L.A.'s Gold Line is being extended further into the San Gabriel Valley, with scheduled completion of the latest phase set for 2014. The new extension will push this end of the line from the current Sierra Madre Villa out to Azusa (Gesundheit!), and it is hoped the line will eventually reach the airport at Ontario.
Construction on Gold Line Underway
"The Gold Line extension is the first project funded by Measure R to move to construction. The measure, passed by voters in 2008, will raise $30 billion to fund mass transit projects through a sales tax.
"Measure R will only fund this portion of the Gold Line extension, known as Phase 2A. The MTA hopes to eventually connect the Gold Line to LA/Ontario International Airport with a Phase 2B extension. Habib Balian, Chief Executive of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Construction Authority, said that Phase 2B could break ground in 2015, although it hasn't yet secured funding."
The story is accompanied by a photo showing passengers who are clearly excited about the new extension.
Construction on Gold Line Underway
"The Gold Line extension is the first project funded by Measure R to move to construction. The measure, passed by voters in 2008, will raise $30 billion to fund mass transit projects through a sales tax.
"Measure R will only fund this portion of the Gold Line extension, known as Phase 2A. The MTA hopes to eventually connect the Gold Line to LA/Ontario International Airport with a Phase 2B extension. Habib Balian, Chief Executive of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Construction Authority, said that Phase 2B could break ground in 2015, although it hasn't yet secured funding."
The story is accompanied by a photo showing passengers who are clearly excited about the new extension.
