Metro
Basics
LA’s ‘Transit Ambassador’ Program is Working
"Overall, ambassadors contribute to improved passenger experiences and play a needed role not well-served by other existing staff or system design features."
January 5, 2026
Some Stories That Shaped L.A. in 2025
And from the Left Coast, let's get a year-in-review, California-style.
December 30, 2025
Can the D.C. Region Substitute Rail With Buses?
Instead of splashy new rail projects, the D.C. region wants to refocus around the bus. But will it work?
July 18, 2025
Eyes on the Street: 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 9, 2025
Ride On! The Los Angeles Subway System Gets a Stop at LAX
The good news isn't just about connecting people to the airport, but building a useful interconnected transit network.
June 3, 2025
What’s Next for L.A.’s Groundbreaking Bike/Bus/Walk Law?
L.A. county is trying to get out of implementing a law that L.A. city passed with strong support.
March 21, 2025
Trump Policies and Interruptions Put Transit Infrastructure Projects at Risk
"This administration has been really clear that they don't want to fund projects that cut carbon emissions. What they want to do is to take out the green stuff."
February 21, 2025
Where Metro and Caltrans Are Widening L.A. Freeways, Sabotaging the Climate, Fanning the Flames
Climate disruption is here. Right now. It's past time that Southern California transportation heavyweights — Metro and Caltrans — stop making the situation worse.
January 15, 2025
What ‘Doom Loop’? LA’s Metro Ridership Keeps Growing
Bus ridership is up on LA's Metro system.
September 24, 2024
Wider Won’t Work: Wider Highways Are a Prescription for an Unhealthy Future
Metro/Caltrans highway expansion will encourage more vehicle trips, exposing already disadvantaged, environmental justice communities to even more pollution, with lifelong health impacts.
September 9, 2024