Metro reducing bus service due to driver shortage
Metro will start reducing service on Feb. 20. the agency says it needs more than 400 operators.
LA Metro encourages incoming fans to use public transportation for Super Bowl LVI events
Los Angeles Metro officials are preparing for the highly anticipated return of the Super Bowl. To avoid traffic congestion and the hassle of parking near SoFi Stadium, Metro will be running its free shuttle bus service between the C (Green) Line Hawthorne/Lennox Station and the stadium on Sunday, Feb 13.
LA Metro Board advances light rail between Artesia, Slauson Station
The LA County Metro Board approved a plan for a new train line that would connect South Gate communities with Slauson Station. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed by 2033 to 2035.
Metro resumes collecting bus fares Monday
Fare collection resumed Monday aboard Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority buses after being suspended as a COVID-19 precaution in March 2020.
Metro offering discounted fare program for low-income riders
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced it is holding a series of pop-up events across the county to enroll low-income transit riders into its discounted fare program.
LAPD ends standoff with person armed with knife on Metro bus in DTLA
Los Angeles Police officers on Sunday were in a standoff with an individual armed with a knife refusing to get off a Metro bus in Downtown Los Angeles.
LA Metro considering to replace armed law enforcement with unarmed transit ambassadors
The LA Metro board will soon consider recommendations to eventually replace armed law enforcement officers on the transit system with unarmed, uniformed ‘transit ambassadors.’
LA Metro Board approves free transit pilot program for students
Metro currently offers fare discounts to people who make $39,450 a year or less, people age 62 and older, veterans and people with disabilities, K- 12 students and people in college or vocational school.
Crews break ground on long-awaited station to connect LA Metro to LAX
Construction crews broke ground Monday on the long-awaited light rail station that will connect riders on the almost-completed L.A. Metro Crenshaw/LAX Line to the airport's currently-under-construction Automated People Mover.
Metrolink's Ventura County line starts Saturday service to LA's Union Station
Metrolink's Ventura County Line, which connects Moorpark and Simi Valley with stations in the San Fernando Valley and Union Station in Los Angeles, began Saturday service this weekend.
LA Metro Board to vote on pilot program for fareless rides for students and low income families
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority board will vote Thursday morning on a pilot program that would make rides free, starting with students in August.
Pedestrian struck, killed by Metrolink train in Sun Valley area
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metrolink train Tuesday morning in the Sun Valley area.
LA Metro offering free rides to polls on Election Day
For people who didn't take advantage of early voting and plan to head to a vote center Tuesday, Metro will be offering free rides to help them get there.
Los Angeles Metro makes its TAP cards available through mobile devices
Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has made the Transit Access Pass card available through the iPhone and Apple Watch, which provides a contactless way for riders to pay for bus and rail fares.
Metro task force to explore offering free ridership on trains, buses
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced it will convene a task force starting Tuesday to explore ways to eliminate fares for all riders on the agency's buses and trains.
Metro deploys first zero-emission electric bus for G Line in San Fernando Valley
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Monday deployed the first electric bus for the G Line, with 40 zero-emission buses planned to be added to the formerly named Orange Line by the end of the year.
LA Metro to change, enhance COVID-19 precautions
The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority will make changes to its bus service to enhance social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Metro to suspend portion of C Line weekend service through June 19
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority will suspend its C Line (formerly Green Line) weekend service between the Hawthorne/Lennox and Redondo Beach stations starting Friday through June 19 for work to be done on the future Crenshaw/LAX Line.