Ongoing Metro Gold Line Wiring Problem Causes Delays

LOS ANGELES, CA — Train service was halted on a stretch of the Metro Gold Line in Pasadena Monday due to damaged overhead wires that power the trains.

The line damage occurred around 5:30 a.m. near the Gold Line's Allen Station. Metro initially halted trains between the Allen and Sierra Madre stations to the east, but the closure area was later extended west to the Lake Station.

Shuttle buses were brought into to carry passengers between the Lake and Sierra Madre stations.

The closure continued until about 8 p.m. when crews completed repairs on Track 1 and single-track service resumed, Dave Sotero of Metro said.

Shuttle buses were cancelled, but repairs on Track 2 were expected to continue until late Tuesday, Sotero said.

"For tomorrow's morning peak a.m. service, trains will continue to single track through the affected area," Sotero said. `Trains will maintain a 10-minute a.m. peak schedule. Metro patrons should allow for additional travel time until final repairs have been completed.