Here’s the news release from Metro: Academy Awards countdown: Metro Bus service along Hollywood Blvd. on detour schedule; Metro Rail trains to bypass Metro Red Line station at Hollywood/Highland on Sunday, Feb. 26 Five Metro Bus Lines (212/312, 217, 222 and 780) are on detour schedules due to street closures [continue reading]
As has been widely reported, President Obama is due to arrive at LAX about 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to the White House website. He’s then scheduled to deliver remarks at “campaign events” at 6:10 p.m. and 7:50 p.m. at private residences. The events are on the Westside, meaning there will [continue reading]
UPDATE, 8 p.m.: trains have resumed normal operations but there will be residual delays through 8:25 or so. UPDATE at 6:15 p.m.: Major delays of up to 45 minutes continue on Red/Purple Line subway as maintenance crews work to isolate problem with switch in west crossover at Union Station. Single tracking [continue reading]
Heads up! At about 9 a.m. today — Thursday, 2/2 — there’s going to be an emergency drill at the Metro Expo Line La Cienega/Jefferson Station, as well as at a nearby parking structure on the southeast corner of La Cienega and Jefferson Boulevards. The drill will simulate a [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metrolink: Los Angeles – Due to scheduled track maintenance over four consecutive weekends starting Jan. 27, Metrolink will supplement train service with buses between Newhall and Lancaster for the following trains: Northbound Antelope Valley Train 223 on Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 10 and Feb. [continue reading]
Service Update as of 2:50 p.m. Power has been restored. Replacement bus service has been cancelled. Normal train operation is resuming in both directions. Service Update as of 2:30 p.m. Service on the Metro Blue Line has been disrupted due to a traction power problem between Slauson and Firestone stations. [continue reading]
Light rains did their best to snarl traffic this morning in downtown Los Angeles as L.A. City Councilmember Tom LaBonge and several transportation officials marked the anniversary of what is now known as the “SigAlert” traffic report. It was Jan. 22, 1955, when the first “SigAlert” radio broadcast was aired [continue reading]
As many of you are probably aware, there was a major delay to Red and Purple Line rail service earlier this afternoon due to a trespasser that was seen entering the train tunnel at the Vermont/Beverly station. The trespasser was arrested nine minutes after he was seen but the station [continue reading]
All Metro operated buses and Metro Rail trains will operate on a regular schedule on Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. For route and schedule information go to metro.net or call 323.GO.METRO (323.466.3876).
Metro has been testing locking the gates today at 7th/Metro station for the Blue Line, Red Line and Purple Line in downtown L.A. Testing is scheduled to continue until 4 p.m. and Metro personnel are on hand to help everyone get through the gates whether or not they have TAP [continue reading]
