Metro receives final P3010 light rail vehicle
With Metro’s light rail system expanding, Metro in 2012 ordered new P3010 light rail vehicles (LRV) from Kinkisharyo International. On Jan. 7, 2021 Metro received the final rail car of [continue reading]
Grand opening: New rail yard that will serve Crenshaw/LAX and Green Lines!
Metro and local officials today celebrated the grand opening of the $172-million Southwestern Yard, a rail maintenance facility next to LAX that will serve the future Crenshaw/LAX Line and Green [continue reading]
New Kinkisharyo rail cars roll on to the Blue Line
In the Blue Line yards on Friday, a new Kinkisharyo train (at left) sits next to a train made up of the Nippon Sharyo P865 cars. Photo by Steve Hymon/Metro. A [continue reading]
Metro receives 50th new light rail vehicle from Kinkisharyo
The full press release is below. In three bullet points, here’s the news: •This is the 50th new light rail vehicle of the base order 0f 78 of the P-3010 light rail vehicles manufactured by Kinkisharyo. The total contract — including four options — calls for 235 new light rail [continue reading]
Expo Line trains now running every six minutes on weekdays
The Metro Expo Line will begin running every six minutes for the majority of the day starting Monday, Oct. 24. Trains until now have run every 12 minutes; the service changes are expected to help reduce crowding and wait times for riders. Day-to-Day Service Levels Monday through Friday: Expo Line trains will run [continue reading]
How We Roll, August 4: Expo Line news, transit and the Olympics
Expo Line and Gold Line update: We’re well aware of some of the crowding that riders have experienced in recent weeks on the Expo Line and Gold Line. Some good news [continue reading]
Infographic: Foothill Operations Campus by the numbers
Quick reminder: there is a public open house and dedication tomorrow for the new Foothill Gold Line Operations Campus in Monrovia. In the meantime, some relevant numbers above. And the [continue reading]
Highlight reel from Metro Board meeting
Some actions of note at today’s Metro Board meeting: •Item 77. The Board approved a motion by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich to use funds that Metro provides to Metrolink for a 25 percent fare reduction on the Antelope Valley Line in an effort to test the impacts on ridership. Fares between [continue reading]
Sustainability features of new Gold Line Maintenance Campus in Monrovia
Some of the many sustainability features included in the new and nearly complete Gold Line Maintenance Campus in Monrovia were on display this morning at a media event hosted by [continue reading]
Pics: New Kinkisharyo light rail vehicle goes for a clearance test
Photos by Fernando Andres Di Zitti/Metro Earlier this month, Metro staff took a new P3010 light rail vehicle manufactured by Kinkisharyo for a clearance test on both the Blue Line [continue reading]