Metrolink to add extra cars to its trains and extra trains to its schedule for I-10 freeway closure in downtown LA

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Service update

10 Freeway Closure Update
Sunday, November 12, 2023 (5:30 p.m.)

Traffic in and out of Los Angeles is being significantly impacted due to the closure of a portion of the 10 Freeway in Downtown LA. Our team at Metrolink is committed to expanding our service and capacity to ensure riders can get where they are going on time and without stress.

Caltrans has recommended that residents work from home, however, if you are unable to do so and must travel into Downtown LA, consider taking Metrolink to bypass the gridlock.

We’re adding extra cars to our San Bernardino Line trains to accommodate more riders and to provide you with added comfort and convenience. Click here to see the available schedules.

We are also temporarily adding six additional round-trips between LA Union and Covina stations along the San Bernardino Line. Details for these additional trains are below.

We encourage you to use the increased service capacity during this period. Stay updated with the latest service advisories via our X (Twitter) feeds or on this page.

*Note: Due to the influx of riders on the Metrolink system, bike space may be limited. Please be courteous to your fellow riders.

More information about the 10 freeway closure, from the City of LA, can be found here.

NEWSCRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETY News

Dreading LA’s 10 Freeway closure? To avoid traffic jams, consider taking a bus or train

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1. Bad actors used state program to store pallets, hand sanitizer under 10 Fwy before arsonist struck, Newsom says

https://ktla.com/10-freeway-fire/bad-actors-used-state-program-to-put-pallets-hand-sanitizer-under-10-fwy-before-arsonist-struck-newsom-says/

State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant said investigators “have been able to confidently determine” that the blaze was caused by arson, though the person or persons involved have not been identified.

Caltrans’ Airspace and Telecommunications Licensing Program — often called simply Airspace — “is responsible for leasing and managing those properties or sites held for a transportation purpose that can safely accommodate a secondary use,” the agency said on its website.

In this case, the space was being leased to a company called Apex Development Inc., though the lease has expired and that entity is involved in litigation with the state. Newsom expects the case to be heard in court in early 2024.