Press Releases

Jun 21, 2025 - Foothill Gold Line Dedicates Four New Metro A Line Stations From Glendora to Pomona

This month, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) held a series of station dedication ceremonies in the corridor cities along the 9-mile, four-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Pomona. Attendance was diverse and large across the four ceremonies, with hundreds of community members, elected officials at all levels of government, transportation officials and higher education officials joining the Construction Authority to celebrate each of the new Metro A Line stations. The $1.5 billion project began major construction in July 2020 and reached substantial completion on time and on budget on January 3, 2025, and is extending the Metro A Line to the cities of Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne and Pomona. The project has since been turned over to Metro, with the agency currently carrying out final preparations to ready the extension for passenger service. Metro has not yet announced a start date for passenger service, but it is anticipated for later this summer.

Mar 26, 2025 - Construction Authority Announces New Plan to Deliver Pomona to Montclair Project

On March 19, Kiewit delivered its final offer to design-build the 3.2-mile, two-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Pomona to Montclair. Despite numerous efforts by the Construction Authority to collaborate, including making dozens of contract changes requested by Kiewit to reduce costs, Kiewit’s final bid remained hundreds of millions of dollars above expert estimates and available funding. As a result, it’s both impossible and inappropriate to move forward with their bid.

Jan 3, 2025 - Foothill Gold Line from Glendora to Pomona Reaches Substantial Completion

The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) announced today that the $1.5 billion, four-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Pomona reached substantial completion on time and on budget. The design-build contract was completed by Kiewit-Parsons, a Joint Venture (KPJV), over the last five years and included all elements of the 9.1-mile light rail project. The $906.5 million contract included design and construction of the four new light rail stations and associated multi-modal parking facilities, the new light rail systems (including track, power, train control, communications and safety equipment), nine miles of relocated freight track that initially sat in the middle of the now-shared rail corridor, 19 bridges (including four new light rail bridges that span major city streets and intersections in Glendora and San Dimas), 21 at-grade street crossings, 10 miles of decorative sound and retaining walls, corridor-wide fencing to prevent trespassing, testing of the line and new systems, and much more.

Oct 31, 2024 - Metro Board Approves $798 Million Funding Agreement to Build Final Phase of the Foothill Gold Line

The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) announced today that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board approved a $798 million amendment to the ongoing funding agreement between the agencies. The approved amendment, which now goes to the Construction Authority board for ratification, will complete the Los Angeles County portion of the final 3.2-mile, two-station construction segment from Pomona to Montclair.

Jan 11, 2024 - Foothill Gold Line Leadership Stays in Place as 2024 Begins

At their January meeting today, Claremont Council Member Ed Reece and Glendora Mayor Mendell Thompson began a new year as Chair and Vice Chair (respectively) of the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority Board of Directors, after being unanimously reelected last month by their peers. The two local elected officials lead the agency at a critical time. The westernmost 9.1-mile, four-station project segment from Glendora to Pomona is currently more than 80 percent complete with construction; and the agency is beginning the process to hire a design-build contractor to build the final 3.2-mile, two-station project segment that includes the Claremont and Montclair stations.

Jun 29, 2023 - Construction Authority Statement on Governor Newsom Signing 2023-24 State Budget with Full Funding for Transit Infrastructure

The Construction Authority believes the final budget with full funding restored for transit is good news for the Foothill Gold Line. In March, the Metro board unanimously affirmed completing the Foothill Gold Line to Claremont and Montclair as the agency’s first priority for any new state funding.

Jun 24, 2023 - Foothill Gold Line Celebrates Completion of Major Work for New Light Rail Track System

Today, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) held a Track Completion Ceremony to celebrate the completion of major work for the new light rail track system for the 9.1-mile, four-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Pomona. The event culminated in the installation of the 230,630th rail clip (rail clips permanently attach the steel rail to the concrete railroad ties), officially completing major construction for the new light rail tracks, and permanently connecting the cities of Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne and Pomona via this new light rail line.

Mar 28, 2023 - Foothill Gold Line Light Rail Project Completes All Grade Crossing Reconstruction Work Requiring Long Term Street Closures – A Major Milestone

Today, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) announced that all grade crossing reconstruction work requiring long-term street closures for the project’s 21 at-grade (street level) crossings from Glendora to Pomona has now been completed. Today’s grade crossing milestone is a major achievement for the 9.1-mile, four-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project, which is more than two-thirds complete overall with construction.

Jan 11, 2023 - Foothill Gold Line Swears in Board Leadership

At their January meeting today, Claremont Mayor Ed Reece and Glendora Council Member Mendell Thompson were sworn in as Chair and Vice Chair (respectively) of the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority Board of Directors, after being unanimously elected last month by their peers.

Dec 28, 2022 - Foothill Gold Line Light Rail Project is Nearly Two-Thirds Complete as 2022 Closes

As 2022 comes to an end, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) announces that the 9.1-mile, four-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Pomona is now nearly two-thirds complete. Major construction on the project began in July 2020 and, despite building in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the project continues to remain on budget and on schedule to be completed in early 2025, when it will be turned over to LA Metro for training and pre-revenue service (Metro determines when passenger service starts).