Transportation & Mobility

How did a man facing sexual assault charges get hired as an LA Metro ambassador?

After he was hired, the man was arrested in his uniform on suspicion of attempting another sexual assault He's serving a four-year prison sentence in the first case.

An underground train station with large crowds entering and exiting a train.

Denser housing may be on the horizon near LA's transit centers

SB79 would loosen zoning requirements within a half mile of light rail and subway stops.

Attention Metro D Line riders: A 70-day closure is imminent

Los Angeles Metro’s D Line (the purple one) will be closed from May 17 to July 25.

Two train tracks diverge into two gray tunnels. In between the tracks is a median. There are fluorescent lights along the side walls of the tunnel.

Topanga Canyon needs your business after Palisades Fire. A $1 bus ride can help you help them

The Topanga Beach Bus route goes between Santa Monica and the San Fernando Valley. Here's how to ride.

A colorful half-size passenger bus is parked next to a sidewalk. It has the image of a sunset, a blue ocean, and a woman wearing glasses carrying a white dog with a hat that says "WINSTON".

What Metro's new police chief needs to do to make riders feel safe

In an exclusive interview with LAist, Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins said she chose Scott for his ties to L.A. and pursuit of police reform in San Francisco.

Two men in security uniforms stand along a walk way leading to an outdoor train platform with two cylindrical poles that form an entrance with text that reads "Metro" along the length. Two metro rider walks out of the platform.

Orange County’s first light rail streetcar is here with seven more on the way

The light rail project, which had been planned for 2021, could see its first riders early next year.

A blue and orange streetcar behind yellow barriers.

Driverless trucks may be coming to California roads. Here's how to weigh in

State will allow companies to test heavy duty autonomous vehicles.

A blue sensor on the front of an autonomous truck

Officials and advocates warn of more dangerous roads under LA mayor's proposed cuts

Laura Rubio-Cornejo, the city of L.A.'s general manager for the transportation department, said the proposed cuts could jeopardize revenue generated by parking enforcement and implementation of Measure HLA and Vision Zero.

A man with an orange helmet lays on the road behind a truck with a white rose in his right hand. The truck is draped with a white sheet and the following painted on it in red: LA Mayor's budget = more traffic DEATHS.

The House strikes a blow against California in a fight over EVs

California, which has the unique ability to set vehicle standards, has set ambitious rules requiring all new cars to be zero-emission by 2035. The fate of those rules is now up to the Senate.