About the MTA
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
The MTA administers, constructs and operates the Metro system, the
integrated transportation system for Los Angeles county. The Metro is
coprised of:
- Metro Rail - 400 miles of light rail, heavy rail and commuter rail lines
in L.A. County by 2020.
- Metro Bus - The MTA (formerly RTD) bus system, plus over one dozen
municipal bus companies.
- HOV Lanes - Carpools, vanpools and express buses.
- Metro Access - Dial-a-ride services for the elderly and disabled.
- Metro FSP - Freeway Service Patrol, a system of contracted tow trucks for
servicing disabled vehicles on the freeways.
- Call Boxes - A countywide system of cellular call-boxes for emergency use
in the freeway and highway system.
- Bikeways - A system of bikeways for commuter and recreational purposes in
L.A. county.
- Smart Streets - Synchronized signals, ramp metering and communication in
order to keep traffic flowing
- TDM - Transportation Demand Management, includes rideshare, flexible work
hours telecommunicating & transit voucher programs.
The MTA
The MTA was established in February 1993 from the merger of the Southern
California Rapid Transit District (RTD), the county's bus and LRT operator
and the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission (LACTC) which planned
and administered transit services.
Headquarters
The MTA is headquartered in the Gateway Center building, located directly
east of Los Angeles Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles.
Contacting the MTA
The MTA's official Web page (Currently
under construction)
For any matters concerning rail transit routes/planning/construction, MTA
administration, and budget and contract concerns/information, write
to:
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
One Gateway Plaza
P.O. Box 194
Los Angeles, CA 90053
Or call:
(213) 620-RAIL (620-7245) (Rail info)
(213) 623-1194 (Other matters)
For any matters concerning bus/train operations, schedules, fare and
service information, write to:
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
One Gateway Plaza
P.O. Box 194
Los Angeles, CA 90053
Or call:
(213) 626-4455
(213) LA-METRO
1-800-COMMUTE
