18 Facts About Los Angeles Metro

1. Los Angeles Metro has worked over the past several years to plan and prioritize project funding and implementation.

2. Los Angeles Metro has implemented a system of electronic fare collection using a stored value smartcard called the Transit Access Pass.

3. Los Angeles Metro warns riders on the Green Line to prepare for longer commute times.

4. Los Angeles Metro Bus and municipal operators will continue servicing the six stations to be closed during the two weeks of work.

5. Los Angeles Metro bus shuttles will replace rail service between the Crenshaw station and Redondo Beach station and all stations in between.

6. Los Angeles Metro plans to open a station at 96th Street and Aviation Boulevard that will serve as a transfer point to a smaller, automated train system.

7. Los Angeles Metro has a project list including all current projects being pursued in Los Angeles County, as well as an interactive map.

8. Los Angeles Metro is planning an extension of the Gold Line into the San Gabriel Valley to the San Bernardino County border city of Montclair.

9. In 2015, Los Angeles Metro studied renaming its rail and bus rapid transit lines using a letter-based scheme.

10. Los Angeles Metro has chosen not to appeal the ruling and began implementation on all Rapid routes in June 2006.

11. Los Angeles Metro has expanded its Los Angeles Metro Rapid bus system with a goal of 28 lines since 2008.

12. In May 2009 Los Angeles Metro started to set up a Multi Mobility Working Group, which may lead to a change in TDM funding for bicycle projects as detailed in a separate entry on bicycle transportation planning in Los Angeles.

13. Los Angeles Metro released a study detailing the empirically founded impact of their green initiatives.

14. Los Angeles Metro has retired all diesel buses and became an entirely clean-air fleet in January 2011.

15. Los Angeles Metro operates two transitways that carry multiple bus routes for part of their trips through Southern California.

16. Los Angeles Metro Express buses used to be painted in a dark blue color which the agency had formerly dubbed "Business Blue", with routes designed as premium, minimal stop services along Los Angeles's extensive freeway network.

17. Los Angeles Metro operates two types of bus services which are distinguished by the color of the buses.

18. Los Angeles Metro directly operates bus, light rail, heavy rail and bus rapid transit services.