Just in time for a rainy commute, the Blue Line powers up for the start of service at 4 a.m. Downtown Blue Line stations — Washington, Grand, Pico/Chick Hearn, 7th Metro Center — were closed to allow for construction of the Expo light rail line. Rail service from Long Beach [continue reading]
They’re at it again … working on linkage between the Blue Line and the Exposition Light-Rail Line. Yes, it’s a temporary annoyance but won’t it be great when the east/west line to Culver City is completed? The delays mean the two lines, which will share track between Washington and 7th [continue reading]
The Los Angeles Marathon has a new route again this year — this time running from Dodger Stadium to Santa Monica via downtown L.A., Hollywood and Beverly Hills. It’s a nice course. Previous versions of the race seemed to go out of their way to feature the ghastly nature of [continue reading]
As the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project moves forward Metro bus riders can expect delays and detours on several lines… for the next three years. Delays will be intermittent and will vary during the duration of the project which is slated for a 2013 completion. Planned service delays and detours [continue reading]
UPDATE: Service restored at 7 a.m. Construction delays for Metro Blue Line service in downtown Los Angeles are expected to continue through mid-morning on Monday. A bus bridge remains in effect to shuttle passengers between Grand and 7t St/ Metro Center stations. Passengers may experience significant travel delays of up [continue reading]
The Metro Blue Line resumes normal operations at the start of service on Monday morning. Blue Line trains were not running in downtown Los Angeles this weekend due to construction that will eventually tie the future Expo Line into existing Blue line tracks. Drivers take note. The eastbound 18th Street [continue reading]
There will be no Blue Line service in downtown Los Angeles between the Washington station and 7th/Metro Center on the next two weekends from 9 p.m. Friday night through early Monday morning. Buses will instead run between the Washington and 7th/Metro stops. The service disruption is due to ongoing work [continue reading]
The situation involving the Gold Line’s Allen station and the maintenance yard have been resolved and regular service is back up and running.
Police are investigating a suspicious package at the station and a bus bridge has been requested to run between the Lake and Sierra Madre Villa stations. There are also service disruptions on the Gold Line between Chinatown and Lincoln Heights. The best way to receive live updates is to follow [continue reading]
You might think you have until Sunday to diet into that gown or tux for the Academy Awards but Metro’s already getting ready. The red carpet in front of the Kodak Theatre will be installed tonight, starting at 10 p.m. or so … which means that buses normally cruising Hollywood Boulevard between Highland and LaBrea [continue reading]
