Clik here to view.
Why I Ride: Jeff Boberg, Research Manager
‘Why I Ride‘ is a series where Metro employees share their transit routines – read more about the concept here. Name: Jeff Boberg Position: Research Manager How often do you take transit? At least 5...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Metro engineer appointed to cabinet post in Somaliland in eastern Africa
Engineer Hussein Farah departs Metro for cabinet post in Somaliland. Hussein Farah, an engineer who’s been managing facilities contracts here at Metro, has been appointed to the cabinet of the newly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Metro mechanic vies for modeling contract on national television show
The many looks of Metro Mechanic Marilin Archie: Clockwise, from top left, a makeover from celebrity stylist Laurent Dufourgty, cover shot, modeling jeans on the runway, in the mechanics' pit at Metro...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Metro mechanic wins reality TV modeling show
Metro bus mechanic Marilin Archie walks the runway on the final episode of TV Land's "She's Got the Look" modeling competition reality show. Photo courtesy of TV Land. Metro bus mechanic Marilin Archie...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Metro wins federal grant for workforce training
Below is the good news from Metro’s government relations team. This may not be the most glamorous issue, but Metro CEO Art Leahy and others of his ilk have noted that many transit agencies will face a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Top performers compete in Metro Bus Roadeo
Operators must negotiate 11 maneuvers on the obstacle course. Top performers who operate and maintain Metro’s bus fleet competed Saturday in the 36th annual Metro Bus Roadeo. The event was staged in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shadow retires: Service planner's Guide Dog was also systems tester, poster...
I myself have known some profoundly thoughtful dogs. – James Thurber, humorist and cartoonist for the New Yorker magazine and a great lover of dogs. Here at Metro, that would be Shadow, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why You Ride: Bicycle Edition
To celebrate Bike Week LA, we’re publishing a Why You Ride series with the winners of the 2012 Golden Pedal Awards. The Golden Pedal Awards are Metro’s annual competition for great stories about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vigil held for Metro bus operator Alan Thomas
A vigil was held Monday evening in West Hollywood for slain Metro bus operator Alan Thomas, who was shot and killed by a passenger on Sunday morning while driving the 105 line bus. Many dozens of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ZevWeb features odyssey of Metro's rail team
Supervisor Yaroslavsky's website features Metro's first all-female team of operators to compete in the APTA International Rail Rodeo. Image is a screen shot from Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky's website:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New light rail car designs in the works
Detail of the new, bright yellow and white reflective markings and paint scheme rail car styling designed by Metro Creative Services. A test “mock up” was applied to an older car model by Lee...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How students benefit from taking transit to school
JP is one of many students who rely on Metro to travel to school and around the region. Photos by Cris Liban/Metro. Although Metro has programs to help parents and kids as they head back to school,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
National Association of Minority Contractors honors Metro employee
Photo: NAMC Southern California Official Facebook The National Association of Minority Contractors, Southern California Chapter honored one of Metro’s own last week with the 2013 Minority Business...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Metro hosting a job fair for veterans
Metro will be hosting a job fair for military veterans on Friday, April 13. The fair starts at 10 a.m. and is located at Metro Headquarters Building, One Gateway Plaza. Some of the participating...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Metro Deputy CEO Paul Taylor soon to retire
Metro’s Deputy CEO Paul Taylor is retiring next month, which is certainly a well deserved move for Paul and a bit of a bummer for the rest of us at Metro. Above is a short video about Paul that was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Metro officials promote transportation jobs at Crenshaw High School
Metro CEO Art Leahy and other agency officials visited Crenshaw High School on Friday morning as part of African American History Month and to promote careers in the transportation industry to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
If you worked for the RTD, maybe you’re in one of these photos!
One of the more endearing features of my tiny office at Metro is that it’s often treated as (or mistaken for) a closet. Thus I was hardly surprised yesterday to find that the two above photos had...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Metro will send a speaker to your class or organization this fall
Members of the Metro Speakers Bureau are available this fall to talk to your group or classroom. Whether it’s about bike paths or rail lines, clean air or jobs at Metro, the Metro Speakers’ Bureau has...
View ArticleAn Operator’s OEI experience
By Darrell Carter / Operations Exchange Fellow and Bus Operator 10075 – Division 7 A Bus Operator reflects on his time working for the Office of Extraordinary Innovation I believe that innovation is...
View ArticlePhotos: some of the folks that have kept Metro running for 25 years
Metro held a media event today to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the agency, which was formed in 1993 when the RTD and the LACTC merged. The Metro employees in the above photos are some of the...
View Article
