The Metro Blue Line, L.A.'s first light rail transit system, runs from 7th Street in Downtown L.A., through the communities of Vernon, Huntington Park, South Gate, Watts, Compton, Carson, finally ending in downtown Long Beach . The Metro Blue Line is operated and administered by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority .
Cars run in train lengths of two.
Will be increased to 3-car operation by 2001. The cars carry such conveniences as air conditioning, a security intercom system, seating for handicapped, floors level with station platforms for ease of boarding, and emergency braking. The vehicle maintenance facility is located in Carson, between the Del Amo and Wardlow stations. The journey begins as the train travels through a half-mile subway tunnel. Traveling on Flower Street, and down the middle of Washington Blvd., the Blue Line passes L.A. Trade Tech College , the municipal traffic court and the garment district, before veering south at the Washington station.