Press Release Archives - 2008
April
April 18, 2008
Metro to Detour Bus Lines on Wilshire Boulevard Due to Planned Earth Day Festival Activities, Tuesday, April 22
April 18, 2008
Metro Vanpool Program Reaches New Milestone
April 18, 2008
Metro Promotes ‘Bike to Work’ Week With Prizes, Free Rides
April 17, 2008
Go Metro to the Aquarium of the Pacific
April 11, 2008
Metro Eco-friendly Apparel Available at Metro Store Online
April 11, 2008
Go Metro to Fiesta Broadway Sunday, April 27
April 10, 2008
Statement: Reaction to California Transportation Commission Vote on SoCal Goods Movement Funding
April 2, 2008
Go Metro to Celebrate Earth Day with 'Green' Rock Band Canon at Union Station
March
March 31, 2008
Metro to Update Community on Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Project Study
March 28, 2008
Metro Community-based Transit Service Sector Governance Councils Set April Meetings
March 26, 2008
Metro to Hold Santa Catalina Island Public Hearing to Determine Use of Transportation Funds
March 25, 2008
Go Metro to Thai Town for L.A. Curry Festival
March 25, 2008
Metro to Hold Public Hearings in Santa Clarita, Lancaster and Palmdale to Determine Use of Transportation Funds
March 24, 2008
Go Metro to Little Tokyo for Cherry Blossom Festival
March 21, 2008
Metro, Poetry Society of America present live rush-hour readings by acclaimed poets at Union Station April 10
March 19, 2008
Metro Board Chair Takes to Air Waves To Engage Public in Discussing Long-Range Traffic Solutions
March 19, 2008
Metro to Remove Concrete Decks in Boyle Heights as Construction of Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Continues
March 14, 2008
Metro Launches Campaign to Help Public Focus on Ways of Achieving
Free-flowing Traffic Future [with photos of campaign images]
March 14, 2008
Wednesday Live Chat Will Focus on Strategies for Funding Traffic Relief; Share your thoughts on the 2008 Draft Long Range Transportation Plan
March 14, 2008
Business Vendors Encouraged to Participate in 15th Annual Greater Los Angeles Vendor Fair March 25
March 14, 2008
Metro Buses to Be Detoured March 15 and 17 Due to Antiwar Demonstration, Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
March 12, 2008
Metro Releases Draft 2008 Long Range Transportation Plan for 45-Day Public Review; Seven Community Meetings Planned in March and April
March 10, 2008
Metro to Pour Concrete at Future Metro Gold Line Pico Aliso Station in Boyle Heights
March 10, 2008
Koar Development Group, L.A. Metro Hold “Topping Off” Ceremony for 22-Story Solair Building at Wilshire / Western Metro Purple Line Station
March 10, 2008
Traffic Relief is Topic for metro.net's Fourth Live Internet Chat Set March 19
March 5, 2008
L.A. Metro Releases Draft EIR for Canoga Transportation Corridor Project, Sets Public Hearing Dates
March 3 , 2008
Go Metro on Spring Break and Save Money for Tuition and Fun
February
February 29, 2008
Metro Community-Based Transit Service Sector Governance Councils Set March Meetings
February 28, 2008
Metro Board Approves Installation of Barrier Gates for L.A. County Subway System and Selected Light Rail Stations
February 27, 2008
Metro Interactive Video Wall Launches at metro.net
February 26, 2008
L.A. Metro, LADOT, Auto Club Urge Increased Motorist and Pedestrian Safety at Intersections
February 21, 2008
Can We Afford Traffic Relief? Tell Pam O’Connor What You Think in Next Live Chat and on TV. Fourth Live Internet Chat Set for March 19 at metro.net
February 21, 2008
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer visits Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension construction site.
February 19, 2008
Metro Joins Other Southern California Agencies in Requesting $2.2 Billion in Trade Corridor Improvement Funds
February 19, 2008
Metro Rail Best Bet to See La Marathon; Metro to Detour 78 Bus Lines Around Marathon Race Route March 2
February 14, 2008
Be the Next Miss Traffic
February 14, 2008
Metro Bus Service in the South Los Angeles Area to be Impacted Due to Various Street Closures and Detours Planned During LAPD Swat Police Officer Randal Simmons Funeral Services Friday, Feb. 15
February 13, 2008
Metro to shine 10-story Valentine in Los Angeles skyline
February 13, 2008
Metro to Hold February Public Meetings for Regional Connector Transit Corridor Study
February 13, 2008
Metro Red Line Hollywood/Highland Station Will Be Bypassed During Academy Awards Sunday, February 24; Metro Bus Service Along Hollywood Blvd. Detoured
February 12, 2008
Ride Metro with the Mayor
February 6 , 2008
Metro to Update Community on Crenshaw-Prairie Transit Corridor Study During Public Meetings
January
January 25, 2008
Go Metro to Chinatown for Chinese New Year 2008
January 25, 2008
Metro Unveils Its First Green Transit Facility, Transportation Agency’s Latest Eco-Friendly Project
January 24, 2008
Artists Mark Lere and Raoul de la Sota Create Artworks for new Metro San Gabriel Valley Division
January 18, 2008
Metro to Operate on Regular Service Schedule for Monday, Jan. 21
January 16, 2008
Metro Reaches Agreement with Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau to Partner with the Amgen Tour of California Race
January 16, 2008
Metro Board Chair Pam O’Connor wants to hear your transit funding strategies in next live internet chat
January 16, 2008
Metro to hold public update meetings on Metro Westside Extension Transit Corridor Study
January 14, 2008
Metro Service Sectors to hold seven public hearings in February on proposed service modifications planned for June 2008
January 11, 2008
First Street Bridge will be closed to traffic beginning Jan. 27 as part of construction of Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension
January 10, 2008
Statement by Metro CEO Roger Snoble
regarding Governor’s Proposed Budget, Thursday, January 10, 2008
January 9, 2008
Metro Blue Line Train Service To Be Delayed Jan. 11-12 Due to Needed Track Repairs
January 7, 2008
First Street Bridge will be closed to traffic as part of construction of Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension
January 2, 2008
Go Metro to Noah's Ark at the Skirball and Get a January Discount