Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)

Los Angeles, CA 90012-2952

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Los Angeles, CA 90012-2952
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L.A. Metro
L.A. Metro expands TAP-to-Exit Pilot to E-Line’s Downtown Santa Monica station.
Fare Collection

L.A. Metro expands TAP-to-Exit Pilot to E-Line’s Downtown Santa Monica station

Sept. 3, 2024
The expansion of the TAP-to-Exit pilot builds on the success of the pilot at L.A. Metro’s North Hollywood B Line station.
L.A. Metro
L.A. Metro C Line train.
Management

L.A. Metro ridership increased for 20th straight month in July

Aug. 27, 2024
The agency had 25.5 million boardings in July on its bus and rail services, reaching 81.8 percent of its July 2019 pre-COVID ridership level.
Sepulveda Transit Corridor Partners
Infrastructure

Sepulveda Transit Corridor Partners tap Stadler and Siemens Mobility for potential L.A. Green Line connection

Sepulveda Transit Corridor Partners has selected Stadler Rail Cars and Siemens Mobility to provide essential infrastructure components for its transit development options to ease...
City of Inglewood
Infrastructure

Elevate Inglewood Partners selected best value proposer for Inglewood Transit Connector Project

July 23, 2024
The Inglewood Transit Connector project will help to create a more efficient connection around the city of Los Angeles, Calif., for tourists and community members alike.
L.A. Metro
Maintenance

L.A. Metro begins Phase 2 of Metro C Line overhead wire replacement

July 15, 2024
In Phase 2, staff will have access to one of the two operating tracks to complete the replacement of overhead wires that provide the power supply for each train.
L.A. Metro
Fare Collection

L.A. Metro to launch Phase II of Mobility Wallet pilot in August

July 8, 2024
Phase I of the program, which ran between May 2023 and April 2024 in collaboration with the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, provided an all-in-one way to pay for multiple...
L.A. Metro
Safety & Security

L.A. Metro Board of Directors approves establishment of Metro Transit Community Public Safety Department

July 1, 2024
The Metro TCPSD will result in a safer transit system for L.A. Metro employees and customers using a specialized transit community public safety workforce who are trained specifically...
L.A. Metro
Infrastructure

L.A. Metro Board approves final EIR for Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Project

May 24, 2024
The approval finalizes the EIR for the two-phased project that will extend the L.A. Metro E Line nine miles further east from its current terminus at Atlantic Station in east ...
L.A. Metro
Fare Collection

L.A. Metro launches ‘tap to exit’ pilot on North Hollywood B Line station

May 22, 2024
The pilot will test if requiring people to tap out of the rail system would help confirm that valid fare was paid.
APTA
Bus

APTA reveals winners of 2024 International Bus Roadeo

Taking place during the 2024 Mobility Conference in Portland, Ore., this was the first time the event has taken place since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Articles & News

Federal Transit Administration
Elected and federal officials gather to celebrate the funding announcement for L.A. Metro's new light-rail line in the San Fernando Valley.
Infrastructure

L.A. Metro receives $893 million FTA grant to support new 6.7 mile East San Fernando Valley light rail project

Sept. 10, 2024
This is the first grant FTA has awarded under the Expedited Project Delivery Pilot Program.
Caltrain
Caltrain, L.A. Metro and Metrolink roll out rail safety initiatives for Rail Safety Month.
Safety & Security

Caltrain, L.A. Metro and Metrolink roll out rail safety initiatives for Rail Safety Month

Sept. 6, 2024
These agencies are utilizing social media to focus on increasing attention to the importance of following safety protocols around railways.
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Management

OP-ED: Enhancing public transportation in Los Angeles County: The Long Beach-East LA Corridor Mobility Investment Plan

Aug. 30, 2024
The plan aims to improve transportation infrastructure and boost equity while fostering economic growth, community health and environmental sustainability.
L.A. Metro
L.A. Metro's GoPass Pilot program.
Fare Collection

Fare collection updates: L.A. Metro and Sound Transit

Aug. 20, 2024
L.A. Metro and Sound Transit are each working to introduce fare rates that best suit their communities.
LA Metro
L.A. Metro Ambassadors continued their customer service work throughout the storm.
Management

Tropical Storm Hilary impacts transit operations from Southern California to Nevada

Aug. 21, 2023
The storm made landfall in Mexico before moving north into California, bringing high winds and heavy rains into the state.
City of Calgary
The government of Alberta and city of Calgary will study alignments to bring rail service to Calgary International Airport.
Rail

Rail plan updates: Calgary Transit, SBCTA and L.A. Metro

July 11, 2023
The Alberta government is investing in a study evaluating a rail connection to Calgary Airport while a cost sharing agreement between SBCTA and L.A. Metro supports the study expanding...
L.A. Metro
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Infrastructure

L.A. Metro celebrates opening of Regional Connector

June 20, 2023
The Regional Connector will allow riders access to three new underground stations, attract new riders and shorten commute times by as much as 20 minutes.
Omaha Metro and L.A. Metro
Omaha Metro ORBT and L.A. Metro's Metro Micro
Management

Three transit agencies reach ridership milestones in Q1 2023

April 10, 2023
Omaha Metro’s ORBT, Florida’s Tri-Rail and L.A. Metro’s Metro Micro pilot all notched significant ridership increases that the agencies say demonstrate the value of new and streamlined...
L.A. Metro
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Safety & Security

L.A. Metro Board approves safety measures to help improve rider experience

March 28, 2023
The approval comes two weeks after the launch of nearly 300 unarmed Metro Ambassadors aboard L.A. Metro trains and buses.
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
L.A. Metro has trained nearly 300 new Metro Ambassadors as part of a three-to-five-year pilot program designed to improve customer experience and safety.
Safety & Security

L.A. Metro’s rail and bus system will soon host one of the largest ambassador program in the U.S.

March 7, 2023
The agency has trained nearly 300 customer service-focused Metro Ambassadors and began deploying them on the rail system before expanding to other areas of the network.

Videos & Resources

Aerial Footage of Los Angeles Crenshaw Blvd. Restoration at Leimert Park Station
Rail

Aerial Footage of Los Angeles Crenshaw Blvd. Restoration at Leimert Park Station

July 10, 2018
The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority is making strides to improve travel between the San Fernando Valley, the Westside and Los Angeles International Airport (...
L.A. Metro Regional Connector TBM Final Breakthrough
Rail

L.A. Metro Regional Connector TBM Final Breakthrough

Jan. 25, 2018
Angeli, the tunnel boring machine for the Regional Connector Transit Project, arrived at the Flower St/4th St intersection and completes tunneling for the 1.9-mile light rail ...
Mass Transit Weekly Update 5/6/2016
Rail

Mass Transit Weekly Update 5/6/2016

May 6, 2016
This week’s transit update includes videos from Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation...
Expo Line: Downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica
Home

Expo Line: Downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica

May 6, 2016
Are you ready to ride? Downtown Los Angeles to the beach on a train for the first time in decades. Phase 2 of the Expo Line opened May 20.
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Rail

LA Metro Motion Cable Show, Fall 2013

Sept. 30, 2013
Now in high def, Metro Motion is even sharper than before. Included in this episode you meet a squad of seriously cool seniors who are seriously committed to learning Metro so...

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L.A. Metro
Infrastructure

L.A. Metro publishes Final EIR for Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 project

May 1, 2024
The Final EIR summarizes revisions to the project since the release of the Draft EIR in June 2022, including improved train access to a proposed maintenance and storage facility...
L.A. Metro
Infrastructure

L.A. Metro completes tunneling for Purple Subway Extension Project

April 3, 2024
Contractors utilized the latest TBM technology to excavate approximately 40 to 60 feet per day to help complete tunneling for the project during the past five years.
L.A. Metro
Infrastructure

New bus priority lanes open on Sepulveda Boulevard in Los Angeles

March 27, 2024
The new lanes will move 50,000 weekly bus riders through the congested corridor while improving bus speeds by 15 percent or more and increasing service frequency.
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Management

L.A. Metro appoints three to leadership team

March 22, 2024
Darcy Buryniuk has been appointed chief program management officer, Ilyssa DeCasperis has been appointed chief people officer and Ray Sosa has been promoted to chief planning ...
Skanska
Infrastructure

Skanska deploys electric tandem roller on L.A. Metro Purple extension project

March 19, 2024
The battery-powered electric compaction roller is designed to have the same capabilities as a conventional diesel compaction roller.
L.A. Metro
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Infrastructure

L.A. Metro renames West Santa Ana Branch Corridor Project as Southeast Gateway Line

Jan. 23, 2024
The renaming of the project comes after the former name was causing confusion, as the light-rail line will not extend all the way to Santa Ana, Calif.
City of Inglewood
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Rail

Inglewood Transit Connector Project receives $1 million in federal funding

Jan. 5, 2024
The project has also been approved for entry into the Engineering phase of project development under the FTA’s CIG program and represents a commitment from FTA to cover 50 percent...
Management

L.A. Metro awards Vermont Transit Corridor Planning and Environmental Study to Vermont Corridor Partners

Jan. 5, 2024
The study calls for a comprehensive BRT and rail improvement strategy along Vermont Avenue, the second busiest transit corridor in L.A. Metro’s bus portfolio
Safety & Security

L.A. Metro contracts Hayden AI for 100 bus camera monitor systems

Dec. 8, 2023
The camera's will be fully operational by spring 2024 and will help prevent illegal parking at bus stops in Los Angeles.