first voter-approved ½-cent sales tax (Proposition A) in 1980 that was followed by Propositions B, R and M in 1990, 2008 and 2016, respectively. In just over 40 years, that investment has gone from the 22- mile original Blue Line to hundreds of miles of transportation options across LA County. Looking to the future, Metro will continue to “build, build, build… .” The 2025 Short Range Transportation Plan (SRTP), a roadmap for the next 15 years, lists and explains $220 billion worth of countywide transportation investments through 2039. This includes nearly $50 billion for rail and transitway projects, $11 billion for bus projects, $50 billion for highways and streets projects, and over $75 billion for transit operations and paratransit. For details of the 2025 SRTP, read the full plan.read the full plan. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is building the most ambitious transportation infrastructure program in the United States and is working to greatly improve mobility through its Vision 2028 Plan. Metro is the lead transportation planning and funding agency for L.A. County and carries a million boardings daily on four light rail and two subway lines and 117 bus lines utilizing more than 2,000 low-emission buses.
Photos courtesy of Metro
Above, the Blue Line sits above a retired streetcar at the 1990 opening, and a promotional poster that commemorated the event. At left, fans board the Dodger Stadium Express in 2025, LA Mayor Tom Bradley breaks ground for the Blue Line in 1985, and Metro Chair Fernando Dutra and Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins attend the A Line Pomona Station opening last September.
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