[scribd id=364344792 key=key-x2NVfZGrg1PXzrvE3Ufl mode=scroll] One of Metro’s core values is to try to continuously improve. In that vein, the agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released an audit of Metro Rail service disruptions in 2016 to help better identify and reduce the root causes of rail delays. The OIG [continue reading]
Dept. of Delays: The Blue Line and Expo Line delays during today’s morning rush hour was caused by this car getting stuck on the tracks at 12th and Flower in downtown L.A. at about 5:25 a.m. How’d the car get there? Early word is that the driver was allegedly drunk. The problem [continue reading]
At Thursday’s Metro Board meeting, Metro CEO Phil Washington announced that the agency has begun an “action plan” to reduce delays that in recent months have plagued the Blue Line, Metro’s [continue reading]
Dept. of Practice Makes Perfect: Metro last week held an exercise for some of its bus operators: a wheelchair securement competition to test an essential skill. Below are a few [continue reading]
EXPO LINE: up to 15 min delays due to power issue near LATTC/Ortho Inst. Follow announcements. pic.twitter.com/FinL3t9nPS — Metro Los Angeles (@metrolosangeles) May 25, 2016 The issue began in mid-afternoon and work to repair is ongoing. The Expo Line is single tracking around the problem. There are also slight delays [continue reading]
EXPO LINE: up to 15 min delays due to power issue near LATTC/Ortho Inst. Follow announcements. pic.twitter.com/FinL3t9nPS — Metro Los Angeles (@metrolosangeles) May 25, 2016 UPDATE, 5:45 p.m. The issue has been fixed. Residual delays through the afternoon rush hour are likely. The issue began in mid-afternoon and work to [continue reading]
As many readers already know, this has been a challenging few months for the Blue Line, which has seen some major delays due to problems with the overhead wires that power the trains, rail car breakdowns, Expo Line construction, police activity and a few accidents. The following report [pdf here] [continue reading]
A few readers have asked about the nearly hour-long delays on the subway on Monday afternoon and early evening. There were two issues: first, at about 4:30 p.m., there was an issue with a switch not working properly near Union Station that had to be verified and fixed. Then, at [continue reading]
UPDATE (8:10pm) Blue Line has resumed normal operations to all stations with minor residual delays through 8:15pm. There are no other alerts. UPDATE (4:12pm) Southbound passengers will board a train at 7th St/Metro Ctr to Pico Station, then take a bus shuttle to the next station, Grand, where they may [continue reading]
Fair warning: President Obama is in town and his motorcade is messing up traffic and bus service. Here’s the latest Metro service advisory: Potential Westside delays due to Presidential motorcade; Metro buses will detour as necessary. Use Red/Purple Line when possible to avoid delays. That’s as specific as it gets [continue reading]
