UPDATE, 4:42 P.M.: power has been restored and regular service is resuming with minor delays and crowds through 5:30 p.m. This just in from the Metro Alerts Twitter feed: “@metrolaalerts: Red & Purple Line MAJOR DELAYS due to loss of pwr. No service btwn 7th/Metro & Wil/Vermont. [continue reading]
UPDATE, FRIDAY: THE SERVICE CHANGES HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED. PLEASE SEE TODAY’S POST. Effective Sunday, Dec. 11, Metro will make various route adjustments to selected bus lines to improve connections to existing bus lines and with the future Metro Expo Line. Metro will expand service on Line 30 by extending selected [continue reading]
Here’s the news release: Metro will expand the operation of test trains along the Metro Expo Line corridor beginning Sunday, Dec. 4, running trains on a schedule of every 12 minutes during the day to simulate regular mid-day service on the line once the system opens in early 2012. The [continue reading]
Heads up, revelers! ‘Tis the weekend for holiday parades. That’s good news for celebrations but not great for related traffic, which of course includes Metro buses detouring around the parades. If your Friday to Monday travel takes you near any of the following areas you might want to allow a [continue reading]
Power outages impacting several traffic signal systems at grade crossings of the Metro Gold Line in the San Gabriel Valley area are causing delays in train service of up to 15 to 20 minutes. As a safety measure, Metro Gold Line trains will stop before proceeding at the rail crossings. [continue reading]
The Santa Ana winds that began last evening and continue today — at this moment they’re blowing strong in Pasadena — may impact Metro Rail and bus service throughout the day. At this time there are five to 10 minute delays on the Gold Line. And please allow for extra [continue reading]
Here is the construction notice from the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project team:
All Metro operated buses and Metro Rail trains that include the Metro Red, Purple, Blue, Green and Gold Lines trains will be operating on a Sunday schedule on Thursday, November 24, Thanksgiving Day. For route and schedule information go to metro.net or call 323.GO.METRO (323.466.3876). Regular service will be operating [continue reading]
Here’s the notice — the closure planned for tonight has been postponed.
Work began last night and is expected to continue tonight. Details: The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project contractor will implement a full closure of the Sunset Boulevard Bridge between Barrington Avenue and Veteran Avenue starting Thursday, November 17, 2011 for two consecutive nights to facilitate utility work on Sunset Boulevard [continue reading]
