The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority reported on July 11 that ridership numbers are up for Metro Expo since its extension opened May 20.
During the expanded line's first full month of June, average weekday boardings increased from 29,047 in April to 45,876 in June.
There were similar gains on weekends, especially on Sundays — with the number of average estimated boardings rising the most on Sundays, from 15,965 in April to 35,995 in June, suggesting its becoming a popular route to the beach.
The 6.6-mile light rail extension parallels Exposition Boulevard, passing through Westwood, West L.A., and Santa Monica. Kinkisharyo USA is assembling 78 new LRVs for the line at its facility in Palmdale, Calif.