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AirTalk checks in with Metro CEO Phil Washington: Ride hailing tax proposal, declining ridership and more

Metro said that a contractor painted over the mural because he couldn't see it under all the graffiti.
Metro said that a contractor painted over the mural because he couldn't see it under all the graffiti.
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AirTalk checks in with Metro CEO Phil Washington: Ride hailing tax proposal, declining ridership and more

Phil Washington returns for his recurring visit with AirTalk to discuss the latest MTA news. Topics include: 

  • Judy Baca’s “Hitting the Wall” mural painted over

  • Metro plans on studying congestion pricing in LA

  • LA transportation officials weigh a tax on Uber and Lyft to curb traffic congestion

  • Rail ridership dips

  • $4 toll in parts of West LA and Santa Monica during rush hour

  • Trucks on the 210 Freeway are crashing onto the Gold Line

  • Sepulveda Pass line from the valley to Westside in 20 minutes

  • $173-million train yard in Westchester that will clean and repair trains

  • E-scooter parking regulations at Metro stations

  • Metro projects huge ridership for West Hollywood train

  • Purple Line funding

  • Get on Board Day

Have a question for Phil? Call us at 866-893-5722.

Guest:

Phil Washington, CEO of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro)