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October 2, 2023
LA is (Not-So) Quietly Adding a LOT of Bus Lanes

Thanks to the persistent work of local transit advocates, LA Metro is laying down 30 miles of bus lanes in 2023, pushing the total number of bus lanes in LA County to 40 miles. 

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August 8, 2022
What’s Going on With Transit Service at the Seven Highest Ridership U.S. Cities? LA Edition

Earlier this year, we published a post about fluctuating transit service levels throughout 2021 at the seven highest ridership agencies...

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April 27, 2022
How Much Service did the Largest Transit Agencies Run in 2021?

In this post, we’re drilling down into 2021 service levels across mode in the seven highest ridership cities to see the choices agencies are making about how to allocate service, as well as to gauge the impact operator shortages are having. 

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August 31, 2020
Responding to Calls for Police Reform, LA Metro Commits to a New Community-Based Approach to Safety

In June, LA Metro’s Board voted to approve a package of reforms to address how the agency conducts policing, emphasizing the need for a community-based approach to security and law enforcement. 

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August 13, 2020
Facing a Cash Crunch, Will LA Metro Put Riders First?

When money is tight for transit agencies, the need to prioritize is even greater. For LA Metro, prioritizing what transit riders need would entail turning away from highway and rail projects in outlying areas, and toward investments that serve the many essential workers who continue to walk and rely on transit.

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February 2, 2016
What’s Really Happening to L.A. Transit

Transit and transportation-reform circles are abuzz over last Wednesday’s Los Angeles Times article highlighting declining ridership on LA Metro, the...

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