UPDATE 6:36PM: Trains resume normal service with up to 10 minute residual delays through 7:30pm. The incident train has been removed, and repair work will continue through the close of service.
The E Line (Expo) is currently experiencing delays due to damaged overhead wires in near Palms Station. Trains share Downtown Santa Monica-bound track between La Cienega/Jefferson and Westwood/Rancho Park Stations.
During evening rush, riders can expect trains to run every 10 minutes between 7th/Metro and La Cienega/Jefferson, and every 20 minutes between La Cienega/Jefferson and Downtown Santa Monica Stations. Every other train will turn back towards DTLA at La Cienega/Jefferson Station in order to prevent train congestion during PM peak.
Repair work to the power lines has begun and will continue the rest of this service day. Please allow extra time for travel or consider alternate route options listed below. Follow @metrolaalerts on Twitter for live updates on service changes.
Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.
From Downtown LA to Downtown Santa Monica
- Metro Line 720
- Board at Hope/6th
- Big Blue Bus Rapid 10
- Board at Main/Alameda
Between Culver City and Downtown LA
From Culver City Station to Downtown LA
- Metro Rapid 733 or Metro Local 33
- Board on eastbound Venice Bl
- LADOT Commuter Express 437
- Board at Washington Bl/National Bl
- Separate fare required
From Downtown LA to Culver City Station
- Metro Rapid 733 or Metro Local 33
- Board on southbound Spring St
- LADOT Commuter Express 437
- Board along southbound Flower until 6th St, then southbound Grand
- Separate fare required
Between USC/Exposition Park Area and Downtown LA
From Expo/Vermont Station to Downtown LA
- DASH F
- Board on northbound Vermont Av
- Separate fare required
From Expo Park/USC Station to Downtown LA
- Metro Local 81
- Board at 37th St/USC Transitway Station
- Metro Silver Line , Metro Express 460
- Board on northbound Figueroa St
- DASH F
- Board on westbound Exposition Bl
- Separate fare required
From Downtown LA to Expo Park/USC Station
- Metro Silver Line , Metro Express 460 or DASH F
- Board at Flower St/7th St
- Separate fare required for DASH
- Metro Local 81
- Board at Flower St/8th St
From Jefferson/USC Station to Downtown LA
- Metro Local 81
- Board at 37th St/USC Transitway Station
- DASH F
- Board on westbound Exposition Bl
- Separate fare required
From Downtown LA to Jefferson/USC Station
- Metro Local 81
- Board at Flower St/8th St
- DASH F
- Board at Flower St/7th St
- Separate fare required
From 23rd St Station to Downtown LA
- Metro Silver Line
- Board at HOV Roadway/Adams
- Metro Local 81
- Board on northbound Figueroa St
- DASH F
- Board on westbound Exposition Bl
- Separate fare required
From Downtown LA to 23rd St Station
- Metro Silver Line or DASH F
- Board at Flower St/7th St
- Separate fare required for DASH
- Metro Local 81
- Board at Flower St/8th St
Categories: Service Alerts
So what caused the damage? A collision? Vandalism? Excessively high wind? Or is it just due to cheap design all in the name of being “stewards of taxpayer dollars”? This seems to happen to metro’s LRT power system all too often for seemingly random, unexplained reasons. Something needs to change.