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December 2000
December 15, 2000 -Metro Archaeologists Make Another Significant Discovery At Metro Red Line Subway Station In Universal City
December 15, 2000 -Metro Again Honors Tradition Of Offering Free Rides On Christmas Eve And New Year's Eve
December 11, 2000 -Daily News Editorial Rebuttal
December 8, 2000 -Statement By Metro CEO Julian Burke RE: Death of Rep. Julian Dixon
December 5, 2000 -Encyclopedic Report Details Numerous Subway Fossil Finds
December 1, 2000 -Metro's First Technology and Innovation Forum to be Held December 7
December 1, 2000 -Metro to Add Parking Near North Hollywood Subway Station, Partner with Community to Preserve Historic Train Depot
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November 2000
November 27 -Metro Board Will Not Take Action On Nov. 30 On Proposed Metro Bus Service Modifications
November 20 - Credit Rating Agencies Raise Metro Financial Outlook
November 16 - Metro, Smart Shuttle Team To Serve Sylmar Juvenile Hall
November 13 - Special LAPD Squad Nabs Major Metro Bus Pass Counterfeiter
November 7 - Metro Inaugurates New Bus Line To Serve Alameda Street Between Union Station And The Metro Blue Line
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October 2000
October 26 -Metro To Hold An Additional Public Hearing On Proposed Metro Bus Service Modifications
October 20 -Baseball Fans Can Enjoy Mets/Yankees "Subway Series"By Taking L.A's Subway: The Metro Red Line
October 20 -New And Improved Metro Systemwide Transit Map Now Available at Nix
October 17 -Metro And Rail Operators Approve Labor Contract
October 12, -Metro Takes Contract Offer Directly To Employees
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September 2000
September 29 -Metro September Monthly Passes Will Continue To Be Honored By Various Transit Operators
September 25 -Metro Reminds Bus and Rail Patrons to Retain Their September Passes for Credit Once Strike Ends
September 12, -Metro Bus Operator Evelyn Davis Delivers Baby Boy This Morning in 'Miracle on 7th Street'
September 9 -In Order to Ensure Riders Continued Service, Metro Challenges Unions To Settle Contracts By Next Wednesday
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August 2000
August 30 -Metro Urges Metro Bus and Rail Patrons to Explore Other Travel Options in the Event of a Strike
August 28 - Metro To Hold Public Hearing On Proposed Metro Bus Service Changes
August 25 -Metro Reply to LA Times Article on Labor Talks
August 22 -Metro Bus Ridership Hits Highest Point in Six Years; Metro Rail Ridership at an All Time High
August 21 -Metro Red Line Experiences Upsurge in Cash and Token Revenue Receipts During DNC and Month of July
August 7 - Metro Response to Daily News Public Forum
August 2 - Metro Encourages Visitors To Plan Ahead and Play it Safe on Metro Buses, Rail, During Democratic National Convention
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July 2000
July 25 - Re-Routing of Metro Buses for DNC Begins July 29
July 25 - Former Houston Oilers Football Star Turned Metro Bus Driver Back in Limelight with Appearance on History Channel Series
July 21 - San Fernando Valley Patrons Can Use Metro Bus Service to Access New Metro Red Line Stations
July 18 - Ridership at Universal City Station Rises to 5th on Subway System After Metro Rail North Hollywood Extension Opening
July 13 - Winner of Metro "Express Yourself" Essay Contest Will Spend Extra Time Saved By Using Metro Rail With His Daughter
July 6 - Metro Statement RE: Cooling Off Period Ordered in Metro Labor Contract Talks
July 3 - Daily Ridership on Metro Red Line Subway Nearly Doubles
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June 2000
June 29 - Metro Statement RE: Gov. Davis Intervention In Metro Labor Talks
June 26 - Metro Approves Plan To Continue Free Freeway Service Aid for Over One-Quarter Million Stranded L.A. Drivers
June 6 - Metro Rail Passengers Can Catch New Hollywood Bowl Shuttle Bus One Day After Subway Opens In Valley
June 5 - North Hollywood On Verge Of Being Rediscovered By City Residents As they Make Beeline For New Subway Stations
June 2 - Rollout of Metro's 1,000th CNG Bus Called a 'Milestone for Transit Users'
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Viewpoint
May 4, 2005 - Metro Statement re: Bus Operator Driving Records
April 25, 2003 - Letter to the Editor by CEO Roger Snoble was written in response to an article in the Los Angeles Daily News edition of Monday, April 21, 2003.
March 18, 2002 - Statement by Metro Board Chairman John Fasana: Supreme Court on Bus Consent Decree Versión en español
March 7, 2002 - Letter to the Editor by CEO Roger Snoble was written in response to an op-ed article in the Los Angeles Times edition of Sunday, March 3, that described challenges the author believes are facing the Metro in developing the service sector concept. Versión en español
January 9, 2002 - Metro Board Decision to Appeal Consent Decree
Versión en español
August 31, 2001 - Statement by Metro CEO Julian Burke concerning the ruling by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Versión en español
August 1, 2001 - Statement by Metro Board Chair John Fasana re: Reaction to jury decision in Tutor-Saliba-Perini trial Versión en español
July 23, 2001 – Metro CEO Julian Burke submitted this letter to the editor in response to a Los Angeles Times report published July 16: 'Plan May Do Little to Unclog Freeways' Versión en español
July 11, 2001 - Statement Regarding Judge Rules Against Metro Subway Contractor Versión en español
May 21, 2001 - Metro Consent Decree Statement Versión en español
March 13, 2001 - Statement By Metro Versión en español
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