Monks & Merrill Hour 2 - A Los Angeles mayoral candidate vows to investigate the troubled LAX People Mover project and keep the contractor from future city work, while the YouTuber who helped expose the People Mover fiasco joins the conversation. Plus, Alex Davis of Enforce the Fares discusses Metro’s fare-checking efforts and why more than 250 Transit Security Officers conducted just 367 checks per day in FY26. And Metro’s Janel Steinberg joins us to break down the agency’s strong ridership growth in July.

<p>Monks &amp; Merrill Hour 2 - A Los Angeles mayoral candidate vows to investigate the troubled LAX People Mover project and keep the contractor from future city work, while the YouTuber who helped expose the People Mover fiasco joins the conversation. Plus, Alex Davis of Enforce the Fares discusses Metro&rsquo;s fare-checking efforts and why more than 250 Transit Security Officers conducted just 367 checks per day in FY26. And Metro&rsquo;s Janel Steinberg joins us to break down the agency&rsquo;s strong ridership growth in July.</p>

Monks & Merrill, with Michael Monks and Chris Merrill.

<p>Monks &amp; Merrill, with Michael Monks and Chris Merrill.</p>

Monks & Merrill

LAX People Mover Under Fire, Metro Fare Enforcement & LA Transit Ridership Surge

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