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Officials Celebrate Completion of Metro Orange Line Extension to Chatsworth Ahead of Schedule, Under Budget

Metro Expo Line Map

        The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), joined by city, county and state officials, today celebrated the completion of the Metro Orange Line Extension, a four-mile addition to the wildly popular dedicated busway that will enhance regional transit connections to and from the Western San Fernando Valley.           The first transit project identified [...]

June 29th, 2012 | Posted in Featured/Main article,Late Breaking News,Van Nuys News | Read More »

Metro to Hold Community Meetings in April

San Fernando Valley, CA — Metro, in cooperation with the City of Los Angeles, will hold three community meetings in April to update the public on the Alternatives Analysis (AA) study that is evaluating options to improve north-south travel opportunities in the East San Fernando Valley and provide connections to the regional transportation network. The [...]

April 13th, 2012 | Posted in Late Breaking News | Read More »

Metro, Metrolink the Easiest, Most Economical Way to Travel to 2012 Tournament of Roses® Festivities

Rose Parade Metrolink

For those planning to attend the 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade® and other festivities in Pasadena, there is no easier way to get there than Metro and Metrolink. The 123rd Rose Parade® presented by Honda themed “Just Imagine…” will feature spirited marching bands from throughout the nation, majestic floral floats, and equestrian units. The Los [...]

December 29th, 2011 | Posted in Events,News You Can Use,Van Nuys News | Read More »

Metro to Offer Special Holiday Free Fares Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve on all Metro Buses and Metro Rail Lines

Metro Taggers

Leave the Driving to Metro — To promote a safe holiday season, Metro will offer a special holiday free fare program for all Metro Bus and Metro Rail lines operating on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. The free fare program will be in effect between the hours of 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. on [...]

December 12th, 2011 | Posted in Van Nuys News | Read More »

The Los Angeles Fire Department Gears Up For The I-405 Closure

LAFD

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) has been working diligently in conjunction with the LAPD, CHP, DOT and METRO, as well as other City agencies in preparation for the July 16 through July 17 weekend I-405 closure. Because the I-405 freeway is one of the busiest in the Nation, with more than 500,000 cars travelling through the Sepulveda [...]

July 12th, 2011 | Posted in Late Breaking News,Police News | Read More »

Valley’s Orange Line Busway Sets New Ridership Record in March

Valley Orange Line

The San Fernando Valley’s Orange Line Busway set an all-time record in March for weekday and Saturday ridership, Board of Supervisors Chairman Zev Yaroslavsky announced today. Metro’s (formerly MTA) newly released figures show that last month there were 23,243 daily weekday boardings, topping March 2006 ridership a year earlier by more than 27%, and breaking [...]

April 16th, 2007 | Posted in Van Nuys News | Read More »

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