The following excerpts appeared in the Claremont Courier on June 23, 2025. To read the full article, click here.

Pomona, La Verne A Line stations are complete: Opening date expected soon – Claremont Courier

Officials from the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and state, county and local governments gathered June 20 at the Pomona light rail station to celebrate the completed stop along the incoming Metro A Line light rail extension. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo

By Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com

June 23, 2025

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“Today marks the third of four major milestones for the Construction Authority, days when we get to pause, reflect, and celebrate … a shared dream that began over a decade ago and today becomes real,” said Construction Authority Board Chair and Claremont City Council member Ed Reece. “Yes, there have been challenges, but with each challenge came a renewed commitment to our vision: connecting Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Valley, and the Inland Empire through a single light rail line that links us all.”

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“The Gold Line is proof that when we invest in transit, we invest in people, in their time, in their health and, most of all, their future,” said United States Representative Norma Torres. “This project was built on the backs of the LA County taxpayers — all of us and all of the people in this county.”

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A request for proposal for a project designer [for the next segment to Claremont and Montclair] is due to go out this month, with a second request for a construction manager due out by September. Contracts are expected to be awarded by October [2025] and February 2026, respectively, with “minor construction projects” beginning by December 2026.

The new projected completion date for the Pomona to Montclair segment is June 2031.

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