The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), branded as Metro, is the county agency that plans, operates, and coordinates funding for most of the public transportation system in

Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles and sometimes abbreviated as LA County, is the List of United States counties and county equivalents, most populous county in the United States, with 9,663,345 residents estimated in 202 ...

, the most populated county in the

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. The agency directly operates a large

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system that includes

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, heavy rail (subway), and bus rapid transit services. Metro also provides funding for transit it does not operate, including Metrolink commuter rail, municipal bus operators and

paratransit Paratransit (also community transport in the United Kingdom, or intermediate public transport) is a type of public transport service that supplements fixed-route mass transit by providing individualized rides without fixed routes or timetables. P ...

services. The agency also provides funding and directs planning for railroad and highway projects within Los Angeles County. In , the Metro system had a total ridership of , and had a ridership of per weekday as of . It is the largest transit agency by ridership in the

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, and the second-largest in the United States.

Background

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority was formed on February 1, 1993, by the

California State Legislature The California State Legislature is the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of California, consisting of the California State Assembly (lower house with 80 members) and the California State Senate (upper house with 40 members). ...

which merged two rival agencies: the

Southern California Rapid Transit District The Southern California Rapid Transit District (almost always referred to as ''RTD'' or rarely as ''SCRTD'') was a public transportation agency established in 1964 to serve the Greater Los Angeles area. It was the successor to the original Los ...

(SCRTD or more often, RTD) and the

Los Angeles County Transportation Commission The Southern California Rapid Transit District (almost always referred to as ''RTD'' or rarely as ''SCRTD'') was a public transportation agency established in 1964 to serve the Greater Los Angeles area. It was the successor to the original Los ...

(LACTC). The RTD was founded on August 18, 1964, to operate most public transportation in the urbanized

Southern California Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and Cultural area, cultural List of regions of California, region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its densely populated coastal reg ...

region, including Los Angeles,

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, and Riverside counties. RTD replaced the major predecessor public agency, the

Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority (sometimes referred to as LAMTA or MTA I) was a public agency formed in 1951. Originally tasked with planning for rapid transit in Los Angeles, California, the agency would come to operate the vesti ...

, and took over eleven failing other bus companies and services in the Southern California region. Services outside of Los Angeles County began to be divested in the early 1980s. The LACTC began operation in 1977 after a state requirement that all counties form local transportation commissions. Its main objective was to be the guardian of all transportation funding, both transit and highway, for Los Angeles County. The bickering between the two agencies came to a head in the 1980s. At that time, the LACTC was building the Blue Line (now A Line) light rail line between

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and

Long Beach Long Beach is a coastal city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the list of United States cities by population, 44th-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 451,307 as of 2022. A charter ci ...

, while the RTD was building the Red Line (now B Line) subway in Downtown Los Angeles. It was revealed that due to disputes between the agencies, the LACTC was planning to end the Blue Line at Pico Station, instead of serving the 7th Street/Metro Center station being built by the RTD six blocks north. LA Metro has assumed the functions of both agencies and now develops and oversees transportation plans, policies, funding programs, and both short-term and long-range solutions to mobility, accessibility and environmental needs in the county. The agency is also the primary public transit provider for the city of

, the second largest city in the United States, providing the bulk of such services. even though the city's own

Los Angeles Department of Transportation The Los Angeles Department of Transportation, commonly referred to as LADOT, is a municipal agency that oversees transportation planning, design, construction, maintenance and operations within the city of Los Angeles. LADOT was created by city o ...

LADOT operates a smaller bus only public transit system of its own called DASH within the MTA service area in the city of Los Angeles, often overlapping with some Metro Bus routes and stops in several neighborhoods primarily in the central part of the city. Since 1995 the agency has been based out of the Metro Headquarters Building, a 26-story high-rise office tower located next to

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, a major transportation hub and the main

train station A train station, railroad station, or railway station is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight, or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track, and a station building providing suc ...

for the Los Angeles metropolitan area, which it has also owned since purchasing it in 2011. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates the second-largest public transportation system in the

by ridership with a 1,433 mi² (3,711 km²) operating area and 2,000 peak hour buses on the street any given business day. Metro also operates of urban rail service. The authority has 10,290 employees, making it one of the region's largest employers. The authority also partially funds sixteen municipal bus operators and an array of transportation projects including bikeways and pedestrian facilities, local roads and highway improvements, goods movement, Metrolink regional commuter rail, Freeway Service Patrol and freeway call boxes within the County of Los Angeles. To increase sustainability in transportation services, Metro also provides bike and pedestrian improvements for the over 10.1 million residents of

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. Security and law enforcement services on Metro property (including buses and trains) are currently provided by the Transit Services Bureau via contract, in conjunction with Metro Transit Enforcement Department and the

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(Union Station and all LACMTA rail services within the City of Los Angeles).

Services

Metro Rail

Metro Rail is a rail mass transit system with two subway and four light rail lines. , the system runs a total of , with 102 stations. : is a

line running between

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and

via

Downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) is the central business district of the city of Los Angeles. It is part of the Central Los Angeles region and covers a area. As of 2020, it contains over 500,000 jobs and has a population of roughly 85,000 residents ...

. : is a subway line running between

North Hollywood North Hollywood is a neighborhood and district in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. The neighborhood contains the NoHo Arts District, El Portal Theater, several art galleries, and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Th ...

and Downtown Los Angeles. : is a light rail line running between Westchester and Norwalk, largely in the median of the 105 freeway. It provides direct access to

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via

LAX/Metro Transit Center The LAX/Metro Transit Center is an intermodal transport hub in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Located near Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street, the facility serves as a transfer point between the Los Angeles Metro Rai ...

. : is a subway line running between the

Mid-Wilshire Mid-Wilshire is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. It is known for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Petersen Automotive Museum, and the Miracle Mile shopping district. Geography City of Los Angeles bo ...

district and Downtown Los Angeles. Most of its route is shared with the B Line. The line is currently being extended westward. : is a light rail line running between

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and

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via Downtown Los Angeles. : is a light rail line running between

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and

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. with a new stop at

infill station that opened on June 6, 2025.

Metro Bus

Metro is the primary bus operator in the

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, the

San Fernando Valley The San Fernando Valley, known locally as the Valley, is an urbanized valley in Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County, California. Situated to the north of the Los Angeles Basin, it comprises a large portion of Los Angeles, the Municipal corpo ...

, and the western

San Gabriel Valley The San Gabriel Valley (), sometimes referred to by its initials as SGV, is one of the principal valleys of Southern California, with the city of Los Angeles directly bordering it to the west and occupying the vast majority of the southeastern ...

until Arcadia going east. Other regions of Los Angeles County, including the

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and the eastern San Gabriel Valley, are served by separate bus operators, which receive some funding from Metro. , the Metro Bus system includes 117 routes, serving over 11,000 bus stops. Most Metro Bus lines are local services, stopping at marked stops approximately every two blocks. Limited-stop

Metro Rapid Metro Rapid is a bus service in Los Angeles County, California, operated as part of the Los Angeles Metro Bus system. Metro Rapid service was introduced in the early 2000s to provide faster service on major corridors in Los Angeles, with stops sp ...

services stop only at major intersections, and Metro Express services utilize the extensive

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to provide nonstop service between regional destinations.

Metro Busway

Metro Busway is a bus rapid transit system with two lines operating on dedicated or shared-use

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. The system runs a total of , with 29 stations and over 42,000 daily weekday boardings as of May 2016. The Metro Busway system is meant to mimic the Metro Rail system, both in the vehicle's design and in the operation of the line. Vehicles stop at dedicated stations (except for the portion of the Metro J Line in Downtown Los Angeles), vehicles receive priority at intersections and are painted in a silver livery similar to Metro Rail vehicles. : is a bus rapid transit line running between Chatsworth and

. Some trips terminate in

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. : is a bus rapid transit line running between El Monte,

, and

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, with some trips continuing to San Pedro.

Busways

The Metro Busway J Line operates over two busways, semi-exclusive roadways built into the Southern California freeway system. These busways are also used by other bus routes to speed up their trips. * The

El Monte Busway The El Monte Busway (also known as the I-10 ExpressLanes) is a shared-use express bus corridor ( busway) and high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes running along Interstate 10 (San Bernardino Freeway) between Alameda Street near Union Station in Dow ...

is a combination busway and

high-occupancy toll A high-occupancy toll lane (HOT lane) is a type of traffic lane or roadway that is available to high-occupancy vehicles and other exempt vehicles without charge; other vehicles are required to pay a road pricing, variable fee that is adjusted in ...

(HOT) roadway that runs in the

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of the San Bernardino Freeway (

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) and on a separate right-of-way. The busway provides express bus service between Downtown LA and the

. Services on the busway are operated by both Metro and

Foothill Transit Foothill Transit is a public transit agency that is government funded by 22 member cities in the San Gabriel and Pomona valleys. It operates a fixed-route bus public transit service in the San Gabriel Valley region of eastern Los Angeles Cou ...

. * The

Harbor Transitway The Harbor Transitway (also known as the I-110 Express Lanes) is a shared-use express bus corridor (known as a busway or transitway) and High occupancy toll lane, high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes running in the median (road), median of Intersta ...

is a combination busway and HOT roadway that runs in the median of the

Harbor Freeway Route 110, consisting of State Route 110 (SR 110) and Interstate 110 (I-110), is a state and auxiliary Interstate Highway in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of the US state of California. The entire route connects San Pe ...

( I-110). The busway provides express bus service between San Pedro and Downtown LA. Services on the busway are operated by Metro,

GTrans GTrans is a municipal transit agency that serves Gardena, California and surrounding Los Angeles County neighbourhoods. It was founded on January 15, 1940, as Gardena Municipal Bus Lines. On the agency's 75th anniversary, the agency was renamed as ...

LADOT The Los Angeles Department of Transportation, commonly referred to as LADOT, is a municipal agency that oversees transportation planning, design, construction, maintenance and operations within the city of Los Angeles. LADOT was created by city o ...

OC Bus OC Bus is the transit bus service operated by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), serving every city in Orange County. Some of the lines serve the Los Angeles County border communities of Lakewood, La Mirada, Cerritos, Artes ...

and

Torrance Transit Torrance Transit is a transit agency primarily serving the South Bay, Los Angeles, South Bay region of Los Angeles County. In , the system had a ridership of , or about per weekday as of . History Torrance Transit inaugurated service on Januar ...

Other services

* Metro Art: A program of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority that commissions and integrates

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into Metro stations and facilities to enhance the transit experience of

. * Metro Bike Share: A

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in Downtown LA, Central LA, Hollywood, North Hollywood and on the Westside. *

Metro ExpressLanes The Metro ExpressLanes project is a transport project in Los Angeles County, California that debuted in 2012 to "improve traffic flow and provide enhanced travel options on I-10 and I-110 in Los Angeles County". It includes a range of infrastruc ...

High-occupancy toll lane A high-occupancy toll lane (HOT lane) is a type of traffic lane or roadway that is available to high-occupancy vehicles and other exempt vehicles without charge; other vehicles are required to pay a road pricing, variable fee that is adjusted in ...

s on the

and

. * Metro Freeway Service Patrol: A joint effort between Metro,

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, and the

California Highway Patrol The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is the principal state police agency for the U.S. state of California. The CHP has primary jurisdiction, including patrol and Criminal investigation, investigations, over all California Controlled-access highw ...

offering free quick-fix repairs and towing from freeways. * Metro Micro: An on-demand transit service, operated using vans in 8 zones around the region *

Bike paths A bike path or a cycle path is a bikeway separated from motorized traffic and dedicated to cycling or shared with pedestrians or other non-motorized users. In the US a bike path sometimes encompasses ''shared use paths'', "multi-use path", or " ...

: of bike facilities for commuter and recreational purposes. *

HOV A high-occupancy vehicle lane (also known as an HOV lane, carpool lane, diamond lane, 2+ lane, and transit lane or T2 or T3 lanes) is a restricted traffic lane reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles with a driver and at least one passenger, ...

(Carpool) Lanes: , both directions/each lane, of carpool, vanpool, and express bus lanes. * Metrolink: Partially funded by Metro, it is

's regional

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system. *''

Pacific Surfliner The ''Pacific Surfliner'' is a passenger train service serving the communities on the coast of Southern California between San Diego and San Luis Obispo. The ''Pacific Surfliner'' is Amtrak's third-busiest service (exceeded in ridership only ...

'': Partially funded by Metro. Metro has two board seats in the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency

Fares and fare collection

The base fare for Metro services, including local and express buses and Metro Rail, is $1.75. Metro introduced daily and weekly fare caps in July 2023, replacing daily, weekly, and monthly passes. With fare capping, the cost of each trip is credited towards the cost of a daily or weekly unlimited pass, automatically ensuring that all passengers pay the lowest fare possible. Discounted or free fares are available for seniors, disabled individuals, Medicare recipients, low-income individuals, and students. The primary method of payment for Metro fares is the TAP card, a contactless

stored-value card A stored-value card (SVC) or cash card is a payment card with a monetary value stored on the card itself, not in an external account maintained by a financial institution. This means no network access is required by the payment collection termi ...

. TAP cards are valid on Metro buses and trains, and on 25 other transit agencies in Los Angeles County. TAP cards are required for Metro Rail trips, free bus transfers, and fare capping; however, single-ride bus fares can still be paid in cash. TAP cards can be purchased at station fare machines, local vendors, online, and at Metro Customer Care Centers. Fare gates are installed at all B, C, D and K Line stations, along with select A and E Line stations. Fare gates were added after 2007 to reduce

fare evasion Fare evasion or fare dodging is the act of travel without payment on public transit. When considered problematic, it is mitigated by revenue protection officers and ticket barriers, staffed or automatic, are in place to ensure only those with va ...

. At the time, the decision was criticized for its cost and perceived ineffectiveness.

Ridership

The Metro A Line has the highest ridership of all Metro Rail lines and also the lowest operational cost because of its high ridership. The Metro Rail Metro K Line has the lowest ridership of all letter-branded lines. Average daily boardings and passenger miles for all of 2024 are as follows:

Governance

Day-to-day operations of Metro is overseen by Chief Executive Officer Stephanie Wiggins. Metro is a

joint powers authority A joint powers authority (JPA) is an entity permitted under the laws of some U.S. states, whereby two or more public authorities (e.g. local governments, or utility or transport districts), not necessarily located in the same state, may jointly e ...

governed by a board of directors with 14 members, 13 of whom are voting members. The Board is composed of: * The five members of the

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* The mayor of the city of Los Angeles * Three people appointed by the mayor of Los Angeles, at least one of whom must be member of the

Los Angeles City Council The Los Angeles City Council is the Legislature, lawmaking body for the Government of Los Angeles, city government of Los Angeles, California, the second largest city in the United States. It has 15 members who each represent the 15 city council ...

. * Four city council members or mayors from LA County cities other than Los Angeles, who each represent one region of the county: San Gabriel/Pomona Valley, Arroyo/Verdugo, Gateway Cities and Westside Cities * One non-voting member appointed by the

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(traditionally the Director of Caltrans District 7) While the Metro board makes decisions on large issues, they rely on Service Councils to advise on smaller decisions, such as on bus stop placement and over bus service changes. To enable this work, the councils call and conduct public hearings, evaluate Metro programs in their area, and meet with management staff. There are five Service Councils, each representing a different region:

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, South Bay, and Westside/Central. Each council is led by a board composed of a political appointees. Members of Metro staff also sit on the boards of other joint powers authorities across the region, including the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency, the

Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority The Alameda Corridor is a freight rail "expressway" owned by the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority that connects the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with the transcontinental mainlines of the BNSF Railway and the Union Pacific Ra ...

, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority, the Southern California Regional Rail Authority, the High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Agency, and the Inglewood Transit Connector Joint Powers Authority.

Board of Directors

Chair *

Janice Hahn Janice Kay Hahn (born March 30, 1952) is an American politician serving as a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from the 4th district since 2016. A member of the Democratic Party, she was a U.S. Representative from California ...

, ''Los Angeles County Board Supervisor, District 4'' Vice Chair * Fernando Dutra, ''Appointee of Los Angeles County City Selection Committee, Southeast Long Beach sector, City of Whittier, District 4'' 2nd Vice Chair * Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker, ''Appointee of the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles'' Executive Board Members *

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, ''Los Angeles County Board Supervisor, District 5'' * James T. Butts Jr., ''Appointee of Los Angeles County City Selection Committee, Southwest Corridor sector, Mayor of Inglewood '' *

Lindsey Horvath Lindsey Patrice Horvath (born June 30, 1982) is an American politician, advertising executive, and activist. She is currently serving as a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 3rd District, which covers the San Fernando Va ...

, ''Los Angeles County Board Supervisor, District 3'' * Imelda Padilla, ''Appointee of the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles, District 6 * Holly J. Mitchell, ''Los Angeles County Board Supervisor, District 2'' * Ara Najarian, ''Appointee of Los Angeles County City Selection Committee, North County/San Fernando Valley sector, City of Glendale, At Large District'' * Tim Sandoval, ''Appointee of Los Angeles County City Selection Committee, San Gabriel Valley sector, Mayor of Pomona'' * Hilda L. Solis, ''Los Angeles County Board Supervisor, District 1'' * Katy Yaroslavsky, ''Appointee of the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles, District 5'' *

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, ''Mayor of Los Angeles''
Ex-officio Board Member * Gloria Roberts, ''Appointee of the Governor of California,

District 7 Director''

Funding

A complex mix of federal, state, county and city tax dollars as well as bonds and fare box revenue funds Metro. The Metro budget for 2020 is $7.2 billion. Below is the funding breakdown from Metro's fiscal year 2020 budget:

Jurisdiction

The agency is a public transportation and planning agency that lies under the jurisdiction of the State of California. Although it falls under State regulations, it can also partake in regional and municipal levels of rule during a transportation development project. For example, it can play a role in policies regarding a state's housing policies, since the living situation of one affects the methods of transportation its residents will take. This transit agency can measure successful projects through key pointers such as low income ridership increase and an increase of favorable environmental and health factors for its public community. Increased low income ridership is a significant factor because that focus group tends to makes up the majority of public transit ridership. Favorable environmental and health factors are also relevant factors because they indicate a positive relationship within the space developed and its residents.

Fleet

Most of Metro's bus fleet is powered by

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(CNG), the largest such fleet in the United States. Using CNG reduces emissions of particulates by 90%,

carbon monoxide Carbon monoxide (chemical formula CO) is a poisonous, flammable gas that is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and slightly less dense than air. Carbon monoxide consists of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom connected by a triple bond. It is the si ...

by 80%, and

greenhouse gas Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are the gases in the atmosphere that raise the surface temperature of planets such as the Earth. Unlike other gases, greenhouse gases absorb the radiations that a planet emits, resulting in the greenhouse effect. T ...

es by 20% compared to

diesel Diesel may refer to: * Diesel engine, an internal combustion engine where ignition is caused by compression * Diesel fuel, a liquid fuel used in diesel engines * Diesel locomotive, a railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine ...

powered buses. The agency is also operating a substantial number of

battery electric bus A battery electric bus is an electric bus that is driven by an electric motor and obtains energy from on-board batteries. Many trolleybuses use batteries as an auxiliary or emergency power source. Battery electric buses offer the potential for z ...

es, notably on the G Line busway which has seen all CNG buses replaced with battery electric ones, and has plans to convert into a fully electric bus system. Buses feature on-board visual displays and automatic voice announcement systems that announce the next stop. The Metro Rail fleet is broken down into two main types: light rail vehicles and rapid transit cars (commonly called subway cars in Los Angeles). Metro's light rail vehicles, used on the A, C, E, and K lines, are

articulated An articulated vehicle is a vehicle which has a permanent or semi-permanent coupling in its construction. This coupling works as a large pivot joint, allowing it to bend and turn more sharply. There are many kinds, from heavy equipment to buse ...

, high-floor double-ended cars, powered by overhead catenary lines, which typically run in two or three car consists. The light rail lines consist of the Kinki Sharyo P3010, Siemens P2000, and the Ansaldobreda P2550. Metro's retired LRV fleet is the Nippon Sharyo P865/P2020 fleet. Metro’s subway cars, used on the B and D Lines, are electric

multiple unit A multiple-unit train (or multiple unit (MU)) is a self-propelled train composed of one or more Coach (rail), carriages joined, and where one or more of the carriages have the means of propulsion built in. By contrast, a locomotive-hauled ...

, married-pair cars, powered by electrified third rail consisting of the CRRC HR4000 and the Breda A650 fleet, that typically run in four or six car consists.

Future

NextGen Bus Plan

Metro is currently implementing its "NextGen Bus Plan," a major restructuring of the agency's routes. The plan eliminates most of the

routes and low-performing

Metro Local The Los Angeles Metro Bus is the transit bus service in Los Angeles County, California, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). Metro Bus operates in the Los Angeles Basin, the San Fernando Valley, and th ...

lines to invest in the remaining routes. Metro says the plan will double the number of frequent bus lines (defined as a bus every 10 minutes or better) and expand midday, evening, and weekend service while ensuring that 99% of current riders continue to have a less than -mile walk to their bus stop.

D Line Extension

Section 1 of the D Line Extension will add three new subway stations to the D Line at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax, and Wilshire/La Cienega. Construction on Section 1 began in 2014 and is expected to be complete in 2025. Section 2 to

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is expected to be completed in 2026, followed by Section 3 to Westwood in 2027.

Foothill Extension

The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Foothill Gold Line) is constructing an extension of the A Line (formerly the Gold Line) east from the former Gold Line terminus at

Sierra Madre Villa station Sierra Madre Villa station is an at-grade light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located in the median of Interstate 210 (Foothill Freeway), at Sierra Madre Villa Avenue, in Pasadena, California. The light ...

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. The first phase of this extension to

APU/Citrus College station APU/Citrus College station is an at-grade light rail station on the A Line of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. It is located between Palm Drive and Citrus Avenue, a block north of Foothill Boulevard, in Azusa, California. It is named after ...

, Phase 2A, opened on March 5, 2016. Groundbreaking for the first part of the second phase to Pomona North station in Pomona, Phase 2B, occurred on December 2, 2017, with construction starting in July 2020 and completing on January 3, 2025. An opening date is currently expected for sometime in August 2025 or later in the summer, following pre-revenue testing. The second part of Phase 2B will further extend the line two stations to Montclair Transcenter in Montclair, located in

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, is planned to break ground in spring 2025 and be completed in 2030.

Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit

Metro, in partnership with LA Aerial Rapid Transit Technologies LLC, is currently proposing to construct an aerial gondola system to connect Dodger Stadium and the stadium's surrounding communities to Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles. When completed, the approximate 5,000 people per hour, per direction aerial gondola is expected to transport visitors from Union Station to Dodger Stadium in approximately seven minutes. Additionally, the proposed project would also include several improvements to the nearby Los Angeles State Historic Park.

Long-range Measure M plans

Measure M, passed in November 2016, extends and increases the Measure R 30-year half-cent sales tax to a permanent one-cent sales tax. This tax is expected to fund $120 billion in highway and transit projects over 40 years. The tax is also expected to support over 778,000 jobs in the Los Angeles area and $79.3 billion in economic output. Projects to be funded by Measure M, not previously mentioned above, include: * A streetcar in Downtown Los Angeles * The Los Angeles County portion of the High Desert Corridor: a freeway, rail transit, and bikeway corridor linking cities in the

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and Victor Valleys. Caltrans put the freeway on hold in 2019. * Bus Rapid Transit connecting the G and B Lines in North Hollywood with the A Line in Pasadena * Conversion of the G Line from Bus Rapid Transit to Light Rail * Light Rail along

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to San Fernando ( East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project) * Light Rail along the West Santa Ana Branch from Union Station to Artesia * Bus Rapid Transit along

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between the B Line at

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and the C Line at 120th Street. * Southern extension of the C Line to

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* Eastern extension of the C Line to the Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Metrolink station * Heavy Rail tunnel underneath or monorail over the Sepulveda Pass linking the G Line in the San Fernando Valley and the D Line at Westwood/UCLA * Heavy Rail or Monorail extension from the D line at Westwood/UCLA to LAX * Extension of the E Line from East Los Angeles with a branch to Whittier next to the San Gabriel River * Bus Rapid Transit from LAX to the E Line at

along Lincoln Boulevard. * Bus Rapid Transit in the North

(downgraded to local bus improvements)

References

External links

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