Outgoing Metro head, Art Leahy on biggest challenges to come

Support for LAist comes from

Podcasts AirTalk

This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.

This archival content was originally written for and published on KPCC.org. Keep in mind that links and images may no longer work — and references may be outdated.

Mar 13, 2015

Listen • 10:30

Outgoing Metro head, Art Leahy on biggest challenges to come

Next month, Art Leahy will move from the top position at Metro to become the chief executive officer at Metrolink.

Metro CEO Art Leahy is leaving his post when his contract expires in April.

Next month, Art Leahy will move from the top position at Metro to become the chief executive officer at Metrolink.

While at Metro, Leahy supervised highway and transit projects worth over $14 billion. At Metrolink, he will lead the third largest commuter rail agency in the United States based on miles and the eighth based on annual ridership.

Art Leahy stops by AirTalk, so join our conversation with your questions.