The following excerpt appeared in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on May 31, 2017. To read the full article, click here.

Foothill Gold Line workshop draws contractors, business representatives – San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Foothill Gold Line Habib Balian, CEO, left, Chris Burner, Chief Project Officer, Mitchell S. Purcell, CCO & In-House Counsel speaking, and Rena Salcedo, SBE Program Administrator of Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority all answered questions from representatives of businesses and prime contractors at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Monrovia Wednesday, May 31, 2107. The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority hosted a Foothill Gold Line Industry Workshop in Monrovia. The event brought together elected and appointed officials, Construction Authority staff, small business experts and more than 200 small businesses and prime contractors to learn about the upcoming contracting opportunities, project status and timeline for the construction of the $1.37 billion Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Montclair.(Photo by Walt Mancini/Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

By Kevin Smith

May 31, 2017

[Excerpt]:

There are plenty of challenges involved in building a light-rail system.

Securing the funding, relocating existing railroad tracks and meeting project deadlines are just some of the issues that come up. But amid all of those challenges there is one certainty — people will be needed to do the work.

A BIG TURNOUT

The prospect of getting one of those contracts drew an estimated 200 businesses to the DoubleTree Hotel in Monrovia on Wednesday to learn about opportunities related to a 12.3-mile extension of the Foothill Gold Line. It will route the light rail system from Glendora to Montclair.

The workshop was hosted by the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority, which is planning, designing and building the rail line.

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