The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) announced early train testing has expanded to the north from the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project to the stretch of track through Inglewood to Crenshaw Boulevard, just east of the Fairview Heights Station.
The recent clearance testing is a first step in the testing process and done to ensure the train can clear all structures along the tracks. Work continues on the project, with the aim of completing major construction this winter and the project opening in 2021 following testing and training for staff.
When complete, the Crenshaw/LAX Line will run for 8.5 miles between the C Line (Green) and the E (Expo) Line with eight new stations. A ninth station will be added in the early 2020s near Aviation and 96th Streets and will serve as the transfer point between Metro Rail, buses and the LAX Automated People Mover that will serve airport terminals.
