LA Metro’s Foothill Gold Line, a 9.1-mile light rail project from Glendora to Pomona, is ready for final testing, training and preparation for passenger service — a milestone that comes after years of construction, officials announced Friday.
The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority, an independent agency created by the state in 1998, announced Friday the light rail project reached “substantial completion” on time and on budget. Now that the project has reached this state, the agency will turn over the rest of the work to LA Metro.
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In the months ahead, Metro will conduct final testing of the system, train operators and other crews, establish emergency and safety preparations, pre-revenue operations and simulated revenue service, and obtain approvals by the California Public Utilities Commission, among other tasks, according to Construction Authority officials.