Global InformationLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority information
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| Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | |
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    Four Metro-operated modes of service, clockwise from top left: Metro Bus, Metro Busway (bus rapid transit), Metro Rail subway and Metro Rail light rail | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Los Angeles County, California |
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| Number of lines |
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| Number of stations | Rail: 101 Bus: 11,980[1] |
| Daily ridership | 907,500 (weekdays, Q4 2023)[2] |
| Annual ridership | 284,901,000 (2023)[3] |
| Chief executive | Stephanie Wiggins |
| Headquarters | Metro Headquarters Building One Gateway Plaza Los Angeles, California |
| Website | www |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | February 1, 1993 |
| Technical | |
| System length | Rail: 109 miles (175 km) Bus: 1,447 miles (2,329 km)[1] |
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), branded as Metro, is the county agency that plans, operates, and coordinates funding for most of the public transportation system in Los Angeles County, California, the most populated county in the United States, and the largest public transit agency in the county as well.
The agency directly operates a large transit system that includes bus, light rail, heavy rail (subway), and bus rapid transit services. Metro also provides funding for transit it does not operate, including Metrolink commuter rail, municipal bus operators and paratransit services. The agency also provides funding and directs planning for railroad and highway projects within Los Angeles County.
In 2023, the system had a total ridership of 284,901,000 and had a ridership of 907,500 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023. It is the single largest transit agency within the county as well.
By 2024, crime had risen sharply and the transit agency’s Board of Directors declared a public safety emergency.[1] “I will not ride our transit system by myself. I am afraid and I sit on Metro, but I will not ride it,” Board Member Kathryn Barger said.[2] There were over 160 reports per yer of assault against Metro operators (i.e. bus and train drivers).[3]
- ^ a b "Facts At A Glance". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. June 2023. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.