Four more Metro rail and busway stations will receive Throne public restrooms this month: Pomona North (A Line), South Pasadena (A Line), North Hollywood (B and G Lines) and Vermont/Beverly (B Line). We’ll have Thrones at 28 stations with these four additions. Since ’23, Throne restrooms along the Metro system have been used 412,000 times. Rider sentiment is good, complaints few. •Throne units include a flush toilet, sink, a robust ventilation system and sensors that let Throne know when units n

We’ve been installing new, 7’ faregates at rail stations since March. Unsurprisingly, the first two stations to receive them, Firestone and Lake stations, have seen dramatic reductions in unpaid entries. The new gates have now arrived at Wilshire/Vermont, North Hollywood and Vermont/Santa Monica stations on the B Line. In addition to being much more difficult to sneak through without paying, the new gates make it much easier for passengers with bicycles or luggage. They are also equipped with se