Here’s the news advisory issued by Metro: Downtown L.A. Blue Line stations to close evenings of Saturday, Jan. 7, and Sunday, Jan. 8, for Expo Line systems integration work Work hours are Saturday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Bus shuttles replace trains between 7th/Metro and Washington stations. [continue reading]
If you are making plans for going out this holiday weekend, there is an alternative to driving: Metro Rail and the Orange Line busway will be running all night on New Year’s Eve and again on Sunday night-Monday morning. Metro is offering free rides on all buses and trains between [continue reading]
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined Sheriff Leroy Baca, Metro CEO Art Leahy, Santa Claus and others this morning at Union Station to promote free rides on Metro buses and trains on both Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The free rides will be offered from 9 p.m to 2 a.m. and are [continue reading]
Metro and Caltrans also are investigating the possibility that real-time Metro Rail travel info could be displayed on electronic highway signs, as Metrolink announced yesterday. By offering real-time travel comparisons between a particular freeway and, say, the Blue Line, the signs would let commuters know when it would be faster [continue reading]
UPDATE: (Monday, Dec. 19) For information: Caltrans District 7 website or the District 7 blog. The latest traffic information can be obtained on the Caltrans website: http://www.dot.ca.gov/ by accessing the Quickmaps feature. All lanes of the Pomona (60) Freeway were reopened to traffic today. Westbound lanes were opened at 11:05 a.m., and eastbound [continue reading]
UPDATE: (Monday, Dec. 19) For information: Caltrans District 7 website or the District 7 blog. The latest traffic information can be obtained on the Caltrans website: http://www.dot.ca.gov/ by accessing the Quickmaps feature. UPDATE (issued Saturday, Dec. 17, by Caltrans 4:34 p.m.) — Montebello — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) opened the westbound [continue reading]
UPDATE: (Monday, Dec. 19) For information: Caltrans District 7 blog. The latest traffic information can be obtained on the Caltrans website: http://www.dot.ca.gov/ by accessing the Quickmaps feature. UPDATE (issued Saturday, Dec. 17, by Caltrans 4:34 p.m.) — Montebello — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) opened the westbound Pomona Freeway (SR-60) [continue reading]
Loss of traction power on the Metro Green Line stranded service between Lakewood and Long Beach stations for about a half hour. Traction power was restored at 5:06 p.m. A bus bridge to shuttle passengers was cancelled as normal operations resumed at 5:11 p.m. Twitter feed at 4:48 p.m.: Green Line [continue reading]
Customers can find a convenient bus or rail route to a destination at the TripPlanner on www.metro.net. Also, this is a good time to check out your rideshare options. Find a friend or neighbor to share the ride or make an instant connection at metro.net. (See “Commuting” in the “Getting Around” [continue reading]
UPDATE, 8 P.M.: All trains are now running. Some key updates from Metrolink: Any @MetrolinkRIV passengers that missed RIV Line Train 412 please go to Patsaouras Transit Plaza Platform 2 for MTA bus to RIV tonight. Any @MetrolinkOC passengers that missed the OC Line Train 608 please take Amtrak 592 [continue reading]
