The first passenger train in more than 60 years rolled into downtown Santa Monica on July 29, 2015 as part of the initial train testing for the future extension of the Metro Expo Line….Once complete, the Expo Line, which currently runs from downtown L.A. to Culver City, will be extended 6.6 miles ending at 4th Street and Colorado Avenue in downtown Santa Monica just steps away from the Santa Monica Pier and the Pacific Ocean.
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Santa Monica, CA: Testing the Expo Line Trains
Thursday, August 6th, 2015Los Angeles: Inside the “Century Crunch” Demolition Project
Wednesday, July 30th, 2014Los Angeles: Refurbishing a Light Rail Car
Thursday, January 9th, 2014Time lapse video of Metro Blue Line train refurbishing.
For more information visit http://www.metro.net/bluelineupgrades
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