Service Update: Current Schedule and What's Ahead
The reduced schedule, in effect since March 23, 2026, will continue beyond the seven weeks initially announced. We recognize the disruption to your Metrolink experience, and we appreciate your patience, flexibility, and continued ridership during this time.
We implemented this service reduction to address mounting mechanical issues and supply constraints. While progress has been made, those issues have not yet been fully resolved.
What This Means for You
- The current reduced schedule remains in effect and is the schedule you can continue relying on.
- Keeping the current schedule in place helps avoid repeated short-term changes that would create even more uncertainty.
- Please continue using the current schedule to plan your travel and continue checking alerts and service information before you travel.
What’s Ahead? We also want to be transparent with you that additional financial pressures are affecting our future ability to provide the level of service you are used to.
As we assess our short- and long-term financial outlook, we are evaluating more significant service reductions and a potential fare increase that could take effect as early as October.
Why Changes are Being Considered: Ridership is still below pre-pandemic levels, and funding for service has not fully recovered, putting pressure on our ability to maintain current service levels. Metrolink has already taken significant measures to reduce costs in other areas before considering changes that affect our customers.
How You Can Have Your Voice Heard
Our customers’ voices will be essential during this period. We want to hear directly from you as we consider proposed changes. Beginning Friday, May 1, you will have the opportunity to share feedback through a formal public comment period.
You will be able to have your voice heard in several ways, including:
- Online survey
- Feedback submission form
- Virtual public meetings
- Public hearing at the June Board meeting
Check back on May 1 for details on how to participate and share your comments.
Frequently Asked Questions
General
Metrolink is facing both operational and financial challenges. While progress has been made on earlier mechanical issues and supply constraints, challenges remain. At the same time, additional financial pressures are affecting our ability to provide the level of service customers are used to.
No. The current reduced schedule will remain in effect, and Metrolink will not return to the service levels in place before March 23.
As we assess our short- and long-term financial outlook, it has become clear that we must evaluate additional service reductions and a potential fare increase.
Beginning May 1, Metrolink will launch a formal public comment period where you can share feedback through a survey, a feedback submission form, virtual public meetings, and a public hearing.
Service Reduction Extension
The temporary service reduction was implemented to address mounting mechanical issues and supply challenges. While progress has been made, those challenges have not yet been fully resolved.
The current reduced schedule will continue beyond the initially announced seven weeks and should be treated as the ongoing service plan.
Yes. Metrolink is evaluating additional service reductions that could take effect as early as October.
Please continue using the current schedule to plan your travel and check alerts and service information before you travel.
Future Schedule Reductions
Metrolink is evaluating additional service reductions that could take effect as early as October.
Because ridership is still below pre-pandemic levels, funding for service has not fully recovered, putting pressure on our ability to maintain current service levels.
Yes. Metrolink has already taken internal steps to reduce costs before considering changes that affect customers.
Metrolink is evaluating additional service reductions that could take effect as early as October. Metrolink will share information about the proposed changes as part of the formal public comment period beginning May 1.
You can share your feedback starting May 1 through a formal public comment period, including an online survey, a feedback submission form, virtual public meetings, and the public hearing.
The current reduced schedule will remain in effect, and Metrolink will not return to the service levels in place before March 23. As we assess our financial outlook, we are evaluating additional service reductions. We understand the importance of major regional events like the 2028 Olympics and will continue to plan for how Metrolink can support them.
Fare Increase
Metrolink is evaluating a fare increase that could take effect as early as October. More details will be shared during the formal public comment period, along with opportunities to provide feedback before any decisions are finalized.
Metrolink has not raised fares in 13 years, even as costs have increased significantly. At the same time, ridership has not fully recovered, leaving us with insufficient funding and putting pressure on our ability to maintain current service levels.
Yes. You will be able to share feedback through the formal public comment period, including a survey, a feedback submission form, public meetings, and a public hearing.
Your input will be invaluable as Metrolink evaluates options and determines the path forward.
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