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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2018

L.A. Metro board OKs transformative 'Vision 2028' plan

The blueprint shifts the agency’s focus beyond just operating transit to managing mobility.

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Newsby StaffJune 22, 2018

L.A. Metro launching new, more frequent shuttle bus service

Shuttles will replace 60-foot Orange Line bus service to Warner Center.

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Newsby StaffMay 30, 2018

L.A. Metro report shares keys to success at ballot box

In Nov. 2016, Metro’s Measure M was approved by 71.15% of Los Angeles County voters, far exceeding the two-thirds approval needed.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2018

L.A. Metro marks Regional Connector milestone

The rail line, which is now 50% complete, is expected to serve 88,000 riders daily.

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Newsby StaffMay 11, 2018

BYD to deliver 20 all-electric artics for service at LAX

The buses will make up the largest airport fleet of its kind in the U.S., with the vehicles being produced at BYD’s Lancaster, Calif. plant.

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ArticlesApril 30, 2018

L.A. Metro 'Ups the Ante' with Zero-Emission Fleet Plan

The transition to electric buses, Metro believes, can be paired with workforce development programs to bolster the local economy and create jobs and a pathway to the middle class for Angelenos.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2018

New L.A. electric car-share service to provide key links to transit, jobs

By the end of 2018, 100 self-service electric vehicles will be available in 40 locations.

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2018

L.A. Metro launches pilot program for SBE, DBE, and DVBE firms

The $1.3 million Contractor Development and Bonding Program will enable qualified entrepreneurs to successfully compete for construction-related contracts.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2017

LA Metro receives unsolicited proposal for accelerated delivery of BRT project

The agency’s Office of Extraordinary Innovation is now in the process of assembling a phase 1 review team to evaluate the concept on its financial and technical merit.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2017

LA Metro looks to increase hiring of women for construction jobs

A motion calls for agency to create and publish a score card system that reflects percentages of women hired by Metro contractors and develop an incentive program.

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