Los Angeles Metro Blue Line passengers will experience travel delays of up to 40 minutes for two weekends beginning September 24, due to construction of the Expo light rail line, which will connect with the Metro Blue Line in downtown Los Angeles.

Metro will provide bus shuttle service between the Washington Station and the 7^th St./Metro Center Station. Work began at 9 p.m. on Sept. 24 and continued until Monday early morning, September 27. The same plan also is scheduled for the weekend of October 1, and continuing until the early hours of Monday, October 4.

The Metro Blue stations affected will be San Pedro, Grand Avenue, Pico/Chick Hearn and 7^th/Metro Center. Rail service from Washington Station to Long Beach Transit Mall will not be affected. There also will be Metro personnel at Washington and 7^th/Metro Center stations to help direct patrons.

The Expo Line is a new 8.5-mile light rail line under construction from downtown Los Angeles to Culver City. It will share tracks and two stations with the Metro Blue Line along the Flower Street portion of the alignment.