continue reading]
Here’s the agency’s press release for the retirement event to be held later this morning: The last diesel bus in the massive 2,228 vehicle fleet directly operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) today was retired making Metro the first major transit agency in the world to [continue reading]
