A lightning strike in downtown Los Angeles a little after 2 p.m. briefly knocked out power in the Red Line Rail facility and caused a power loss from Maravilla to Mariachi stations on the Gold Line Eastside Extension. Subway service is not affected. A shuttle train is operating between Atlantic [continue reading]
Here’s a report from Bruce Shelburne, a Rail Operations director, that explains the loss of traction power last night and the repairs underway that may continue for a couple of weeks but cause only minor delays: At 9:28 p.m. on Saturday night, the Pasadena Water and Power Department incurred a [continue reading]
Gold Line trains returned to normal operations and schedule at 3 p.m. today after maintenance crews repaired a loss of traction power that de-energized tracks between Southwest Museum and Del Mar stations and delayed service on the entire Gold Line since Saturday night. Update 4 p.m.: Two additional trains were [continue reading]
Passengers are advised to allow extra travel time today as maintenance crews continue to work to resolve a loss of traction power in the Highland Park to Pasadena area. Gold Line trains are running every 30 minutes from Altadena to East Los Angeles. Take note to board on the north [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Putting the mute in commute (Boston Globe) In response to passenger complaints about other noisy passengers, the T is trying something novel: [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Io1CGSJvfU[/youtube] In the newest edition of Metro Motion, now running on television and the web, we tag along on a trip down the Metro Red Line with actor and regular Metro rider Vincent Kartheiser of TV’s “Mad Men.” Kartheiser gave up his car for public transit to help make Los [continue reading]
Los Angeles City Councilman and Metro Board Member Jose Huizar held a press event this morning to discuss the Eastside Access project, which aims to make streetscape improvements in Boyle Heights and the Eastside near the Gold Line and help a burgeoning arts district in the area. Like many parts [continue reading]
Blue Line Due to Expo construction work after 8:15pm, trains run every 30 minutes. Northbound trains leave Transit Mall at 8:16pm, 8:46pm and every 30 minutes through 10:46pm, then 11:21pm. Trains from Transit Mall to Wardlow leave at 11:43pm, 12:13am, 12:43am, 1:18am, 1:25am and 1:43am. Southbound trains leave 7th St./Metro [continue reading]
I hope everyone who had a chance to attend CicLAvia had a good time Sunday — and I really hope this is not a one-off deal. I hopped on a Gold Line train in Pasadena at 10:20 and the train was absolutely stuffed with bicycles and people. Don’t see that [continue reading]
Because of yesterday’s truck accident in Pasadena that damaged tracks in the 210 freeway median, the Gold Line will be running every 12 to 15 minutes through this morning’s commute. Trains will be single-tracking to the Sierra Madre Villa station and some trains this morning will be longer than usual [continue reading]
