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December 2006

December 21, 2006
Rose Queen® and Royal Court Encourage Public to “Go Metro” to 2007 Rose Parade Festivities

December 15, 2006
Go Metro, Give the Gift of LA Kings Tickets and Save

December 19, 2006
New Feature on metro.net Gives Public ‘Real Time Traffic’ Info for Los Angeles Area Freeways, Streets

December 13, 2006
Metro to Implement New Metro Rapid Line on Reseda Boulevard; Operate Three New Limited Metro to Add High-Capacity 60-foot Buses Along Vermont Avenue and Van Nuys Boulevard; Implement New Metro Rapid Line on Reseda Boulevard; Create Two New Local Bus Lines and Improve Service on 11 Lines

December 13, 2006
East Los Angeles Street Work Underway as Construction of Light Rail Project to Eastside Moves Forward

December 12, 2006
Metro Finishes Boring Twin Tunnels for Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Under Boyle Heights

December 8, 2006
Metro Orange Line to Undergo Pavement Repairs Beginning Tuesday, Dec. 12

December 7, 2006
Metro to Offer Special Holiday Free Fares Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve on All Metro Buses and Metro Rail Lines

December 8, 2006
Go Metro to Ice Skating in Pershing Square this Holiday Season and Get One Dollar Off Admission Price

December 4, 2006
Metro to Implement New Metro Rapid Line on Reseda Boulevard; Operate Three New Limited Stop Lines; Create Two New Local Bus Lines and Improve Service on 11 Lines

December 4, 2006
Go Metro to Altcar Expo Dec. 9-10

December 1, 2006
Go Metro for Holiday Shopping

November 2006

November 29, 2006
December Monthly Meetings Set for Metro Community-Based Transit Service Sector Governance Councils

November 27, 2006
Removal of Tunnel Boring Machines to Cause Sporadic Closure of First Street in Boyle Heights

November 21, 2006
Metro on Sunday/Holiday Service Schedule for Thursday, Nov. 23.

November 20, 2006
Metro Debuts First Animated Real-Time Bus Map in the Country

November 17, 2006
Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension has Several Construction Activities Working along the Light Rail Alignment

November 13, 2006
Go Metro to the Hollywood Christmas Parade Nov. 26

November 16, 2006
Giant Tunnel Boring Machine “Lola” Reaches End of Tunnel for Eastside Light Rail Construction Project

November 8, 2006
Metro Statements: Regarding Passage of Infrastructure Bonds 1A, 1B, 1C

November 2, 2006
Take A Trip to the Stars Via Metro and Griffith Observatory

November 3, 2006
Metro Gold Line Trains Now Run Faster, More Frequently

November 3, 2006
Go Metro to the 16th Annual Mariachi Festival at Mariachi Plaza

November 1, 2006
Go Metro to Afi Fest 2006 Presented by Audi

October 2006

October 26, 2006
Third Street and Kern avenue intersection will be closed for next three weeks as part of construction of Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension

October 25, 2006
Statement on Consent Decree Ruling
by Metro Board Chair and Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina

October 25, 2006
November Monthly Meetings Set for Metro Community-based Transit Service Sector Governance Councils

October 23, 2006
Metro’s ‘Best of the Best’ Honored at ‘Night of Stars’ Ceremony; Seven Metro Spotlight Awards Given

October 23, 2006
Metro’s ‘Seniors on the Move’ Program Offers Training in the Art of Riding Mass Transit

October 20, 2006
Go Metro to “Arthur Nights” Festival at Historic Palace Theater in Downtown L.A. Oct. 19-22

October 20, 2006
Go Metro to See World Premiere Musical ‘Sister Act’

October 24, 2006
One Year Anniversary: Metro Orange Line Proves to be an Overwhelming Success in First Year

October 10, 2006
Go Metro To The Latino History Parade In Pasadena This Weekend

October 12, 2006
Ride America’s Best
Metro Named North America’s Top Transportation Agency Of 2006

October 10, 2006
South Side of First Street Will Be Widened As A Part Of Street Restoration Work For The Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension

October 2, 2006
The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

October 2, 2006
Go Metro to LA Home Show Oct. 13-15 and Get Money-Saving Advice and Half-Price Admission

September 2006

September 29, 2006
Metro Urges Angelenos to ‘Share The Ride’ During California Rideshare Week Oct. 2-6

September 22, 2006
At-grade portion work for the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension increases along the six-mile light rail project alignment

September 21, 2006
First Street Will Be Closed to Traffic for Two Weekends Due to Construction Activities of the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Project

September 20, 2006
Glendale Soundwall to be Discussed at Community Meeting

September 20, 2006
New 12-minute Map Can Help Riders Go Metro More Easily

September 20, 2006
‘Golden Pylon Awards’ Honor Top Southland Traffic Reporters

Sept. 14, 2006
Metro Unveils New Neighborhood Posters on Bus and Rail Fleet

September 13, 2006
Riders with Other Forms of Transport Switching to Metro

September 4, 2006
Artists Wanted /
Metro Schedules Free Artists Workshops on Public Art Opportunities

September 6, 2006
Metro to Detour Various Metro Bus Lines During 7th Annual Los Angeles Triathlon on Sunday, Sept. 10

September 1, 2006
Labor Day Service Schedule

August 2006

August 31, 2006
September Regular Monthly Meetings Set for Metro Community-based Transit Service Sector Governance Councils

August 17, 2006
Send the Kids Back to School with Metro’s Carpool Program

August 16, 2006
Go Metro to 8th Annual Saint Sophia’s Greek Festival

August 16, 2006
Metro Orange Line Weekend Ridership Set a Record in July

August 14, 2006
Go Metro To Chivas Usa Games and Get $3 Off Tickets

August 14, 2006
Go Metro to Pasadena Home Show and Get Money-Saving Decorating and Remodeling Advice, Plus Half-price Admission

August 10, 2006
Metro Joins Southland County Transportation Agencies in Unveiling “Guaranteed Ride Home” Regional Program

August 9, 2006
Go Metro to Tofu Festival and Receive Reduced-Price Admission Aug. 12-13

August 4, 2006
Go Metro to Get A Deal On Tickets to ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood

August 1, 2006
Metro Will Hold Community Workshop to Discuss Construction Activities Around First and Lorena Streets for the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension

July 2006

July 28, 2006
Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Workers will Build Storm Drain and Close Intersection

July 28, 2006
Go Metro to the X Games and Get a Free Limited Edition Poster

July 26, 2006
Koar Wilshire Western, Llc Breaks Ground on New Metro Joint Development at Wilshire / Western Metro Red Line Station

July 25, 2006
Massive Tunnel Boring Machine Reaches First & Soto Streets in Boyle Heights

July 24, 2006
Metro Service Sectors to Hold Public Hearings in August on Proposed Service Modifications Planned for Implementation in December

July 21, 2006
Metro Invites Residents of First/Vignes Streets to a Community Meeting Concerning Construction Activities for the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension

July 14, 2006
Go Metro to Familia Unida’s Annual Wheelchair Wash July 29

July 14, 2006
Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Construction Project Marks 1 Million Work-Hours without Lost-Time Injuries

July 7, 2006
Metro Saves $185,000 in Electricity Costs with Largest Solar Power Installation of its Kind

July 6, 2006
Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension construction crews work on gas line installation, street restoration and an overpass retrofit as construction project moves ahead

July 5, 2006
Six Months Later and $1,000 Saved, 577x Riders Love the Express Service

July 5, 2006
Metro to Fund Implementation Study on a Regional Connector Through Glendale and Burbank

June 2006

June 28, 2006
July Regular Monthly Meetings Set for Metro Community-based Transit Service Sector Governance Councils

June 28, 2006
Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina Named Chair of The Metropolitan Transportation Authority

June 27, 2006
Mayor Villaraigosa and Union Leaders Announce Tentative Agreement on Transit Labor Contracts

June 26, 2006
Go Metro to Salute America on July 4 and Get A Free Soft Drink with Purchase of a Meal

June 26, 2006
New Service will Carry Metro Orange Line Riders to Malibu Mountains and Beaches via Parklink

June 23, 2006
Metro Schedules Triple Bus Service Improvements for San Fernando Valley

June 22, 2006
New Metro Orange Line Presentation Distributed to More Than 30,000 San Fernando Valley Residents

June 22, 2006
Work on First Street for Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Set to Begin Monday, June 26; Utilities Will Be Relocated From Alameda to Vignes Streets

June 21, 2006
Go Metro to the Twilight Dance Series at Santa Monica Pier

June 19, 2006
Go Metro and Get Discount Admission to Annual Chinatown Food Festival, June 24 and 25

June 16, 2006
Metro Earns Awards at Rail Rodeo

June 15, 2006
Go Metro to Little Tokyo Concert and Food Fair

June 14, 2006
Metro Wins Four Tranny Awards for Transit Excellence

June 14, 2006
Go Metro to Barnsdall Park to See Free Shakespeare Summer Theater

June 12, 2006
Metro to Introduce New Metro Rapid Line on Sepulveda Boulevard; Deploy High Capacity Buses On Six Lines and Make Other Service Modifications Effective June 25, 26

June 13, 2006
Metro to Hold a Public Meeting June 22 in Pasadena on the Route 710 Tunnel Technical Feasibility Assessment Study to Extend the Freeway

June 12, 2006
Metro Ridership Soars as Commuters Free Themselves From High Gas Prices

June 12, 2006
Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Construction Project Reaches Ducommun Street

June 9, 2006
Go Metro to Christopher Street Festival and Parade June 10-11

June 8, 2006
LA County’s Metro Cited as Nation’s 2006 Outstanding Public Transportation System

June 8, 2006
Metro to Reroute Bus Lines off North Bound Spring Street Contra Flow Lane Effective Sunday, June 18

June 8, 2006
Kymberleigh Richards Elected Chair of Metro San Fernando Valley Service Sector Governance Council

June 5, 2006
Go Metro And Save at the Long Beach Bayou Festival

June 5, 2006
Metro Joins with Transit Agencies Nationwide in ‘National Dump the Pump Day’ on June 8

May 2006

May 26, 2006
Metro Announces 8th Annual Rideshare Diamond Award Winners

May 25, 2006
Metro FY 07 Budget Adopted

May 24, 2006
Go Metro to Los Angeles and Leave Crowded Airports and Pricey Gas to Others

May 24, 2006
Westside/Central to Hold Workshop on “Metro Connections”
South Bay Sector to meet in South Los Angeles

May 22, 2006
Go Metro June 4 to First Lummis Day Arts Festival

May 19, 2006
Metro to Hold Multi-county Goods Movement Action Plan Stakeholders Advisory Group Meeting in Long Beach

May 19, 2006
Update: (May 30, 2006) Mobility 21 Coalition meeting on June 2 to be rescheduled.
Cancelled> Next Mobility 21 Coalition Meeting June 2 in Monterey Park

May 15, 2006
Ara Najarian Becomes Newest Metro Board Member

May 12, 2006
Go Metro This Weekend to Avoid Massive Crowds at Staples and the Convention Center

May 9, 2006
New Metro Bike Map Details L.A. County’s 1,252 Miles of Bikeways

May 8, 2006
Go Metro to the 14th Annual Noho Theatre & Arts Festival

May 8, 2006
Metro to Hold Public Hearing May 17 on Proposed FY 07 Budget

May 5, 2006
Go Metro and Save $30 On Selected Tickets to ‘Stomp’ at the Pantages Theatre

May 5, 2006
Metro Launches New Ad Campaign to Free Angelenos from the High Cost of Gasoline

May 3, 2006
Join Mayor Villaraigosa For Big Sunday Volunteer Day May 7

May 1, 2006
Go Metro to Celebrate Israeli Independence Day May 7 at Woodley Park

May 4, 2006
Growing Number of L.A. Companies Help Employees Avoid High Gasoline Prices by Joining Metro Transit Pass Programs

May 2, 2006
Go Metro on May 5 to the Exciting Mexico vs. Venezuela Soccer Match

May 1, 2006
New High-capacity Buses Now Running on Metro Rapid Line 720

April 2006

April 26, 2006
Stations Along Historic El Monte Busway Get Facelifts, New Art and Amenities For Riders

April 26, 2006
Artists Creating Murals on Metro Gold Line Construction Fences

April 26, 2006
Go Metro to Fiesta Broadway and Beat Traffic, Parking Hassles and Save on Gasoline

April 26, 2006
Metro Gets Grant For Purchase of More Clean-Air Buses

April 25, 2006
May Regular Monthly Meetings Set for Metro Community-based Transit Service Sector Governance Councils

April 26, 2006
Metro Promoting ‘Bike To Work Day’ by Offering Commuter Bikes, Other Prizes

April 24, 2006
Metro Ridership Balloons Along with Gas Prices

April 21, 2006
Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Begins First Street Restoration Work Between Lorena and Evergreen Streets

April 20, 2006
Metro Completes Installation of 59 Metro Blue Line L.E.D. “Train” Active Warning Signs at All Left-turn Lanes on Long Beach Blvd. and Pacific Avenue in the City of Long Beach

April 11, 2006
Take Metro April 22 to Save the Earth (and the Air)

March 2006

March 24, 2006
Metro to Assist Businesses at 13th Annual Greater Los Angeles Vendor Fair April 12

March 24, 2006
Metro’s Spring Break Guide Offers a Cure for the Common Vacation

March 22, 2006
Arthur Winston, Metro’s Most Senior Employee Celebrates 100th Birthday and Retires, Capping a 72-year Long Career

March 20, 2006
Go Metro to the Autry Barbecue Contest and Get Half-Price Admission to the Museum of the American West

March 16, 2006
Go Metro to Thai New Year’s Festival April 2

March 16, 2006
Metro Secures $208 Million in State Funding for the Exposition Light Rail Transit Project

March 15, 2006
New Flyaway Airport Shuttle Service to Directly Benefit Thousands of Public Transit Riders at Union Station

March 13, 2006
Go Metro to Free Women’s Conference at Citrus College on April 1

March 13, 2006
Go Metro to April 4 Grand Opening of New Highland Park Farmer’s Market

March 6, 2006
Metro’s Popular Rapid Line 761 Gets New High-capacity Buses

March 3, 2006
Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority Approves Design/Build Contract for Start of Exposition Light Rail Project

March 1, 2006
Go Metro to L.A. Marathon Sunday, March 19

March 1, 2006
Metro Red Line Hollywood/Highland Station Bypassed During Academy Awards March 5; Metro Bus Service Along Hollywood Blvd. Detoured

March 1, 2006
Eastside Light Rail Construction Marks Safety Record

March 1, 2006
Go Metro to the Home Show March 17-19 and Save on Admission

February 2006

February 22, 2006
March Regular Monthly Meetings Set for Metro Community-Based Transit Service Sector Governance Councils

February 17, 2006
Metro and Santa Clarita Transit Join Forces for New Bus Link Between Santa Clarita and San Fernando Valley

February 10, 2006
Metro Art Unveils New Photo Installation at Downtown LA’s 7th St./Metro Center

February 9, 2006
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Supervisor Mike Antonovich, Duarte Councilman John Fasana Encourage Commuters to Try New Express Service On Metro Gold Line

February 6, 2006
Poll Reveals Metro Riders Approve of Ongoing Attention to Basic Services, Also Like New Metro Orange Line

February 6, 2006
Mobility 21 Coalition Members Will Discuss State Infrastructure Proposal Feb. 10

February 3, 2006
Metro Valentine’s Day Dining and Entertainment Guide Now Available

February 2, 2006
Metro San Gabriel Valley to Celebrate Construction of New Bus Operations Building at Groundbreaking Ceremony

February 3, 2006
Omni Hotel is Latest and Largest to Enroll in Metro’s Employer Pass Program

January 2006

Metro Community-Based Transit Service Sector Governance Councils Set Regular Monthly Meetings for February
January 27 - Residents within the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valley, Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles, the South Bay and the Westside/Central area interested in helping to improve Metro Bus service in their communities are encouraged to attend the monthly meetings. Español

January 26 - Labor Contract Negotiations Statement by Metro Deputy CEO John Catoe Español

Metro Begins Last Street Decking Operation on First Street Between Evergreen, Lorena Streets for the East Portal of the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension
January 25 - The operation involves the construction of a concrete deck spanning between piles, previously installed along First Street and which form the sides of the east portal tunnel to be excavated between Evergreen Avenue and Lorena Street. After the concrete panels are installed, traffic can travel over the surface while the east portal is constructed. Español

Transit-Oriented Merchandise Available at Metro Store Online
January 20 - Whether you’re touring LA or a lifelong native, one of the coolest souvenir items you can get that demonstrates your altruistric disdain for LA’s car-crazy culture is to sport a trendy Metro T-shirt that beckons one and all to Go Metro. Español

Go Metro to Chinatown for Year of the Dog Celebrations
January 20 - Fireworks, floats and the annual Firecracker 5- and 10-K Run will mark this year’s Lunar New Year festivities in Chinatown and officials say the smart way to get there, considering the limited parking and closed streets, is via Metro. Español

Metro to Introduce New Express Service on Metro Gold Line Beginning Feb. 13
January 19 - Metro Rail’s first Express service to shave five minutes off Metro Gold Line commute, a 15 percent savings. Español

Go Metro to Avengers Games and Get Discount Game Tickets, Beginning Jan. 29
January 19 - Metro riders can also get a $4 discount per ticket to all games by showing valid Metro passes or tickets at the Staples Center box office or by purchasing tickets online. Español

Metro Unveils New Noho Arts District Metro Neighborhood Poster on Bus and Rail Fleet
January 11 - On display on Metro buses and rail cars through early March 2006 is a beautiful new poster, NoHo Arts District by Karl Abramovic, the latest in the Neighborhood Poster Series of original artworks commissioned by Metro. Español

Metro Opens Sleek New Bus Terminal Today at Pico/Rimpau
January 11 - The modern facility is lined with stainless steel bus shelters and outfitted with benches, ample lighting and phones. Stately palm trees decorate the terminal’s 11 bus bays and next year it will connect with a thriving commercial center. Español

'Go Metro' to National Championship Rose Bowl Game Wednesday, January 4
January 3 - Rain-muddied auxiliary parking lots limit parking availability Español

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