METRO MAKES REPAIRS TO OVERHEAD POWER WIRES ON METRO A AND E LINES IN DOWNTOWN L.A., REPAIRS TO CONTINUE UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JULY 12

Metro is making needed repairs to its overhead power wires on the Metro A and E lines in Downtown Los Angeles. Trains will operate every 18 to 20 minutes today through Wednesday, July 12 while repairs are made.  Transit riders should plan approximately 20 minutes of additional time on these lines when traveling through the downtown L.A. area. 

Rail services are as follows:

A Line  

• Trains traveling from Long Beach will single track from the Grand/LATTC Station to 7th Street/Metro Center Station.
• Trains traveling from Azusa will single track from 7^th St/Metro Center to  Grand/LATTC Station.

E line

• Trains traveling from Santa Monica will single track from LATTC/Ortho Institute Station to 7^th Street/Metro Center Station. 
• Trains traveling from East Los Angeles will single track from 7^th St/Mero Center to LATTC/Ortho Institute Station.

Metro has made its ambassadors available on both A and E Line stations in Downtown Los Angeles to assist transit riders.

Metro maintenance crews are now working 24/7 to make repairs and return trains to full service.  Metro apologizes in advance for any inconvenience to riders.

About Metro 
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is building the most ambitious transportation infrastructure program in the United States and is working to greatly improve mobility through its Vision 2028 Plan. Metro is the lead transportation planning and funding agency for L.A. County and carries nearly 900,000 boardings daily on a fleet of 2,200 low-emission buses and seven rail lines. 

Stay informed by following Metro on The Source and El Pasajero at metro.net,  

facebook.com/losangelesmetro, twitter.com/metrolosangeles and twitter.com/metroLAalerts and instagram.com/metrolosangeles.