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Rail expansion scales up for massive World Cup rush

05.06.2026

LOSSAN Rail Agency launches massive transit expansion and fare discounts for Southern California World Cup matches

Pacific Surfliner World Cup service will carry soccer fans across Southern California. The world’s largest soccer matches begin at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12.
LA Metro A Line extension contract goes to SSH

30.05.2026

SSH Joint Venture Secures Pre-Construction Contract for LA Metro A Line Extension

LA Metro A Line extension work has taken another step toward construction, with the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority awarding a key contract to SSH, the joint venture formed by Skanska USA, Stacy Witbeck Inc.
LA Metro D Line Section 1 Opens on Wilshire

16.05.2026

LA Metro Purple (D) Line Extension Section 1 Opens

LA Metro Purple (D) Line Extension Section 1 has opened on the Wilshire Corridor. Skanska and its joint venture partners marked the start of new underground rail service.
LA Metro computer hack blanks arrival boards, hits TAP cards

22.03.2026

LA Metro computer hack disrupts payments and train-time info

LA Metro computer hack disrupted fare payments for some riders this week. Also, it affected train-time information after a breach affected Los Angeles Metro’s internal computer systems.
Metrolink Expands Smart Crossing Technology in Los Angeles County

28.10.2025

Metrolink Expands Smart Crossing Technology in Los Angeles County

Metrolink keeps on upgrading the rail system in Southern California by implementing Smart Crossing Technology throughout Los Angeles County.
Metrolink Expands Smart Crossing Technology in Los Angeles County

25.10.2025

Metrolink Expands Smart Crossing Technology in Los Angeles County

Metrolink is rolling out its smart crossing technology in the entire Los Angeles County to enhance safety, mitigate congestion on roads, and enhance rail operations for the millions of commuters of Southern California.
Between 2026 and 2030, Kinki Sharyo will complete the final assembly of 91 metro trains for Los Angeles at its facility in Palmdale, working in partnership with Hyundai Rotem, which secured a major U.S. contract.

19.05.2025

Kinki Sharyo to Assemble Metro Trains for Los Angeles

Between 2026 and 2030, Kinki Sharyo will complete the final assembly of 91 metro trains for Los Angeles at its facility in Palmdale, working in partnership with Hyundai Rotem, which secured a major U.
Los Angeles Metro will launch its new Transit Center near LAX on June 6, expanding the region’s connectivity and providing streamlined access to the airport

04.05.2025

LAX Transit Hub Boosts Los Angeles Metro Airport Access

Los Angeles Metro will launch its new Transit Center near LAX on June 6, expanding the region’s connectivity and providing streamlined access to the airport.
Stadler and Siemens Participate in Driverless Metro Project

07.08.2024

Stadler and Siemens Participate in Driverless Metro Project in Los Angeles: Details and Prospects

The Sepulveda Transit Corridor Partners (STCP) consortium has selected Stadler and Siemens Mobility as key participants in the automated metro project in Los Angeles, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Woojin Industrial Systems to Modernize Los Angeles Metro Trains

27.05.2024

Woojin Industrial Systems to Modernize Los Angeles Metro Trains

South Korean rolling stock manufacturer Woojin Industrial Systems has signed a contract worth $210 million with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) to modernize 74 metro cars built in 1999 by the Italian company AnsaldoBreda, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
supply metro trains

07.02.2024

Hyundai Rotem will supply metro trains for Los Angeles

The Korean company Hyundai Rotem has secured a historically significant contract in the United States, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.