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L.A. Metro unveils ‘hybrid package’ to continue service during COVID-19

March 23, 2020

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) CEO Phillip A. Washington outlined aggressive steps taken by Metro to continue to provide transit service and to safeguard the riding public and Metro’s workforce in response to the current COVID-19 crisis.

With the state of California and local officials announcing “stay at home” orders on Thursday, Metro officials reiterated that bus and rail service will continue but with service adjustments to reflect on-the-street reality of lower demand. Both bus and rail service will be adjusted that will result in slightly less service than offered on the typical weekday but more than on a typical weekend. The agency is dubbing its combined approach their “hybrid service package.”

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