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Newsby StaffJuly 28, 2017

LA Metro board approves contracts for electric, CNG buses

In total, the board approved the purchase of 60 BYD electric buses, 35 electric New Flyer artics, 65 New Flyer CNG artics, and 295 CNG buses from ENC.

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Newsby StaffJuly 18, 2017

LA Metro considering ridesharing-like microtransit option

Unlike Uber or Lyft, Metro's plan would provide vans instead of cars and pick-ups would include more than one person.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2017

Talgo readies overhaul work of L.A. Metro railcars

Metro awarded a contract to Talgo to improve the performance of the Metro Red Line A650 HRVs by replacing and/or overhauling critical vehicle systems and subsystems.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2017

L.A. Metro to launch bolstered police presence in July

The five-year, multi-agency approach includes the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Los Angeles Police Department and Long Beach Police Department.             

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2017

LA Metro votes to buy 295 CNG buses

The buses will replace aging vehicles in Metro's fleet and reduce the use of regular natural gas and diesel.

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2017

BART takes top honors at 2017 APTA International Rail Rodeo

The Rail Transit Team Achievement Award is given to the system with the highest rail operator and maintainer team combined score.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2017

APTA announces annual rail safety award winners

The Rail Safety & Security Excellent Awards recognizes exceptional safety and security programs for rail systems in North America.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2017

Alstom to modernize P2000 light rail fleet for LA Metro

The scope of the overhaul includes the upgrade of major systems such as propulsion, HVAC, automatic train control, auxiliary power supply, brake control, communications, and doors, as well as the LRV’s bogies.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2017

Outreach teams to offer services to homeless throughout L.A. Metro

Members of the teams included nurses, mental health clinicians, substance abuse counselors, and former homeless individuals, among others, who sought to help the homeless population in Los Angeles.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2017

AECOM's first TV commercial shows infrastructure's power to connect communities

Filmed by acclaimed director John Singleton and created by the L.A. advertising agency Battery, the ad is part of a new AECOM campaign.

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