[scribd id=508376681 key=key-LOOAAt2RmFONWb9HxjoC mode=scroll] pdf download here Metro’s Better Bus Program returns to the Metro Board of Directors this month seeking $2.1 billion in funding over the next five years. The goal of Better Bus is to make meaningful investments in the bus system, as follows: •Faster bus trips via [continue reading]
A new tribute poster dedicated to all essential workers debuted this week across the Metro system. The workers include our own employees— who have kept L.A. County moving— and our [continue reading]
Metro today released its 2021 to 2024 Draft Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan (plan) for L.A. County. The plan addresses regional transportation needs of target populations including seniors, persons with disabilities, low-income individuals and veterans. Read and download the plan here. Key areas the plan covers include: [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from the Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti: LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti today celebrated the American Rescue Plan’s investment of more than $1.6 billion in transportation agencies across the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Urbanized Area. Joined by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) [continue reading]
The city of Los Angeles’ newest vaccination site opens Tuesday, March 9, at USC near the E Line’s (Expo) Expo Park/USC Station and the J Line’s (Silver) 37th St/USC Station. The vaccination site is also served by many local Metro and LADOT bus routes, including the Metro 81, Metro 102, [continue reading]
[scribd id=497329120 key=key-T4Eeb1q9HqcoPkvTToJr mode=scroll] pdf for download here Metro’s COVID-19 Recovery Task Force has released A Path Forward, their final report (see above), completing the work begun in April of 2020. The release is a chance to highlight the recommendations and final changes to them, clarify how the recommendations will [continue reading]
With the first anniversary rapidly approaching of safer-at-home orders, we thought it was a good time to post this video featuring some of Metro’s staff talking about their experiences serving the public in the past year. There’s no denying the past year has been a tough one. Metro — and [continue reading]
[scribd id=495850552 key=key-MFuzCWeUS6LZd1lzF46D mode=scroll] The Metro Board of Directors met virtually on Thursday, Feb. 25, for its regular monthly meeting. The agenda is above or download a pdf here. This page also has links to all agenda items. You can also watch the marathon five hour, 20 minute meeting below or [continue reading]
[scribd id=495850552 key=key-MFuzCWeUS6LZd1lzF46D mode=scroll] The Metro Board of Directors meets Thursday, Feb. 25, for its regular monthly meeting. As has been the case since last spring, the meeting will be held virtually due to the ongoing pandemic. The agenda is above or download a pdf here. This page also has [continue reading]
•Let’s start with agency news — Metro CEO Phil Washington today announced that he will step down in May and will not seek to have his contract renewed. Here’s the Source post which touches on many of Phil’s accomplishments since joining Metro in 2015. •With COVID-19 cases declining — but [continue reading]
