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Culver City, CA hosts the Culver City Your Way Virtual Town Hall tonight 6-8pm PST!

Culver City Your Way page: www.culvercity.gov/Services/Par...

Link to the virtual town hall: bit.ly/CulverCityYo...
November 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Metrolink Arrow cancels 11 weekday trains until further notice because of unexpected mechanical equipment issues: metrolinktrains.com/rider-info/a...

Revised Metrolink Arrow weekday schedule: metrolinktrains.com/globalassets...
October 31, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Key Airport Indicators from the CEO Oct. 18, 2025 Report: lawa.granicus.com/MetaViewer.p...

LAX Passenger & Air Cargo Data for August 2025 vs. August 2024:

Passengers
⬇️ 4.17%

Air Cargo (Tons)
⬇️ 8.73%
October 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
L.A. Metro NextGen 2nd Quarter Calendar Year 2025 Ridership: metro.legistar.com/LegislationD...
vs. Q2 CY2021:
Telecommute & off-peak riders affect ridership

Q2 CY2025:
Ridership - ⬇️ systemwide (immigration enforcement)

DTLA, regional offices, & low frequency buses slow to improve
(3/3)
October 20, 2025 at 12:20 AM
L.A. Metro NextGen 2nd Quarter Calendar Year 2025 Ridership: metro.legistar.com/LegislationD...

San Fernando Valley improved recovery rates for Q2 CY2025 vs. last year. Others ⬇️ 1.9-4.5%, Gateway Cities highest ⬇️

Equity Focused Communities' ⬆️ 1% than pre-pandemic weekdays, small ⬇️ weekends

(2/3)
October 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM
L.A. Metro NextGen 2nd Quarter Calendar Year 2025 Ridership: metro.legistar.com/LegislationD...

Avg. weekday: ⬇️ 1% vs. 2Q CY2024, first decline in 2.5 yrs. vs. pre-COVID-2019

Avg. Saturday: ⬇️ 1.5% 2Q CY 2024

Avg. Sunday:
102.8% vs. pre-COVID-2019
⬆️ 2.5% vs. 2Q CY2024

(1/3)
October 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Hollywood Burbank Airport Replacement Passenger Terminal
September 2025 Updates
October 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
L.A. Metro (@metrolosangeles.bsky.social) Avg. Weekday Boardings and Ridership Systemwide for Aug. 2025: media.metro.net/board/Items/...

Bus: ⬇️ 7.9% vs. Aug. 2024

Rail: ⬇️ 2.2% vs. Aug. 2024
E Line - Only line increase for Aug. 2025 vs. Aug. 2024
C/K Line - ⬆️ 7.9% in pre-COVID Recovery numbers
October 7, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The Omnitrans Board of Directors will vote on $34.2 million purchase of 16 battery electric buses (BEBs) for the SBx Green Line bus rapid transit (BRT) route at their Oct. 1, 2025 meeting (2/2): omnitrans.primegov.com/viewer/previ...

Presentation: omnitrans.primegov.com/viewer/previ...
September 28, 2025 at 3:34 AM
The Omnitrans Board of Directors will vote on $34.2 million purchase of 16 battery electric buses (BEBs) for the SBx Green Line bus rapid transit (BRT) route at their Oct. 1, 2025 meeting (1/2): omnitrans.primegov.com/viewer/previ...

Contract: omnitrans.primegov.com/viewer/previ...
September 28, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Key Airport Indicators from the CEO Sept. 18, 2025 Report: lawa.granicus.com/MetaViewer.p...

LAX Passenger & Air Cargo Data for July 2025 vs. July 2024
Passengers
⬇️ 1.8%

Air Cargo (Tons)
⬇️ 15.9%
September 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Hollywood Burbank Airport Replacement Passenger Terminal
August 2025 Updates (2/2)
September 21, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Hollywood Burbank Airport Replacement Passenger Terminal
August 2025 Updates (1/2)
September 21, 2025 at 6:54 AM
OCTA proposes OC Bus service changes effective November 2025.

OCTA Staff Report: octa.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...
September 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
L.A. Metro South Bay Cities Service Council to vote tomorrow (September 12, 2025) on turning Vermont/Athens Metro C Line parking lot into paid parking.

Presentation: media.metro.net/board/Items/...
September 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
L.A. Metro Station Experience Updates for Sept. 2025

See photos/slides for details.

SFV: Opportunities for Hollywood Burbank Airport connections (Also see: bsky.app/profile/devs...)

South Bay: Signage/wayfinding on C & J Lines along 110/I-110 & connecting train displays
September 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
L.A. Metro Station Experience Updates for Sept. 2025

See photos/slides for details.

Firestone Station Traffic Calming Partnership

Slauson J Line Station Platform Upgrades

Vermont/Athens C Line Station
September 11, 2025 at 8:40 AM
L.A. Metro (@metrolosangeles) Station Experience Updates for Sept. 2025

See photos/slides for details.

Vermont/Sunset B Line Wayfinding Upgrades

37th St./USC J Line Station Platform Upgrades

Azusa Downtown Station Parking Improvements

Willow St. Station Parking Improvements
September 11, 2025 at 8:31 AM
L.A. Metro Station Experience Updates for Sept. 2025 🧵

Safe, Free 🚻:
5 installed Summer 2025, next rollout Fall 2025 (stations TBD)

NextGen Faregates:
11 new stations Fall/Winter 2025
⬆️ valid entries

Open Door 🛗:
50% ⬇️ reported urination & defecation
September 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Foothill Transit connections at the 4 new L.A. Metro A Line stations: Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, and Pomona-North

L.A. Metro San Gabriel Valley Service Council Presentation: media.metro.net/board/Items/...
September 11, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Report to the Omnitrans (@Omnitrans) Administration & Finance Committee: omnitrans.primegov.com/viewer/previ...

Washington State, DES Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, Contract# 06719: omnitrans.primegov.com/viewer/previ...

Omnitrans SBx Green Line Route & Schedule: omnitrans.org/wp-content/t...
September 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Omnitrans Administration & Finance Committee will vote on authorizing purchases of 16 60' New Flyer xcelsior CHARGE NG battery electric buses (BEBs) for the SBx Green Line bus rapid transit (BRT) route.

The cost? $34.2 million
September 7, 2025 at 12:04 PM
L.A. Metro Weekday Ridership Data

June 2025 v. June 2024
Bus ⬇️ 5.6%
Rail ⬇️ 6.1%

June 2025 ridership % Pre-COVID
91% weekday & Sat.
96% Sunday

July 2025 avg. pre-COVID ridership recovery (weekdays only)
74% bus
71% rail
73% systemwide
All lower ridership numbers than July 2024 & July 2023
August 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM
L.A. Metro San Fernando Valley (SFV) Service Council G/🟠 Line updates:
1) Roscoe G Line Pedestrian Pathway Closure - ⬇️ calls for litter; safety; encampments, ⬆️ 24/7 security & law enforcement
2) Sept. 4-5 Oxnard St. Detour
3) G/🟠 Line Improvement Updates
August 31, 2025 at 8:04 AM
L.A. Metro San Fernando Valley (SFV) Service Council Regional Update slides on copper theft:
1) Impacts on Metro service and operations doubled since 2021 (e.g., stations/TAP, rail, Metro ExpressLanes)
2) Repair costs: $1.59 million
3) AB 476 and LAPD actions
August 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM