LACMTA to begin train testing on new Expo Light Rail Line
Written by jrood
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority began testing a train car the morning of April 4 along a portion of the new Expo light rail line. The Expo Line is nearing completion of construction between downtown Los Angeles and Culver City and will run primarily along Exposition Boulevard. Testing started at the 23rd Street Station near the University of Southern California. An empty Metro Rail train car was pulled by a high rail vehicle. The procedure included clearance and overhead testing. Metro expects to energize the power system later in April and then begin full train testing for a few months. Trains will operate intermittently during this period. A target date has been set for Nov. 15, 2011, for most of the 8.6 mile alignment. Testing was done at slow speeds as the train moved along the tracks. Metro safety ambassadors followed the train along with flaggers to alert the public and answer questions.
