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Metro A Line Extension to Pomona Will Open September 19

Nine new miles of light rail, four new stations - Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, and Pomona - extending the world's longest light rail line

July 24, 2025

La Verne Celebrates Metro A Line Station, Foothill Extension to Open Soon

The new $1.5 billion 9.1-mile Foothill A Line extension construction is complete, and Metro is currently testing. Rail service is expected to debut in the next couple months.

June 21, 2025

Metro’s LAX Mega-Station Is Open

The 11-acre $900 million LAX Metro Transit Center is open to the public - and it's spectacular!

June 6, 2025

Glendora Celebrates New Metro A Line Station

As the rail line chugs toward its grand opening, officials are optimistic that there will be an extension into the Inland Empire.

June 6, 2025

Metro Tests Foothill A Line Extension, Authority Prepares to Construct Next Segment

Emergency drills are being practiced and vital systems double checked while a final price tag and start date are being worked out for Pomona to Montclair.

March 19, 2025

Metro Ridership Keeps Growing, with a Million Daily Riders in October

Metro ridership has grown steadily for the past two years, with October, a second straight month of million-plus daily boardings, setting a pandemic-era record

November 21, 2024

Metro Van Nuys Light Rail Line Receives $893 Million in Federal Full Funding Grant Agreement

Metro anticipates full East San Fernando Valley rail construction getting underway this year, and completing in 2031

September 6, 2024

A Peek into Metro Rail Ridership Details Station-by-Station

Metro station by station figures shows that: new infrastructure (Regional Connector and K Line) are doing great. Few light rail stations lost ridership, but nearly all heavy rail stations did. 7th/Metro Center is a beast.

August 14, 2024

Metro Looks to Approve Torrance C Line Extension Alignment

Selecting the relatively low-cost hybrid alternative should help the oft-delayed South Bay C Line extension move a step closer to reality

April 16, 2024