After many moons of testing, it’s nice to see members of the public on the train and station platform, which offers great views of the Santa Monica Mountains (top pic) downtown L.A. (middle pic) and Century City (bottom pic). Photos by Steve Hymon/Metro
Fantastic Fig and Newton performing magic — from Kim Upton
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and Metro Deputy CEO Paul Taylor cut a ribbon to commemorate the Expo Line opening at the West Angeles Church of God in Christ this morning. Photo by Luis Inzunza/Metro
The Expo celebration at the Expo Park/USC station is picking up steam and crowds on trains are picking up. Photo by Steve Hymon/Metro
Good morning, Expo passengers. First note of the day: Expo trains are leaving from platform 2 at the 7th/Metro Center station in downtown L.A. UPDATE 10 a.m.: Operations reporting smooth boarding at 7th St. / Metro Center Station, with lots of staff directing. (You can tell they’re staff If they’re smiling [continue reading]
A ceremony was held Friday afternoon in Exposition Park to welcome the Expo Line as the latest Metro Rail project to grace the transit scene in Los Angeles County. The Expo Line opens to the public on Saturday morning at 5 a.m. There will be free rides to the [continue reading]
When the first phase of the Expo Light Rail opens from Downtown Los Angeles to La Cienega Boulevard this Saturday, transit enthusiasts won’t be the only ones cheering. The line also includes nearly six miles of bike lanes that parallel the route, improving connectivity and transportation options for all cyclists [continue reading]
