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| April 24 2025 |
LAX/Metro Transit Center station
At the Metro board meeting, LA County board supervisor Janice Hahn announced the station will open on June 6, 2025.
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| 2025 | Metro plans to increase train frequencies, proposing to reduce headways on the B, C, D, and K lines to improve service efficiency. |
| 2024 |
LAX/Metro Transit Center station
Originally slated station opening, later delayed due to construction complications.
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| November 3 2024 |
K Line
K Line's northern segment to Los Angeles (Westchester) opened, providing connection via C & K Line Link and shuttle service to LAX.
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| November 3 2024 |
K Line
Service changes were implemented for the C and K lines to prepare for pre-revenue testing at the upcoming LAX/Metro Transit Center station. The C Line's western terminus was redirected to Aviation/Century station, and the southern segment of the K Line was created between Aviation/Century station and Redondo Beach station.
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| June 2024 | Metro Executive Board unanimously votes 10-0 to establish a dedicated transit police force, citing frustration with existing law enforcement contracts. The planned force will include police officers, crisis workers, and homelessness outreach teams. |
| 2023 | Continued ridership recovery with total passengers reaching 288,088,023, representing a 10.99% increase from 2022 |
| July 1 2023 | Metro introduced daily and weekly fare caps, replacing previous pass systems. This new system automatically ensures passengers pay the lowest possible fare, with daily caps of $5 and weekly caps of $18. |
| June 22 2023 |
K Line
Metro's board of directors officially approved the implementation of Option 2 based on staff recommendation and public opinion.
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| June 16 2023 | Regional Connector completed, adding 3 new stations and covering 1.9 miles. |
| April 2023 |
K Line
California state government awarded Metro $95 million for platform extension and infrastructure improvement project for the K Line, aimed at increasing train capacity before the 2028 Summer Olympics.
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| March 2023 |
K Line
Metro indicated it would recommend Option 2, with the K Line running north-south between Expo/Crenshaw and Redondo Beach, and the C Line running west-east between LAX and Norwalk.
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| February 18 2023 |
K Line
A northbound K Line train collided with a cement mixer at the Cedar Avenue crossing between two unspecified stations, marking a significant incident in the line's operational history.
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| January 2023 |
K Line
Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the South Bay Extension was released.
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| 2022 |
K Line
Ongoing construction delays prompted Metro to recommend public outreach to reformulate the K Line operating plan before the connection to the C Line opens in 2024.
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| 2022 | Los Angeles Metro Rail shows signs of recovery, increasing total ridership to 258,518,370, a 12.78% increase from the previous year |
| October 7 2022 | K Line Initial Segment opened, adding 6 new stations and covering 5.9 miles. |
| 2021 |
LAX/Metro Transit Center station
Construction of the LAX/Metro Transit Center station begins.
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| 2020 | Dramatic decline in Los Angeles Metro Rail ridership to 213,090,477 total riders, a 42.48% decrease, likely due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and lockdowns |
| 2020 | Metro released an updated Long Range Transportation Plan, reflecting new housing trends and fiscal changes. |
| October 24 2020 | L Line Little Tokyo Closure occurred, removing 1 station and 0.3 miles. |
| April 2020 |
K Line
Metro announced project delays due to construction issues, pushing the completion date to no earlier than May 2021.
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| March 2020 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Los Angeles Metro Rail reduced its service, removing late-night Friday and Saturday train operations to accommodate train cleaning. |
| November 2019 |
K Line
The route was officially designated as the K Line.
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| 2018 |
K Line
Metro board of directors overrode operations staff recommendation, approving a one-year pilot service configuration that would combine an Expo-to-Norwalk line with a Redondo Beach to Willowbrook/Rosa Parks station line, allowing transfers to the A and J Lines.
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| 2018 | Metro approved renaming its rail lines using a letter-based scheme, similar to New York City's system, with the A Line refurbishment planned as the starting point. |
| 2016 |
K Line
Passage of Measure M allocated $619 million for the Green Line Extension south, resuming the project study.
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| December 2016 |
LAX/Metro Transit Center station
Official approval given for the LAX/Metro Transit Center station, initially planned as Aviation/96th station.
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| November 2016 | Voters approved Measure M, a half-cent permanent sales tax increase to fund local projects, including Metro Rail expansion. |
| May 20 2016 | Expo Line Phase 2 opened, adding 7 new stations and covering 6.6 miles. |
| March 5 2016 | Gold Line Foothill Extension completed, adding 6 new stations and covering 11.5 miles. |
| 2015 | Noticeable decline in ridership begins, with total passengers dropping to 440,945,854, a 5.09% decrease |
| 2014 |
K Line
Metro approved planning and scoping for the new station, initially called Aviation/96th, later designated as LAX/Metro Transit Center station to serve as the main gateway to the airport.
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| 2014 | Metro began experiencing a decline in ridership numbers, attributed to various factors including safety concerns and increased ride-hailing services. |
| June 2014 |
K Line
Heavy construction began on the line, funded by Measure R.
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| June 2014 |
LAX/Metro Transit Center station
LAX Automated People Mover (APM) plan approved, with an intersection point at 96th Street on the K Line.
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| January 2014 |
LAX/Metro Transit Center station
Construction of the Metro K Line begins, planned to connect near LAX without a direct station.
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| 2013 | Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 60 into law, which provides for the issuance of driver's licenses regardless of immigration status. |
| 2012 |
K Line
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) approved the construction of the line.
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| 2012 | Metro phased out paper monthly passes and transitioned entirely to the TAP Card electronic fare collection system. |
| November 6 2012 | Metro attempted to pass Measure J, but failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed for approval. |
| June 20 2012 | Expo Line extended to Culver City, adding 1 new station. |
| April 28 2012 | Expo Line Phase 1 opened, adding 8 new stations and covering 7.6 miles. |
| March 2012 |
K Line
The South Bay Extension project was placed on hold due to uncertain funding.
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| 2011 |
K Line
Metro began initial environmental study for the K Line extension to South Bay.
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| May 2011 |
K Line
A Final Environmental Impact Report for the line was completed.
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| 2010 | Los Angeles Metro Rail begins the decade with 453,825,514 total riders, showing steady public transportation usage |
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