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After July Fire, Metro Removed 180 New Buses from Service
Metro grounded 180 new El Dorado National California buses at a time when the agency is struggling to restore service to pre-COVID levels
October 7, 2021
Southern California Doesn’t Have to Choose Between Housing and the Environment
Scheduled for a vote tomorrow, SCAG's SoCal Greenprint mapping tool is a free, optional-to-use tool compiling data on natural resources. SoCal Greenprint was to launch this fall, before it received criticism.
October 6, 2021
Missed Runs and Crowded Buses: Metro Falls Short of Restoring Full Pre-COVID Transit Service
"This is the new norm for a lot of the buses. They say they're coming at a certain time but don't come."
October 1, 2021
Metro Student Fareless Started Today, But Not for LAUSD Students
It's October 1 - the first day of Metro's student "fareless" pilot program. Except it kind of isn't.
October 1, 2021
Metro Presents Refined Bus Rapid Transit Designs for Eagle Rock
Project seen as an equity and climate litmus test for now-mayoral-candidate Kevin de León
September 28, 2021
Metro Approves Student Fareless Pilot, Plus Major Push for Low-Income Program Enrollment
Students ride free on Metro starting October 1. Metro to resume collecting fares starting January 10, 2022
September 23, 2021
Caltrans Planning Three Complete Streets Projects in L.A. County
Caltrans is planning nearly $5 million worth of L.A. County complete streets improvements - on Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica Boulevard, Alvarado Street, Glendale Boulevard, and Western Avenue
September 22, 2021
Metro Requiring All Employees to Be Vaccinated by November 1
Metro vax mandate has exemptions for religious or medical reasons. A Metro union is already pushing back against the November deadline
September 21, 2021
Metro Scales Back Fareless Initiative to Initial Phase for Students Only
This Thursday, board to vote on student fareless program, plus some improvements to low-income LIFE program. Universal fare-free transit, for now, is no longer on the table.
September 20, 2021
Bus Lanes Update: La Brea, Olive/Grand, and More Alvarado Coming Soon
Announced today: Metro and LADOT are planning 5.9 miles of La Brea Avenue peak-hour bus lanes - from Sunset Boulevard to Coliseum Street
September 16, 2021
