Press Releases

Nov 14, 2018 - Construction Authority Board Receives Report on Plan to Deliver Majority of Foothill Gold Line Light Rail Project Two Years Ahead of Schedule

The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority board of directors received a report on how the agency can deliver nearly 70% of the Foothill Gold Line light rail extension from Glendora to Montclair at least two years ahead of schedule and avoid tens of millions of dollars annually in market escalation and risk money proposed by the four design-build teams competing for the Glendora to Montclair Alignment contract; while also approving an increase in the overall project budget for the 12.3-mile, six station light rail extension of $570 million (to a total project budget of $2.1 billion).

Nov 12, 2018 - Media Statement on Plan to Deliver Majority of Foothill Gold Line Light Rail Project Two Years Ahead of Schedule

Today, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) announced a proposed plan to deliver nearly 70% of the Foothill Gold Line light rail extension from Glendora to Montclair at least two years ahead of schedule and avoid tens of millions of dollars annually in market escalation and risk money proposed by the four design-build teams competing for the Glendora to Montclair Alignment contract; while also increasing the budget for the 12.3-mile, six station light rail project by $570 million to a total project budget of $2.1 billion. The proposed plan is subject to environmental approval.

Oct 17, 2018 - FOOTHILL GOLD LINE BOARD OPPOSES PROPOSITION 6

At the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority’s July board meeting, the board voted to oppose Proposition 6 (the proposition on the November ballot to repeal the gas tax increase, SB1).

Sep 12, 2018 - PROPOSALS RECEIVED TO BUILD FOOTHILL GOLD LINE LIGHT RAIL PROJECT

Today, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) reached a major milestone on the 12.3-mile, six-station Foothill Gold Line light rail extension from Glendora to Montclair; funded by Measures M and R in Los Angeles County, Measure I in San Bernardino County and the State of California’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, an SB1 program that receives proceeds from the Cap and Trade auction and the recent gas tax increase. The four shortlisted design-build teams vying for the Glendora to Montclair Alignment Design-Build Contract submitted proposals in response to tens of thousands of pages of engineering and project information provided to each team over the last several months.

Aug 21, 2018 - First Contract for Foothill Gold Line Light Rail Extension is Completed Under Budget and Ahead of Schedule

Today, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) announced completion of the $2.6 million Utility Relocation design-bid-build contract, awarded to W.A. Rasic Construction Company, Inc. (Rasic) in September 2017.

Apr 26, 2018 - FOOTHILL GOLD LINE RECEIVES $300 MILLION FROM SB1

Today, the Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Montclair was awarded nearly $300 million from the California State Transportation Agency’s (CalSTA) Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) for transformative transit and rail projects.

Feb 15, 2018 - ANNOUNCEMENT: FOUR DESIGN-BUILD TEAMS SELECTED TO COMPETE TO BUILD FOOTHILL GOLD LINE

At their February meeting today, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority Board of Directors approved the shortlist of design-build teams to compete to build the $1.5 billion, six-station Foothill Gold Line light rail extension from Glendora to Montclair.

Jan 25, 2018 - ANNOUNCEMENT: SEVEN DESIGN-BUILD TEAMS SUBMIT SOQS TO BUILD FOOTHILL GOLD LINE

Construction Authority received Statements of Qualifications from seven design-build teams interested in building the 12.3-mile Glendora to Montclair Alignment Design-Build Project.

Dec 2, 2017 - Foothill Gold Line Light Rail Extension is First Measure M-Funded Rail Project to Break Ground

On Foothill Gold Line Day, elected, transportation, and higher education officials – alongside hundreds of community stakeholders – celebrate the start of construction of the Foothill Gold Line from Glendora to Montclair

Nov 16, 2017 - Foothill Gold Line to Generate $2.6 Billion in Economic Return, Tens of Thousands of Jobs

Economic report details significant economic benefits to Los Angeles County both short-term – during construction – and once in operation