The closure applies to the entire Metrolink system, including the Antelope Valley line. Metrolink officials called the suspension a chance to complete repair and upgrade efforts to ensure “safer, more efficient service.”
“Placing our system temporarily out of service was necessary to complete the final phase of a three-year modernization project at LA Union Station, which connects six of our seven lines and serves as the agency’s central hub,” Metrolink’s Chief of Program Delivery Justin Fornelli said in a statement. “We’ll be upgrading the signal system where trains enter and exit the station, but we’re not stopping there. This unique break in service will allow us to tackle state-of-good-repair projects across multiple lines, as we work to deliver the safest, most reliable passenger rail experience possible.”
Metrolink officials said the work will include replacement of 1930s-era signal-relay technology, which will allow the agency to run multiple trains on multiple tracks as they arrive and depart from Union Station, decreasing delays and improving safety. Crews will also make concrete repairs on train platforms and perform thorough cleanings, while adding more lighting in Union Station tunnels.
In addition, track improvements will be made on parts of the Antelope Valley and San Bernardino lines. Metrolink is not providing alternative transportation. Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner will continue operating during the closure, but those trains will bypass Union Station.
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Mr. Clean says
CLAN THE SOAKED IN URINE AND FECES? What is clan?
ACE CARTER says
DOES THEIR DISINFECTION SOAP KILL THE FLEAS, CRAB LICE AND BED BUGS TOO ?
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ACE CARTER says
MUST BE DIFFICULT TO CLAN THE SOAKED IN URINE AND FECES –
FROM THE SEATS –
VOMIT TOO –
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Tim Scott says
Is there anything you actually know anything about Ace?
Case Arter says
Not as difficult as spelling the word CLEAN, Mr. ACE.