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Three of Metro's community-based transit service sector governance councils will hold their monthly public meetings in December to discuss various transit issues as they relate to their specific transit service sector.
With the Hollywood Christmas Parade just around the corner, taking Metro is the fastest and easiest way to get to Hollywood to enjoy this year's parade and avoid all the traffic and parking hassles.
Holiday shoppers looking for unique gifts without fighting shopping mall crowds and traffic will find the Metro Bus and Rail system a great way to shop this year.
Buying Metro's monthly transit passes is about to get easier for people with Internet access. Beginning December 1, 2004 Metro customers can purchase their regular monthly pass or EZ Transit Pass on-line.
The Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension construction project is underway with several activities that will take place during November such as demolition of buildings for the Soto Station, drilling pre-grout injection holes prior to tunneling, and relocation of power poles and tree removal.
During a fitness rally in downtown Los Angeles today, Metro, The American Heart Association, and the Ketchum-Downtown YMCA announced "Metro Fit," a new fitness awareness campaign that encourages health-conscious Angelenos to incorporate more exercise into their daily schedules by connecting with public transportation.
The Hollywood Christmas Parade is fast approaching and Metro Rail and Metro Bus can get you there without the hassle of fighting traffic and trying to find a parking space.
Metro is the best option for beating traffic to the Billy Graham Crusade at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena Nov. 18-21.
The public review period on Metro's recently released Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on the proposed new West Los Angeles Transportation Center has been extended from a 45-day review period to a 60-day review period to allow additional public comments on the proposed project. The public will now have until Dec. 21 to comment on the DEIR, which was released for public review on Oct. 21.
Construction contractors can size up contracting opportunities with more than a dozen public agencies and companies at the first ever Los Angeles Area Construction Contracting Expo.
Getting to many of the L.A. area's most popular night spots couldn't be more convenient than on the Metro System, which also could be your ticket to better physical fitness. Set to debut in Los Angeles Nov. 12 on cable television channel LA36, L.A. in a Day Via Metro, Night Pass and L.A. in a Day Via Metro, Metro Fit with fitness expert Kathy Smith are the latest installments in Metro's ongoing L.A. in a Day Via Metro series.
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