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Free rides on Earth Day, April 22!
Quite frankly, I’m thrilled about this. The Metro Board of Directors today approved a motion by L.A. Mayor and Board Chair Eric Garcetti to offer free rides on Earth Day on Sunday, April 22. Our Earth...
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Burning hot, freezing cold…we’re preparing for climate change and we want to...
July 8, 2018 was the hottest day on record in Los Angeles. By 2050, Los Angeles will experience longer and more intense heat waves above 105°F. Higher temperatures, along with other extreme weather...
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Metro again offering free rides on buses and trains to celebrate Earth Day
Credit: NASA. As planets go, ours is a beaut. In celebration of Earth Day on Monday, April 22, Metro is offering free rides on our buses, trains, and bike share bikes. The free rides begin at 4 a.m. on...
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Increasing bus ridership, fare evasion, shrinking glaciers: HWR, April 15
Art of Transit View this post on Instagram Happening in Long Beach: old tracks new tracks. For more updates on #newblue visit metro.net/newblue A post shared by Metro (@metrolosangeles) on Apr 9, 2019...
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Shop the new Earth Day collection at the Metro Shop
By going Metro instead of driving each day, you’re eliminating about half a ton of CO2 per year. That’s awesome, and you’re awesome. And now you can tell the world you’re part of the movement to fight...
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Want to save a glacier? Trying riding transit; HWR, April 17
View this post on Instagram Van Nuys Court. Overheard by @cheerstosarah #CourtVibes #overheardla A post shared by Overheard LA (@overheardla) on Mar 8, 2019 at 12:29pm PST L.A.'s iconic Union Station...
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Happy Earth Day, carrot vs stick vs bus ridership: How We Roll, April 22
Good afternoon and Good Earth Day — we hope that you’re enjoying the free rides on Metro buses and trains today. The point of the freebies: taking transit instead of driving alone is good for our...
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Cool the climate – compost! Learn about composting with Sustainable Little...
We’ve written regularly about how taking transit instead of driving solo is better for the environment. But don’t stop there! There are other small lifestyle changes you can make that help improve the...
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Meeting people on the bus, Traxx, Green New Deal: How We Roll, April 30
Traxx Restaurant: if you walked through Union Station today you may have noticed that Traxx restaurant and its bar have closed. Here is Metro’s statement: Metro is disappointed by Tara Thomas...
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Bus lanes in Gotham, transpo tweets, scooter concerns: HWR, June 19
Dept. of Giving Names to Machines: View this post on Instagram New tunnel boring machines! The TBMs are named Harriet, after Harriet Tubman, and Ruth, after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. They will dig...
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Leading the way for a greener LA — Metro Board adopts 2019 Climate Action and...
Smoke from a wildfire in the San Gabriel Mountains with the El Monte Bus Station in the foreground. The 2019 Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) outlines how Metro is both fighting climate change...
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Metro News Now, August 20
Art of DTLA: View this post on Instagram What station lies below? Photo @kasa_1980s #GoMetro #dtla #losangeles A post shared by LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) on Aug 14, 2019 at 5:27pm PDT •Things to...
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New rail cars and bench seating, Earth vs climate change: Metro News Now,...
•Curbed LA seems to like the renderings of the new Red/Purple Line subway cars with bench seating — and notes that bench seating would make them easier to clean. Lots of reaction to this from the...
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A look back at the 2010s from a Metro and mobility point of view
A subway to the Westside was talked about for decades. In the 2010s it started to become a reality. The pic shows recent construction at the Wilshire/La Brea Station. Photo: LA Metro. Early train...
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NextGen, climate change, free transit: Metro News Now, Jan. 22
Dept. of Baseball El Toro stopped by @metrolosangeles to meet with bus drivers and thank them for their commitment to getting fans around Los Angeles. #DodgersLoveLA pic.twitter.com/w2OMXjsD3k — Los...
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Electric bus debuts on G (Orange) Line today in San Fernando Valley
Metro deployed its first zero emission electric bus on the G Line (Orange) on Monday following the completion of testing and the installation of electric bus charging units along the G Line’s route. A...
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COVID-19 update and transpo headlines; Wednesday, Dec. 16
As it has for much of 2020, Metro’s messaging remains the same: we’re here to provide essential rides — whether to work or other critical destinations. Riders are required to wear a face covering (with...
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Celebrate Clean Air Day by taking transit — for free!
Metro is celebrating California Clean Air Day by encouraging everyone to take transit instead of driving with free rides on Metro Bus, Bike and Rail on Wednesday, Oct. 6! Metro will be offering free...
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Today is Clean Air Day — ride Metro for free!
Metro is celebrating California Clean Air Day by encouraging everyone to take transit today instead of driving with free rides on Metro Bus, Bike and Rail. In the above video, Los Angeles County...
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Metro announces fully electric bus fleet on the G Line (Orange)
In a major clean air milestone for the Los Angeles region, Metro today announced the successful completion of its transition to an all-electric bus fleet on the popular Metro G Line (Orange) in the...
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