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Los Angeles Times
25-07-2025
- Business
- Los Angeles Times
Metro D Line reopens Saturday after 70-day closure
The Metro D line, also known as the Purple Line, reopens Saturday after a 70-day closure for construction on the first phase of a rail expansion project beneath Wilshire Boulevard. The first phase of the extension project is budgeted at $3.7-billion to add three stations at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega to connect downtown Los Angeles with the Westside. That phase is 98% complete, Metro said, and is expected to open later in 2025. Station finishes, street restoration and testing remains. During the recent closure, the transit agency worked to connect communication and power systems between the existing line and new sections. Tracks have been laid, lighting has been installed and tunneling has been completed for that section, according to the transit agency. 'Staff and contractors are now working 24/7 to connect the older portions of the subway with the the newest section ... making sure that all power systems, train control, ventilation and signalization all work and function as one common and safe system,' Metro Board Chair Fernando Dutra said during a board meeting Thursday. The route between downtown Los Angeles and Koreatown is one of Metro's most heavily used with more than 65,000 daily boardings on average. The project to add seven stations and expand service on the line to Hancock Park, Century City, Beverly Hills and Westwood broke ground more than a decade ago. Metro's goal is to finish by the 2028 Summer Olympics. 'We're now at the home stretch to opening this game-changing subway extension project, which is going to be on schedule,' Dutra said. The second phase will include the Wilshire/Rodeo and Century City/Constellation stations, which are expected to open in 2026. The final section to add the Westwood/UCLA and Westwood/VA Hospital stations is slotted for a 2027 opening. Metro chief executive Stephanie Wiggins said that the D Line closure contributed to Metro's recent decline in ridership, which dropped 13.5% from May amid ongoing immigration raids throughout Los Angeles County, according to Metro data. The decrease in June boardings was the transit agency's lowest of the year and the lowest June on record since 2022. During the closure, riders relied on expanded B Line service, which shares D Line stops from Union Station to Wilshire/Vermont, and shuttle service from Koreatown.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Metro D Line will be closed for 70 days, starting May 17
The Metro D line, also known as the Purple Line, will soon be closed for 70 days as construction continues on the rail expansion project beneath Wilshire Boulevard. Service on the route will be suspended at all stops from Union Station to Wilshire/Western from May 17 to July 25. B Line service — which shares stops from Union Station to Wilshire/Vermont — will increase from North Hollywood to downtown to accommodate riders. Shuttle service will be provided for the last leg of the line to connect riders to Koreatown from Wilshire/Vermont to Wilshire/Normandie and Wilshire/Western stations. The project will add seven stations and expand service on the line from Koreatown to Hancock Park, Beverly Hills, Westwood and West L.A. broke ground more than a decade ago. It's faced delays over safety concerns and received pushback from some Westside residents. Metro's goal is to finish the project by the 2028 Olympics, but hundreds of millions of dollars promised by the federal government for the project have not yet been delivered. Rep. Laura Friedman (D-Glendale), who sits on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and recently toured the rail project, also warned that tariffs affecting the cost of materials could pose new obstacles to infrastructure projects. The current route is one of Metro's most heavily used. Ridership numbers for the B Line and D Line, which Metro combines, were more than 1.8 million in March. The first $3.7 billion phase of the extension under Wilshire Boulevard will include three stations — Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega. Those are expected to open by the end of 2025. Tunneling is complete for that section, according to Metro. Tracks have been laid and lighting has been installed. The transit agency will next work on connecting communication and power systems between the existing line and new sections during the upcoming service interruption. The next phase of the project will include Wilshire/Rodeo and Century City/Constellation stations, which are expected to open in 2026. The final section to create the Westwood/UCLA and Westwood/VA Hospital stations are planned for a 2027 opening. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
08-05-2025
- Business
- Los Angeles Times
Metro D Line will be closed for 70 days, starting May 17
The Metro D line, also known as the Purple Line, will soon be closed for 70 days as construction continues on the rail expansion project beneath Wilshire Boulevard. Service on the route will be suspended at all stops from Union Station to Wilshire/Western from May 17 to July 25. B Line service — which shares stops from Union Station to Wilshire/Vermont — will increase from North Hollywood to downtown to accommodate riders. Shuttle service will be provided for the last leg of the line to connect riders to Koreatown from Wilshire/Vermont to Wilshire/Normandie and Wilshire/Western stations. The $2.4-billion project to add seven stations and expand service on the line from Koreatown to Hancock Park, Beverly Hills, Westwood and West L.A. broke ground more than a decade ago. It's faced delays over safety concerns and received pushback from some Westside residents. Metro's goal is to finish the project by the 2028 Olympics, but hundreds of millions of dollars promised by the federal government for the project have not yet been delivered. Rep. Laura Friedman (D-Glendale), who sits on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and recently toured the rail project, also warned that tariffs affecting the cost of materials could pose new obstacles to infrastructure projects. The current route is one of Metro's most heavily used. Ridership numbers for the B Line and D Line, which Metro combines, were more than 1.8 million in March. The first phase of the extension under Wilshire Boulevard will include three stations — Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega. Those are expected to open by the end of 2025. Tunneling is complete for that section, according to Metro. Tracks have been laid and lighting has been installed. The transit agency will next work on connecting communication and power systems between the existing line and new sections during the upcoming service interruption. The next phase of the project will include Wilshire/Rodeo and Century City/Constellation stations, which are expected to open in 2026. The final section to create the Westwood/UCLA and Westwood/VA Hospital stations are planned for a 2027 opening.
