Metro to continue single-track service on A Line after ‘loss of power’ strands travelers underground

LOS ANGELES — The Metro A Line will continue single-track service Wednesday while maintenance crews repair the overhead power lines for the A and E light rail trains.

Service frequency from Pico Station for both A Line to Union Station and E Line to Pico/Aliso Station will operate at 20-minute service intervals due to single tracking, with trains sharing a single track to get through the affected area, according to Metro spokesman Jose Ubaldo.

A “loss of power” on the Metro train system in downtown Los Angeles left dozens of people briefly stuck in a disabled train in a subway tunnel Tuesday, and rail service was delayed through the area into the evening.

The problem was reported about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to Ubaldo.

Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded to the scene to help escort out 47 people who were on a train that became stuck in the tunnel north of the Seventh Street/Metro Center Station downtown. There were no reports of any injuries.

It was unclear what caused the power outage, but it impacted service on the A (Blue) and E (Expo) lines, which use the Regional Connector tracks through downtown Los Angeles.

According to Metro, power was lost between the Pico and Historic Broadway stations. Buses were initially brought in to shuttle passengers among the disabled stations.

By early evening, Metro reported that repairs were still being made to the overhead power line system between the Seventh Street/Metro Center and Grand Avenue/Bunker Hill stations, so delays were continuing in the area.