Los Angeles Metro

Meet Joe Barbosa, a bus operator whose outstanding dedication and service to the community speaks for itself -- Joe celebrated his 50th anniversary operating a bus with RTD and Metro earlier this month! Drop a “??”?for Joe in the comments and get to know him better in the video below or read more at: https://wp.me/pfeql1-Bln

What a momentous day for BRIDGE Housing in East Los Angeles, as we celebrated the Grand Opening of a brand-new affordable housing community in Boyle Heights! Los Lirios will provide 64 affordable apartments on a formerly vacant parcel immediately next to the Metro E Line Soto Station. ? Los Lirios marks our first partnership with Los Angeles Metro and East LA Community Corporation(ELACC), providing a beautiful transit-oriented community in the heart of one of LA’s most vibrant neighborhoods. Twenty units are dedicated to those who previously experienced homelessness, and comprehensive resident services will be provided by ELACC and PATH. ? We were honored to celebrate this milestone with Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, along with Ray Sosa of LA Metro, Monica Mejia of ELACC, Justine D. Gonzalez of Wells Fargo Bank, and many others. ? David Silva, a Los Lirios resident and a single father, said his new apartment has made a world of difference after experiencing homelessness for five years. “To feel hopeful after feeling hopeless is a feeling that’s hard to describe.” ? Special thanks to our partners: Los Angeles Metro, East LA Community Corporation (ELACC), National Association, California Community Reinvestment Corporation (CCRC), California Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD), Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco – Affordable Housing Program (AHP),?HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Practice Los Angeles (formerly GGA+), Walton Construction, Inc. and The John Stewart Company.?

Since 2018, Carlos B. Rico has been Metro’s?Senior Manager of Transit Security, but his public service career began with the United States Marine Corps. With Veteran’s Day approaching?— a time to honor and thank veterans for their service— we’re honored to share Carlos’ story. He’s one of 541 military veterans currently working at Metro. To learn more about his journey, keep reading here: https://lnkd.in/gv7TtzPP

Welcome to the Metro team Cecily Way, PE, AICP, PMP! ??

On behalf of the Los Angeles Metro Family, we extend a heartfelt congratulations to the Los Angeles Dodgers for bringing home another World Series win! Tomorrow, the Dodger Nation and Angelenos will celebrate with a parade right through the heart of LA. I want to encourage everyone to use Metro Rail to get to the festivities. Thanks to the opening of the Regional Connector last year, Dodger fans now can access the parade from one of our six stations along the A, B, D, and E Lines - so leave the car at home, or at one of our park and rides, hop on the train, and come celebrate with us! ? Now, with that said, we encourage everyone celebrating tomorrow to respect our local businesses, respect our Operators, and respect one another. In this shared moment of triumph, we remind us to embrace our identity as both the City of Champions and the City of Angels. #GoDodgers, and #GoMetro!????

Just wait till you hear Stephen Tu, Deputy Executive Officer of Station Experience at Los Angeles Metro, talking about their Station Experience program, including interventions such as the: ? ??TAP-to-exit program ?? open elevator doors ??smart restrooms, ??ambient noise/the use of classical music in stations ?? to help reduce loitering, vandalism, and other illicit activities. ??All these are aimed at improving the transit journey for everyone. Improving safety, cleanliness, the perception of safety, and discouraging inappropriate activities. Only on next week's Transit Unplugged podcast.

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Metro's Chief Innovation Officer Seleta Reynolds will be present as a speaker at CoMotion LA! Check out this conference to learn more from mobility experts to discuss new ideas and technologies for a future of clean and safe multimodal transportation. ??

Metro hosted its Annual Rail Rodeo competition this past Saturday, October 26 at Division 16. The competition and family day was a celebration of our top rail operators and rail fleet services technicians, highlighting their hard work and specialized skillsets through various competitions! Past and present Metro employees, friends and family were able to join in on the fun through exhibits, entertainment and food! ???