Thanks to Christmas Day falling on a Sunday this year, today is a legal holiday, and that means things are quiet in Los Angeles, with many offices and services closed or limited. more ›

If public transportation is a viable option for your holiday travels, you may want to consider hopping on a bus or train. Be warned, Metro and Metrolink are operating on abbreviated schedules starting tomorrow and throughout the weekend. more ›

A pedestrian was struck and killed in Rancho Cucamonga early this morning by a Metrolink train. "Train 301 was headed westbound from San Bernardino when it struck the victim at Hellman Avenue at around 4:35 a.m. Friday," explains KTLA. more ›

A mother in Riverside pushing her baby's stroller at a railroad crossing was struck by a Metrolink train last night. She managed to push her 2-year-old daughter out of the way just in time, according to the Los Angeles Times. more ›

A derailed freight train in Pacoima means that some folks will have to take buses for their morning commute, reports NBC Los Angeles. No one was hurt when the train jumped the tracks at about 10:00 p.m. last night on the Antelope Valley line that runs between Newhall and downtown Burbank. more ›

It can get pretty loud inside a commuter rail car, thanks to people listening to music, watching movies, or talking loudly on their phones or with fellow passengers. To rectify the problem, Metrolink has announced that starting October 3, they will offer a "Quiet Car" on every weekday train to help improve the ride. more ›

If you are a cyclist who would use Metrolink to get around more if only their trains could store more bikes, your wish has been granted. The transit agency has announced a pilot program that finds two of their passenger railcars remodeled as "bicycle cars," set up to accommodate at least 18 bicycles. more ›

A man was struck and killed by a Metrolink train in Riverside Thursday morning. The man was struck around 5:30 a.m. about 2 miles west of the Downtown Riverside station, on a stretch of track where trains travel at speeds up to 60 miles per hour, according to Metrolink. more ›

L.A. Live, STAPLES Center, and, someday, Farmers Field: Downtown's megavenues draw crowds, and AEG and Metrolink want those crowds to get there using public transit. A partnership has been born between the two companies, who are putting together "a comprehensive five- county transportation plan to encourage Southern Californians to take public transportation when they attend events at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles," according to a release issued today. more ›

Metrolink's 2011-12 budget has received final approval after "being adopted by all five of its member agencies," according to a news release. The budget, approved by RCTC, VCTC, SANBAG, OCTA and Metro, will provide for expanded safety enhancements, a new, onboard customer service initiative, 22 new trains (including four express), and no increase in base fares. more ›

The seemingly neverending 360 Tour brings U2 to Angel Stadium on Friday and Saturday night. With fans expected to come from all corners of Southern California, traffic will be a mess, especially coinciding with Friday rush hour. If you're going to the show, try to carpool or -- better yet -- take the train. more ›

A bit of good news for JetBlue passengers departing from and arriving at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank: Your boarding pass for your flight is also your ticket to ride a Metrolink train to or from the airport, free. more ›

Metrolink's riskiest crossing is getting a $6 million upgrade after the Glendale locale on Doran Street ranked number one out of 312 locations for risk and in the top eight for accidents, reports NBC Local. more ›

Due to Monday's Memorial Day holiday, Metrolink will be offering limited service. Additionally, service will be curtailed on Sunday due to scheduled signal maintenance. more ›

If you have a hefty commute and have been thinking about trying Metrolink service, you now have an additional 16 options thanks to expanded service. Among the options for travelers and commuters include express lines between Los Angeles and two popular hubs, more trains on multiple lines, help for airport passengers, and seasonal trains to the beach. more ›

A person, thought to perhaps be a transient, was struck and killed this morning by an Amtrak train in Downtown Los Angeles near Union Station. The victim was hit by train 562, departing L.A. for San Diego, according to ABC7. The incident took place at approximately 6:20 this morning at Santa Fe Avenue and 8th Street near the 6th Street bridge, notes LA Now. more ›

It's only been a few months since Los Angeles' historic Union Station was sold to a Texas company, but today the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) today announced they have successfully negotiated the purchase of the transit hub property to the tune of $75 million. more ›

Some of the victims of the 2008 Metrolink and freight train collision were scheduled to meet with executives from Veolia Transportation, the company liable for the deadly accident that left 25 people dead and over 100 injured, reports the HuffPo. "Rep. Elton Gallegly said Veolia executives requested the meeting so they can hear from those who were injured or lost loved ones when a Metrolink train collided head-on with a freight train." Veolia is the parent company of Connex Railroad, who were responsible for putting engineer Robert Sanchez on the job, who ran a red light while text messaging on his cellphone. more ›

A young man died last night after being struck by a Metrolink Train, according to the Daily News. The 19-year-old man, whose name as not been released, was struck at around 8 p.m. on the tracks near Pierce Street and San Fernando Road. "Nobody on the outbound Metrolink train was injured," notes the West Ranch Beacon, adding that LAPD "investigators are trying to determine how he ended up in the train’s path." more ›

If your plans for Monday include a ride on Metrolink--to work, to play, or to do something in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day--the transit agency is offering a great deal. In a first-of-its-kind promotion for them, Metrolink is inviting ticket holders on Monday to bring a guest with them to ride for free. (You guys have to ride together, though!) This promotion is offered exclusively on Metrolink trains and does not apply to transfers on LA Metro, OCTA or any other transportation providers. more ›

With New Year's Day falling on a Saturday, there's some regularly scheduled stuff that is not happening today in observance of the holiday. Today most government offices and courts are closed. Trash collection in the City of L.A. is happening as usual, however. Metrolink is running just two lines today; The Antelope Valley line will operate on a Saturday schedule and the San Bernardino line will run on a Sunday schedule. Metro is on a weekday schedule today, but will offer free rides 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. and run a limited, expanded overnight schedule. Need to get stuff done today? Be savvy: Call or check online before heading out to make sure you can do what you need to do. more ›

On Monday, Metrolink unveiled a new "Guardian Fleet" of passenger cars that officials assert to be the safest in the country. "From a safety standpoint and a quality standpoint we are setting the standard for the rest of the nation," said Metrolink CEO John Fenton in the Daily News. Added Keith Millhouse, who chairs the Metrolink board, "The Metrolink passenger will be riding on a train you won't find anywhere else in America." more ›

Shortly after 10 this morning Metrolink reported via Twitter that their Southbound train number 304 "struck [a] vehicle west of Baldwin Park station." An as-yet unconfirmed report via Twitter from ABC7 claims that one person has died as a result of the collision. The crash and the investigation are affecting traffic in the area of Garvey and Francisquito Avenues; Baldwin Park School Police confirm the street closures. More information as it becomes available. more ›

Starting Monday, all but one of Metrolink's train schedules will be slightly tweaked, the agency announced today. "We made these adjustments to provide the best service possible to our customers. We added time to many schedules to provide better connectivity, compensate for new safety enhancements such as decreased speed limits in some areas and to make sure we are on time as often as possible," said John Fenton, Metrolink's CEO. "We understand even minor changes have the potential to greatly impact our riders." Those service changes can be found here. more ›

Nearly two years to the date, a judge today is expected to sign off on a $200 million settlement that would go to family members and survivors of fatal Metrolink train crash in Chatsworth. On the afternoon of Friday, September 12th, 2008 a Metrolink train headed to Ventura County crashed head-on with a Union Pacific freight train, killing 25 people and injuring 125 more. more ›

Two teenagers are dead and a third has been hospitalized after the trio were struck by a Metrolink train in Mission Viejo, according to cbs2. "Metrolink train 603 heading from Oceanside to Los Angeles struck three people on tracks under the Alicia Parkway overcrossing at 6:06 a.m.," agency spokeswoman Angie Starr told the press. Two died on scene, and the third, a female, was "hospitalized for moderate injuries," noted Orange County Fire Authority spokesman Mike Yeun. Metrolink is experiencing service delays in the area; passengers are being shuttled between Laguna Niguel and Irvine via buses. The accident is under investigation. more ›

Metrolink commuter rail service will proceed uninterrupted tomorrow and follow the regular Sunday schedule, however there will be no service on Monday. On Sunday, July 4th, tickets will be available for purchase for riders from station vending machines, and "are valid for a free connection to Metro Rail Lines (Red, Purple, Blue, Gold and Green) and most buses," according to Metrolink. However, on Monday, July 5th, there will be no service, except for special Antelope Valley Line Service, for which Metrolink is offering two (2) round trips from Lancaster to Los Angeles Union Station. Get info on schedules online or by calling 800-371-LINK (5465). more ›

Fares will increase and there will be four less trains running on two lines as of July 1 for Metrolink, according to MyFoxLA. The board of directors voted in unanimous approval of the actions in a meeting yesterday. more ›

In case you are still expected to put in your day's or shift's worth of toil and strife tomorrow, don't plan on using Metrolink for the commute--they, too, are taking the day off. The official word, via official press release:

Due to the Labor Day* holiday, Metrolink trains will not**, May 31, 2010. Regular commuter service will resume on operate on Monday Tuesday, June 1. On this Memorial Day holiday weekend, Metrolink wishes to pause to remember the men and women who have bravely served and died for the cause of our freedom, and for the freedom of people the world over.***

Metrolink's new CEO, John Fenton, is not a politician. He's a businessman to the core. And one with standards: efficiency, safety, the environment and serving people. Sure, he has vision for the commuter rail line, such as extending night service so people can use the train after Dodgers and Angeles games, but he also has a firm grasp of the economic reality behind those fun ideas -- every government agency is clamping down on spending. more ›