News Releases from April, 2005

April 29, 2005

Metro Rapid Bus Signal Priority Technology to be Extended Outside L.A. City Limits; Project to Target Four Metro Rapid Lines

Signal Priority Has Reduced Travel Times in Los Angeles Corridors Up to 29 Percent

Keywords: Rapid Bus, signal priority technology, project

April 28, 2005

Metro Approves Exposition Light Rail Transit Project Funding Plan

Funding Plan Keeps Project on Accelerated Schedule for June 2010 Completion

Keywords: Exposition Light Rail Line, Transit Project, Funding Plan

April 27, 2005

Metro Sector Governance Councils Set May Meetings

Metro's community-based transit service sector governance councils will hold their regular monthly public meetings in May to discuss various transportation issues within their respective service sectors. 

Keywords: news_info,archives,2005,04_april

April 27, 2005

Metro Sector Governance Councils Set May Meetings Including Annual Sector Meeting

Metro's community-based transit service sector governance councils will hold their regular monthly public meetings in May to discuss various transportation issues within their respective service sectors.

Keywords: Governance Councils, May Meetings

April 27, 2005

Go Metro to NoHo Theatre & Arts Festival May 14-15

With 75,000 people expected to attend this year's NoHo Theatre & Arts Festival May 14-15, the best way to beat the traffic and limited parking in North Hollywood is to "Go Metro."

Keywords: Go Metro, NoHo, Theater, Arts, Festival

April 27, 2005

Los Concejos de Gobierno de Sectores de Metro Programan Reuniones en Mayo Incluyendo una Reunion de Sectores Anual

Los Concejos de Gobierno de los Sectores de Servicio Metro llevarán a cabo sus reuniones mensuales en Mayo para discutir diferentes asuntos relacionados con el transporte en sus respectivos sectores de servicio.

Keywords: news_info,archives,2005,27_april

April 25, 2005

Go Metro to Fiesta Broadway Sunday, May 1

Go Metro to Fiesta Broadway, the annual gala Latino Celebration on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles Sunday, May 1, and avoid traffic and parking hassles while saving money on gas.

Keywords: Go Metro, Fiesta Broadway

April 18, 2005

Go Metro to Latino Film Festival 'Reel Rasquache 2005,' April 29 to May 1

Metro and California State University, Los Angeles have teamed up this year to offer a $2 discount to those Metro passengers wishing to go to the Reel Rasquache 2005, the Festival of the U.S. Latino Experience in Film & Art, April 29 to May 1 at Cal State LA, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles.

Keywords: Go Metro, Latino Film Festival

April 14, 2005

Poetry in Motion® L.A. - 5th Annual Metro Readings during National Poetry Month

Poets to Stage Live Poetry Readings on Board Metro Rail for Rush-hour Commuters during National Poetry Month of April

Keywords: Poetry in Motion, National Poetry Month

April 14, 2005

Metro Marks Earth Day Milestone by Taking Delivery of 2,000th Clean Air Transit Bus

Metro's compressed natural gas bus fleet, the largest in the nation, helps brings cleaner air to Los Angeles County

Keywords: clean air bus, Earth Day

April 14, 2005

Metro to Receive Additional Transit Security Funds

Metro and two regional transit agencies will receive a total of $6.9 million this year for transit security programs, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Keywords: transit security funds

April 13, 2005

Go Metro to Mission West Street Fair in South Pasadena April 23 and 24

Those planning to attend this year's Mission West Street Fair in South Pasadena can use the Metro Gold Line to access the over 100 crafters that will have their goods displayed along Mission Street on April 23 and 24.

Keywords: Street Fair, South Pasadena

April 13, 2005

Metro Promoting 'Bike to Work Day' by Offering Commuter Bike, Other Prizes

Metro is promoting the 11^th annual Bike to Work Day Thursday, May 19, by offering a commuter bike and other prizes to those who register in advance online at Metro.net/biketowork and pledge to pedal to work or school on that day.

Keywords: Bike to Work Day, Prizes, Bike

April 07, 2005

Metro's Five Tips Help Angelenos Beat Record High Gas Prices

With the price of regular unleaded gasoline hitting a record $2.541 per gallon today, Metro, Los Angeles County's chief public transportation provider, reminds L.A. drivers that there are simple but effective ways to avoid being gouged at the pump.

Keywords: tips, gas prices

April 05, 2005

Cancelled: Annual meeting of Metro’s five Service Sector Governance Councils

Advisory - Please Note Meeting Cancellation

Keywords: Governance Councils, Sector Service

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