Emergency Response Drill Held At Union Station

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — An emergency response drill was held Wednesday at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles.

The operation, called Exercise Station Guardian 2016, occurred from 8 a.m. to noon, officials said.

According to Metro, the drill tested various agencies' "response and recovery from an emergency," and included local, federal, state and private agencies.

Passengers did not participate in the drill. They were allowed to bypass the exercise area.

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