LA Metro Users Want Increased Frequency and Improved Cleanliness, Less Spent on Policing

LA Metro users want increased frequency and improved cleanliness, less spent on policing

LA Metro riders would like the transportation agency to spend more money on increasing frequency and improving the cleanliness of vehicles and stations, while spending less on private security and local police contracts. This according to responses collected from LA Metro's annual My Metro Budget interactive online tool, which collects rider feedback by giving users the chance to tinker with LA Metro's budget and allocate funding where they see …

After public scrutiny, Metro to shift transit ambassador oversight to Teamsters Union

After public scrutiny shrouded a local agency’s handling of the Los Angeles County Metro’s transit ambassador program, the agency took steps to move the program under the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union. The transit agency’s transit ambassador program was handled by public relations firm Lee Andrews Group but gained scrutiny after one of its subcontractors was indicted on federal charges. Lee Andrews Group under scrutiny after Metr…

Transportation: Transit Union Will Call Strike Vote

Union blindsided by budget deficit while negotiating next three-year contract.