Due to today’s hot weather, there will be some speed restrictions on sections of Metro Rail this afternoon. Speed restrictions are precautionary measures during extreme weather conditions to ensure we do not cause damage to the tracks or overhead power lines. This means: Expect delays on Gold Line, Blue Line and Green Line [continue reading]
An $82-million million contract to double the number of private security guards to patrol the Metro system and facilities was approved by the Metro Board of Directors on Thursday. As the above Metro staff report notes, one of the issues that we hear the most about from riders is safety [continue reading]
Bus shuttles will replace the Blue Line between Washington and 7th St/Metro Center, and the Expo Line between LATTC/Ortho and 7th St/Metro Center, beginning 9 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 23 [continue reading]
[twentytwenty] [/twentytwenty] UPDATE: Whoa Nelly! Thank you beta testers for crashing the new Trip Planner:) Since launching the beta website, traffic has increased more than 5,000 percent causing momentary disruption in [continue reading]
Final Update, 2:30 p.m.: Green Line Avalon Station is now open after a crime investigation. All trains are resuming normal service to the station. Update, 10:50 a.m.: No change to Green Line service at this time. Trains will continue to bypass Avalon Station as the investigation continues in a fatal stabbing last [continue reading]
Labor Day Weekend is near, so here’s a quick reminder that Metro will operate on Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, Sept. 5. Bus riders please note: lines that do not operate on Sundays will not run on Monday. Additionally, some Metro buses will experience detours due to the following Labor Day Weekend events: The L.A. CAN [continue reading]
Metro’s brand new station identifier prototype marks its debut at the dedication of the North Hollywood station entry portal, opening to the public on Monday. Called the “Metro Pin,” the sign reaches [continue reading]
Metro construction activities for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project requires a traffic reconfiguration on Crenshaw Boulevard in Hyde Park and a eastbound traffic closure on Imperial Highway on Friday, August 12, and Tuesday, August 16. In Hyde Park: Work for the traffic reconfiguration on Crenshaw Boulevard between 60th and 67th streets will [continue reading]
UPDATE, SUNDAY 9:45 P.M.: Repairs have been completed to the Green Line’s overhead wires and regular service has resumed and will be in place Monday morning between Norwalk and Redondo Beach stations. Thank you for your patience! *** The overhead wires became detached early Sunday morning; one train that was stranded [continue reading]
7:41 a.m., update: The downtown L.A.-bound track at Compton and Artesia has been released, and trains are resuming normal service with up to 20 minute residual delays through 8:45 a.m. Supplementary bus shuttles cancelled. Customers planning to take Blue Line this afternoon can expect service to be impacted due to [continue reading]
