Los Angeles County Metro Rail Los Angeles County Metro Rail Collisions with vehicles and passengers at Blue Line crossings have occurred at a greater frequency than expected by planners, who had not anticipated many Angelenos' unfamiliarity with train crossings. The speed of the trains and the impatience of drivers also play a factor in these collisions. Trains operate at a maximum of 55 mph between stations. Many of the vehicle accidents involving the Blue Line have resulted from drivers going around lowered gates. The accident rate has declined notably following the installation of four-quadrant crossing gates at most crossings, effectively preventing drivers from going around lowered gates. In addition, cameras are used along some problem intersections which issue traffic tickets when drivers go around gates. ...more on Wikipedia about "LACMTA Blue Line"
(LACMTA Expo Line)
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A line through Pasadena was envisioned in the early 1990s. The Gold Line was originally intended to be an extension of the Blue Line. Work began in 1999 with the Pasadena Blue Line Construction Authority. At the time, the line was 11% completed before the LACMTA took over. ...more on Wikipedia about "LACMTA Gold Line"
The Metro Green line is a light rail line in Los Angeles County that connects the cities of Redondo Beach, El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lynnwood, Los Angeles and Norwalk. It operates mostly in the median of the Century Freeway (Interstate 105). ...more on Wikipedia about "LACMTA Green Line"
The Metro Red Line of the Los Angeles County Metro Rail is a heavy rail metro line in Los Angeles. ...more on Wikipedia about "LACMTA Red Line"
* The Red Line (first leg to Westlake/MacArthur Park opened in 1993; to North Hollywood in 2000) is a subway line running between Downtown Los Angeles and Koreatown or North Hollywood. It is the only heavy rail (subway) line in the Metro Rail system. ...more on Wikipedia about "Los Angeles County Metro Rail"
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