Blue Line Vernon Station reopens
UPDATE: The station re-opened late Friday evening. The Blue Line’s Vernon Station is closed until further notice after a person on the tracks near the station was struck by a train and fatally injured, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. As of now, trains are stopping at all stations [continue reading]
Major bus detours Saturday night for New Year's Race half-marathon in downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles should be quite a scene tomorrow night with the New Year’s Race half-marathon beginning at 9 p.m. As the above map shows, the race goes right through the heart of downtown, which is also the heart of the Metro bus system. That means that many bus detours [continue reading]
Electric vehicle charging stations coming to Metro park and ride stations
EV drivers will soon be able to charge their vehicles at five Metro park and ride stations: Union Station, Sierra Madre Villa Station, Willow Station, El Segundo Station and Universal City Station. Each of the five locations will have four Level 2 chargers that can accommodate up to eight vehicles at [continue reading]
Go Metro to the Tournament of Roses and the Rose Bowl
The Gold Line will be running all night on New Year’s Eve for those who want to view the floats tonight as they line up on Orange Grove Boulevard or those headed to the parade or game on Tuesday. Four stations in Pasadena (Del Mar, Memorial Park, Lake and Allen) [continue reading]
Here's New Year's schedule for Metro; free rides from 9 p.m. Monday until 2 a.m. Tuesday!
The rundown on Metro service on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day: Affected Rail Lines: Metro Blue Line, Metro Red Line, Metro Green Line, Metro Gold Line, Metro Purple Line, Metro Expo Line Affected Bus Lines: Orange Line (901) Effective Dates: Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 — Tuesday, Jan. 1, [continue reading]
Update: Gateway Transit Plaza and underground parking reopens following construction at Metro HQ
UPDATE 2 p.m.: Patsaouras Transit Plaza and the underground parking structure at the East Portal entrance to Union Station have reopened following a helicopter operation to lift equipment to the high-rise rooftop of Metro Headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. The transit plaza and surrounding streets were closed for safety precautions [continue reading]
Service advisory: maintenance work on Blue/Expo lines on Saturday night and Sunday morning
Here’s the advisory from Metro: Metro work crews will conduct system maintenance on Flower Street in downtown Los Angeles, impacting both the Metro Blue Line and Expo Line. The work will begin at 9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 29, and continue into the morning hours of operation on Sunday, Dec. 30. [continue reading]
East Portal plaza, parking at Union Station will be closed during daytime hours Dec. 29 but transit will still roll
Here’s the advisory from Metro: Construction to restrict daytime access to the Patsaouras Transit Plaza and East Portal parking structure of Union Station on Saturday, Dec. 29. Plaza bus stops will be temporarily relocated nearby. Board Flyaway at Amtrak bus bay; Megabus on Alameda St. in front of Union Station [continue reading]
UPDATE: Metro Rail system maintenance on Blue & Expo Lines completed ahead of schedule
UPDATE: Dec. 22, 2012 at 6 a.m.> System maintenance on Blue, Expo lines completed ahead of schedule. Trains are running normal operations with no residual delays. ^GA Here’s the service alert and media advisory from Metro — this will impact those returning home from the Clippers game on Friday night: [continue reading]