Trains are resuming regular service on the Metro Red Line in the Hollywood area. The Hollywood/Vine Station is open for service. Expect some residual delays for the next hour or so from this morning’s incident. For real-time updates, follow Metro on Twitter @metrolosangeles or @metroLAalerts. Service was disrupted this morning [continue reading]
FINAL UPDATE: 11:17 a.m.: Bus shuttles have been cancelled; Red Line resuming normal operations with residual delays occurring through the next hour. UPDATE- 10:12 a.m.: Hollywood/Vine Station has reopened. Red Line will incur up to 20 min delays and trains will continue sharing 1 track in Hollywood. Bus shuttles will [continue reading]
President Obama is due to arrive in Los Angeles late this afternoon for a two-day visit. That could possibly mean some very brief bus detours or delays due to the presidential motorcade. Exact routes are not released ahead of time for security purposes. Please follow our Twitter feed or visit [continue reading]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hSQhVJaa4g&w=560&h=315] This holiday season, Metro reminds all travelers to be safe – and help keep your transit system safe. If you “See Something, Say Something.” Here’s the press release from Metro: Keeping Thanksgiving holiday weekend safe is the responsibility of every traveler and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority [continue reading]
The Metro Purple Line will only travel between Wilshire/Vermont and Wilshire/Western stations on Friday, Nov. 22 in order for Metro to perform planned track maintenance. For service beyond Wilshire/Vermont, please transfer to the Metro Red Line at Wilshire/Vermont. Announcements will be made at the stations. Stay updated by following Metro [continue reading]
UPDATE: Metro and Caltrans teams are working to clear the truck accident debris from the tracks. Bus shuttles will continue to replace train service between Allen and Sierra Madre Villa Station until early afternoon. Due to an overturned big rig truck on the eastbound 210 freeway causing obstructions on Metro Gold [continue reading]
Bus shuttles will replace Metro Expo Line service between La Cienega/Jefferson Station and Culver City Station on Saturday, Nov. 23 in order for Metro to perform planned track maintenance. Train service will only run between 7th St/Metro Center and La Cienega/Jefferson from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bus shuttles will [continue reading]
Progress has been speedy on the construction of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension, the 11.5-mile addition that will extend the Gold Line from its current terminus in eastern Pasadena to Azusa with six new stations. And now comes the next step: tying the future extension into the existing Gold [continue reading]
It’s a big step forward for the project but it comes with some inconvenience. The above notice from the Expo Line Construction Authority has all the details.
Report on Expo Line impact on CC bus ridership by sourcemetro Above is a powerpoint from Culver City on the Expo Line’s impacts on bus ridership. The bottom line: there has definitely been an uptick in ridership since the Expo Line’s first phase fully opened in June 2012. Equally interesting, [continue reading]
