{"id":2072957,"date":"2025-10-06T19:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T19:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2072957"},"modified":"2025-10-06T19:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T19:01:00","slug":"la-metro-unveils-transit-guide-for-sporting-music-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/la-metro-unveils-transit-guide-for-sporting-music-events\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Metro Unveils Transit Guide for Sporting, Music Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>LA Metro Monday released a 76-page industry playbook designed to help transit agencies deliver world-class service during major sports and entertainment events.<\/p>\n<p>Metro\u2019s SetGo Program \u2014 a national workshop series conducted with the American Public Transportation Association \u2014 developed the playbook, which will guide transportation planning for the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the 2034 Winter Games. The agency bills it as a \u201cliving document\u201d that will evolve as agencies test and refine approaches through future events.<\/p>\n<p>The document also aims to assist elected officials and host committees in understanding best practices for large-scale event transportation.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1    \">\n<aside id=\"custom_html-4\" class=\"widget_text widget_custom_html clearfix\"\/><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThese major events give us an opportunity to showcase what our agencies can do when tested to our limits,\u201d Metro CEO and the association\u2019s Mega Events Task Force Co-Chair Stephanie Wiggins said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe SetGo Playbook isn\u2019t just about the 2028 Games or the 2026 World Cup, it\u2019s ensuring every event we serve, whether global, regional or local, strengthens our ability to deliver universal mobility and excellent service for attendees and everyday riders by advancing the latest approaches in wayfinding, safety and security, crowd management, and even `surprise and delight,\u201d\u2019 Wiggins added.<\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>The Special Event Transportation Guidance and Opportunities Playbook draws on lessons from global events including the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the 2002 Games in Salt Lake and the 2012 Games in London, as well as the Formula One Grand Prix, major concert tours and  conventions.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-2    \">\n<aside id=\"newspack-ads-widget-3\" class=\"widget_newspack-ads-widget clearfix\"\/><\/aside>\n<p>Key focus areas include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Purpose &amp; Need: Aligning agency missions, advocacy, and coordination;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Service Plan: Forecasting demand, improving speed and reliability, and ensuring first\/last mile access;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-3    \">\n<aside id=\"newspack-ads-widget-4\" class=\"widget_newspack-ads-widget clearfix\"\/><\/aside>\n<p>\u2014 Safety &amp; Emergency Management: Strengthening crowd control, security and emergency operations;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Customer Experience: Enhancing accessibility, wayfinding, signage, and \u201csurprise and delight\u201d elements; and<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Agency-Wide Success: Budgeting, workforce readiness, technology and post-event reviews.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-4    \">\n<aside id=\"newspack-ads-widget-5\" class=\"widget_newspack-ads-widget clearfix\"\/><\/aside>\n<p>For each focus area, the playbook provides guiding questions that transit agencies can use to evaluate during planning, adjust strategies in real time during delivery and capture lessons in after-action reviews.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe SetGo Playbook reflects the power of partnership across our industry,\u201d American Public Transportation Association Chair Leanne Redden said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy pooling knowledge from agencies nationwide, we now have shared framework that ensures we\u2019re not starting from scratch as the U.S. prepares for a decade of global events, freeing agencies to focus on delivering safe, reliable, and unforgettable customer experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-5    \">\n<aside id=\"newspack-ads-widget-6\" class=\"widget_newspack-ads-widget clearfix\"\/><\/aside>\n<p>According to Metro, WSP, a leading professional services firm, assisted with the development of the playbook.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source mynewsla.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LA Metro Monday released a 76-page industry playbook designed to help transit agencies deliver world-class service during major sports and entertainment events. 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