Press Release Archives - 2007
December 2007
December 28, 2007
Metro Relocates Power Poles, Utility Lines, Pours Concrete in Boyle Heights for the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension
December 21, 2007
L.A. Metro, Rose Queen® and Royal Court Roll Out Special Commemorative Metro Gold Line Train for 119th Tournament of Roses Parade and 94th Rose Bowl Game®
December 19, 2007
Federal Funding for Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension and Metro Rapid Included in House Omnibus Spending Bill
December 19, 2007
L.A. Metro, Chevron Energy Solutions Unveil Nation’s Single Largest Solar Panel Installation at a Transit Facility
December 13, 2007
Go Metro to Disney’s On Ice Princess Wishes Show and Save $5 Off Tickets
December 13, 2007
Metro Board Chair Welcomes Public to Chat with Her about Toll Roads on Metro.net
December 13, 2007
Go Metro to All 2008 Tournament of Roses® Festivities
December 11, 2007
Metro and LACBC to interview Bicyclists and Pedestrians at Local Transit Stations
December 12, 2007
Metro Passes No Longer Valid on LADOT Services Beginning January 1, 2008
December 10, 2007
Metro to Offer Special Holiday Free Fares Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve on all Metro Buses and Metro Rail Lines
December 10, 2007
Metro.net Implements Improvements for Riders with Disabilities Site
Metro Ceo Roger Snoble Statement
Re: SCAG’s “State of the Region” Report
December. 6, 2007
December 5, 2007
L.A. Metro to Improve Gold Line Service Starting Dec. 16
December 4, 2007
Metro Features Griffith Park on New Poster by Local Artist
December 3, 2007
Share Your Ideas for Creating a 'Greener' World with Metro Board Chair Pam O’Connor, Now or During Her Next Live Chat at Noon Dec. 12
December 3, 2007
Metro to Add Two New Metro Rapid Bus Lines; Create a New Local/Limited Downtown L.A. Bus Line and Provide Additional Saturday Service on Selected Lines Effective Dec. 16
November 2007
November 21, 2007Go Metro to 10th annual festival Navideño en la Calle Ocho
November 21, 2007
Metro Board Chair Pam O’Connor Responds to More e-mails About Metro Service, Beating Traffic
November 16, 2007
Go Metro to L.A. Clippers Games and Get 20% Off Tickets
November 19, 2007
Go Metro for Holiday Shopping and Savings
November 15, 2007
Metro Blue Line Train Service to be Delayed Nov. 16-18 Due to Needed Track Repairs
November 14, 2007
Metro Features Hermosa Beach on New Poster by Local Artist
November 9, 2007
Metro Continues Installation of Rail Track for Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Project
November 8, 2007
Go Metro to Hollywood’s Santa Parade November 25
November 6, 2007
Metro Honors the Best of the Best at ‘Night of Stars’ Ceremony; Six Metro Spotlight Awards Given
November 5, 2007
Three Southern California Leaders Singled Out for Outstanding Contributions to Regional Mobility at Sixth Annual Mobility 21 Transportation Summit
November 5, 2007
Mobility 21 Summit Moves East to San Bernardino County; Expands to Include Five Counties
November 5, 2007
Pam O’Connor Will Discuss Traffic and Its Impact on the Environment in Second Live Chat on Metro Web Site
October 2007
October 30, 2007Metro Community-Based Transit Service Sector Governance Councils Set November Meetings
Oct. 29, 2007
Public Invited to Participate in Metro Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Study Meetings in November
October 19, 2007
Public Invited to Participate in Metro Regional Connector Transit Corridor Study Meetings in November
October 11, 2007
Metro Features East L.A. on New Poster by Local Artist
October 9, 2007
Work on Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Intensifies as Rail Track is Laid, Sidewalks are Reconstructed in East LA
October 9, 2007
Metro Wins National Marketing and Communications Award
October 8, 2007
Metro Debuts New Web Feature Tailored Especially for Hand-Held Devices
October 4, 2007
Crews Install Canopies for Street Level Stations for Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension
October 2, 2007
Metro Urges Public to “Share The Ride” During California Rideshare Week Oct. 1-5
October 2, 2007
When Traffic Gets “Wicked,” Go Metro … and Save On Tickets to the Smash Hit Broadway Musical
October 2, 2007
Public Invited to Participate in Metro Crenshaw-Prairie Transit Corridor Study Meetings in October
October 1, 2007
Metro Receives Outstanding Environmental and Engineering Award for L.A. Metro Rail Subway
Oct. 9, 2007
Metro Board Chair Pam O’Connor Seeks Public’s Creative Ideas For Fighting Traffic
September 2007
September 27, 2007Metro Board of Directors Authorizes $455 Million for Wide Array of Transportation Improvements
September 26, 2007
Go Metro to NoHo Scene in North Hollywood October 6
September 25, 2007
Public Invited to Participate in Metro Westside Extension Transit Corridor Study Meetings in October
September 25, 2007
Metro Features Highland Park on New Poster by Local Artist
September 20, 2007
Go Metro to Altcar Expo Oct. 19, 20 and Help Heal the Air
September 19, 2007
Southland Transit Agencies Hail Traffic News Reporters as “Part of the Solution” to Region’s Giant Traffic Jam
September 18, 2007
STATEMENT BY METRO CEO ROGER SNOBLE
Re: Reaction to Texas Transportation Institute’s Traffic Congestion Report
Sept. 18, 2007
September 17, 2007
Go Metro to the Latino International Film Festival Oct. 7-14
September 13, 2007
Construction Activities Begins Sept. 14 in Boyle Heights for Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension
September 11, 2007
Metro Offers Free e-mail Service Alerts and Updates to Receive Latest Metro Information
September 7, 2007
Metro Construction for Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Proceed in Boyle Heights, Union Station
September 5, 2007
Los Angeles Metro Tailors ‘Metro School Pool’ Program to Encourage Ridesharing for Fall Term
August 2007
August 27, 2007Los Angeles Metro Rolls Out North America’s First 65-foot Articulated Compressed Natural Gas Bus on Metro Orange Line
August 21, 2007
Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Continues Installing Rail Track Along the Six-Mile Light Rail Train Alignment
August 20, 2007
Go Metro Line 442 for a Faster Commute to Downtown L.A. from Hawthorne and Inglewood via the Harbor Transitway
August 25, 2007
Metro Gold Line resumes normal operations, effective 8-25-07
August 16, 2007
Go Metro and Enjoy Free Concerts at Macarthur Park’s Levitt Pavilion
August 13, 2007
Metro Builds New Sanitary Sewer Line in Boyle Heights for Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension
August 13, 2007
Go Metro For a Free Concert Featuring Canon at Union Station on Saturday, Sept. 8
August 9, 2007
Metro Board Approves 18 Contracts with Tow Truck Operators to Bolster Metro Freeway Service Patrol
August 2, 2007
Metro Begins Track Installation for Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension in Little Tokyo/Arts District
August 1, 2007
Go Metro to African Marketplace & Cultural Faire in Crenshaw District
July 2007
July 30, 2007Go Metro, Save $8 at the 14th Annual Long Beach Crawfish Festival, Aug. 4-5
July 27, 2007
Construction of Metro Gold Line Reaches 2 Million Hours Without a Lost Time Accident
July 25, 2007
Construction Work Continues on Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension in Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles
July 20, 2007
First Street Segments in Boyle Heights to be Resurfaced as Construction of Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Continues
July 19, 2007
Go Metro to Espn X Games and Get Free Limited Edition Poster
July 19, 2007
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority (Metro) Closing 119th Street Blue Line Grade Crossing Beginning Friday, July 20 Through Sunday, July 22 for Restoration Work
July 19, 2007
Metro Joins Officials from Throughout Southern California to Rally Support for Transit Funding as Legislature Debates Governor’s Proposed State Budget
July 20, 2007
Metro, Metrolink, Amtrak Join to Welcome Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Bellobration! to Los Angeles July 18-22
July 17, 2007
Three Metro Service Sector Governance Councils to Hold Public Hearings in August on Proposed Changes to Metro Bus Service
July 16, 2007
Public Invited to Participate in Metro Orange Line Canoga Transportation Corridor Meetings July 26 and 30
July 12, 2007
Statement from Metro Board Chair Pam O’Connor Re: Repeal of Congressional Provision Prohibiting the Use of Federal Funds for Tunneling Along the Wilshire Corridor
July 13, 2007
Eastbound Lane on First Street Segment in Boyle Heights Will Close to Traffic as Construction of Metro Gold Line Moves Forward
July 11, 2007
Statement from Santa Monica City Council Member and Metro Board Chair Pam O’Connor: RE: Repeal of Congressional Provision Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds for Tunneling Along the Wilshire Corridor
July 9, 2007
Metro Service not affected by the transit strike in Orange County
July 9, 2007
Go Metro to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Bellobration! July 18-22
June 2007
June 29, 2007Escape The Heat. Go Metro to the Beach
June 29, 2007
“L.A. Metro” Wins Prestigious International Design Award For Environmental Graphic Design
June 29, 2007
Santa Monica City Council Member Pam O’Connor Will Chair Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors
June 25, 2007
Go Metro to Fifth Annual Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts Summer Concert Series at Memorial Park in Pasadena
June 25, 2007
Metro Builds Sanitary Sewer and Storm Drainage System in Boyle Heights for Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Project
June 25, 2007
Metro Community-based Transit Service Sector Governance Councils Set July Meetings
June 21, 2007
Shuttle Returns to Link Metro Riders to Hollywood Bowl
June 28, 2007
Metro FY 08 Budget Adopted
June 21, 2007
Los Angeles Metro Commemorates National “Dump the Pump” Day with Launch of New Metro Rapid Lines
June 21, 2007
Metro Bus Service Enhancements to go into Effect Sunday, June 24 that Include Two New Metro Rapid Lines; New Metro Rapid Express Lines Debut Monday, June 25
June 19, 2007
Construction of Right-of-way on First Street Begins as Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Continues to Make Progress
June 25, 2007
New Metro Fare Structure Starts July 1, 2007
June 18, 2007
Go Metro to Kodak Theatre Tour and Receive Discount and a Discount Card
June 12, 2007
Metro to Recover Nearly $40 Million From DWP in Overcharges for Utility Services
June 8, 2007
Los Angeles Metro Express Toy Bus Joins Matchbox® Vehicle 10-Pack
June 12, 2007
Metro Rail Maintainers Win at International Rail Rodeo
June 7, 2007
Metro Bus Service Enhancements to Go into Effect Sunday, June 24 That Include Two New Metro Rapid Lines; New Metro Rapid Express Lines Debut Monday, June 25
June 6, 2007
Pierce Market Offering Discounts to Metro Riders
June 4, 2007
Go Metro to the Long Beach Bayou Festival and Save on Admission
June 1, 2007
Metro Gold Line Service Impacted June 9th and 10th due to System Maintenance Work
June 4, 2007
Metro to Hold Public Hearing June 20 on Proposed FY08 Budget
May 2007
May 31, 2007Go Metro June 9 to HopeWalk and Help At-risk Kids
May 30, 2007
Metro Community-based Transit Service Sector Governance Councils Set June Meetings
May 30, 2007
Go Metro to Los Feliz Fair This Sunday, June 3
May 23, 2007
Security Training Exercise June 2 to impact all Transit Services at
Long Beach Transit Mall
May 24, 2007
Metro Board Adopts New Fare Structure in Compromise Move to Stabilize Agency’s Finances
May 23, 2007
Metro Honors Employers for Rideshare Programs During 9th Annual Rideshare Diamond Awards Luncheon
May 23, 2007
Go Metro to Special Hollywood Bowl Shows and Receive a Free Gift
May 22, 2007
Street restoration work begins on Alameda Street as construction of Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension moves forward
May 16, 2007
Construction of Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Continues along Third Street
May 16, 2007
Metro to Reroute 14 Bus Lines Due to Planned March and Demonstration Along Wilshire Blvd. Set for Thursday, May 17
May 15, 2007
Law Enforcement to Conduct Metro Blue Line Safety Awareness and Enforcement Operation May 16
May 14, 2007
Go Metro to Free Museum Day May 20 and Receive a Special Gift
May 11, 2007
A segment of Third Street in East Los Angeles to be re-striped; traffic detoured as construction work for Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension continues
May 11, 2007
Go Metro to Lummis Day Festival June 3 for Less Than the Cost of a Gallon of Gas
May 10, 2007
Metro Mechanics and Bus Operator Named Grand Champions
May 7, 2007
Metro Construction Crews Begin to Lay Down Track on Third Street in East LA for Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension
May 7, 2007
Metro Promotes Bike to Work Week with Bike Rally, Free Concert, Prizes
May 3, 2007
Metro to Hold an Additional Regional Fare Forum on Saturday May 19 in Downtown Los Angeles
May 10, 2007
Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Light Rail Project is on Time, under Budget with Excellent Safety Record
April 2007
April 26, 2007Metro Community-Based Transit Service Sector Governance Councils Set May Monthly Meetings; Regional Fare Forums Also To Be Held
April 25, 2007
Live poetry readings at Union Station invite rush-hour commuters to cherish the moment during National Poetry Month
April 25, 2007
Metro Bus Service to be Impacted by Immigration March Tuesday, May 1
April 25, 2007
Go Metro to Fiesta Broadway This Sunday, April 29
April 19, 2007
Go Metro to Celebrate Israeli Independence Day April 29 at Woodley Park
April 19, 2007
Metro Schedules May 24 Public Hearing to Consider Fare Changes
April 18, 2006
Get ‘Metro Fit’ on ‘Start! Walking at Work Day’ April 25
April 17, 2006
Metro Construction Crews Reconfigure Traffic Flow on Third Street Segment for Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension
April 20, 2007
Joint Security Training Exercise Scheduled for L.A. Union Station Saturday, April 28
April 12, 2007
Go Metro to Go ‘Green’ at the LA Convention Center Home Show April 21-22
April 30, 2007
Metro Board of Directors Approves Purchase of up to 100 More New 60-Foot High-Capacity Buses
April 6, 2006
Construction Activities for the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Continues in Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles
April 2, 2007
“Green Growth” L.A. Vendor Fair Promotes Sustainable Development, Products, and Services
March 2007
March 29, 2007Metro Can Take You for a Free Ride in the Park
March 29, 2007
Metro Begins Construction of Metro Gold Line Atlantic Eastside Extension Station, Street Widening in Boyle Heights
March 28, 2007
Metro’s Independent Citizen’s Advisory and Oversight Committee to Hold Public Hearing Monday, April 9
March 27, 2007
Metro Bus Lines 605, 620 to detour construction work at USC Medical Center
March 27, 2007
Metro Community-Based Transit Service Sector Governance Councils Set April Meetings
March 27, 2007
Metro Blue Line Service Notice for Friday, March 30, through Sunday, April 1
March 27, 2007
Metro and Los Angeles Valley College to Provide Free Training to Military Veterans for Jobs as Metro Bus Operators
March 26, 2007
Construction Work Continues at Full Speed in Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles for Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension
March 27, 2007
New Metro Ridership Campaign Targets Commuters Seeking Relief From Latest Escalation of Gasoline Prices
March 22, 2007
Metro Orange Line Contractor to Extend Bicycle/Pedestrian Path Between De Soto and Variel Avenues March 23-24
March 21, 2007
Go Metro to Thai New Year’s Festival April 1
March 21, 2007
Metro Construction Crews Work on Street Renovation Work in East Los Angeles as Part of Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension
March 20, 2007
Metro Blue Line Service Notice
March 19, 2007
Go Metro on Spring Break and Teach Your Children Well
March 16, 2007
Metro Bus detours are scheduled for March 17 in Hollywood area.
March 15, 2007
Construction of the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Continues on Street Level in Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles
March 15, 2007
Metro Partners with Matchbox® to Offer New Metro Bus Die-cast Vehicle
March 16, 2007
Metro Unveils Poster of El Monte Through the Eyes of Artist Lois Keller
March 12, 2007
Go Metro and Go Green to LA’s Farmers' Markets
March 12, 2007
Americans Take More Than 10 Billion Trips on Public Transportation for the First Time in Almost 50 Years
March 8, 2007
Metro seeks community’s help to identify next-of-kin for deceased identified through old Chinese grave markers, other headstones and artifacts found during construction of Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension. Remains date from late 1800’s to early 1900’s
March 9, 2007
March Monthly Meetings Set for Metro Community-Based Transit Service Sector Governance Councils
February 2007
February 28, 2007Statement by MTA Chair Gloria Molina on the California TransportationCommission’s Latest Revised Proposition 1b Funding Recommendations
February 28, 2007
Statement by Metro CEO Roger Snoble on the California Transportation Commission (CTC) Approval of LA County Transportation Funding
February 28, 2007
See the LA Marathon on a $3 Day Pass. Metro $3 Day Passes Sold at the LA Marathon Expo Friday and Saturday
February 21, 2007
Statement: February 20, 2007
Metro Chair Gloria Molina Urges California Transportation Commission to Give L.A. County Its Fair Share of Prop 1B Corridor Mobility Improvement Account Funding
February 20, 2007
Metro Rail This Year’s Best Bet to See L.A. Marathon; Metro to Reroute and Detour 80 Bus Lines Around New Marathon Race Route March 4 / (video)
February 20, 2007
Metro Red Line Hollywood/Highland Station Will Be Bypassed During Academy Awards Sunday, February 25; Metro Bus Service Along Hollywood Blvd. Detoured
February 16, 2007
Metro on Regular Service Schedule for Monday, Feb. 19
February 16, 2007
Metro to Join Regional Panel to Discuss Mobility Options for South Bay Feb. 23
February 14, 2007
Metro and American Heart Association ‘Go Red for Women’ on Valentine’s Day
February 12, 2007
Developers Break Ground on Major Joint Development at Hollywood & Vine Metro Red Line Station
February 9, 2007
New Multilingual Pocket Guide Brochures Latest Metro Outreach to LA’s Rich Blend of Nationalities
February 9, 2007
Metro to Offer 50-cent Fares on 18 Bus Lines for One Full Week Effective Sunday, February 18
Feb. 5, 2007
President’s 2008 Budget Calls for Metro Gold Line Eastside Light Rail, Metro Rapid Funding
Feb. 6, 2007
Go Metro to the Pan African Film and Arts Festival
February 2, 2007
Go Metro to the Pasadena Lunar New Year Parade and Festival Feb. 18
February 1, 2007
Go Metro to Harlem Globetrotters and Save
February 1, 2007
Construction Work at Street Level for Light Rail Train to Eastside Continues in Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles
January 2007
January 29, 2007Go Metro to Chinatown for Chinese New Year 2007
January 24, 2007
Go Metro to L.A. Kings Home Games through April 7 and Save
January 23, 2007
Metro Community-Based Service Sectors to Hold Public Hearings in February on Proposed Service Modifications
January 12, 2007
Los Angeles Region Could Receive up to $7 Million in Homeland Security Funds to Increase Transit Security
Metro to Operate Regular Weekday Schedule on King Day
January 10, 2007
Metro’s Wilshire Customer Center Undergoes ‘Extreme Makeover’
January 8, 2007
Nighttime Construction Work on Third Street for Light Rail Eastside Extension Continues
January 3, 2007
January 2007 Monthly Meetings Set for Metro Community-based Transit Service Sector Governance Councils