What’s the plan for opening day on Saturday? Merriment, joy, feasting and song, I hope. I’ve been writing about this project for the better part of a decade and once upon a time, [continue reading]
All photos by the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority. Click on a photo to see a larger version. Metro CEO Phil Washington announced Thursday that the Gold Line Foothill [continue reading]
With construction almost complete on the Gold Line Foothill Extension, the independent agency building the project on Saturday began holding dedication ceremonies for each of the six stations. First up: [continue reading]
There is still construction work to complete on the Gold Line Foothill Extension project, but still some welcome news — train testing on portions of the track will soon be beginning. The notice from the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority is below. As for those who live and work [continue reading]
After four years of construction, the Gold Line Foothill Extension project will reach a key milestone this morning: for the first time ever, a light rail vehicle will make its way down the [continue reading]
Here’s the news release with the good news from the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, the independent agency building the 11.5-mile project between Pasadena and the Azusa/Glendora border: MONROVIA, CA – On the heels of last week’s completion of all light rail track installation for the Foothill Gold Line from [continue reading]
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The folks at the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority sent over the above pics of the overhead catenary wires being installed along the project’s tracks. The wires, as you likely know, deliver the electricity that powers the trains. The above images were taken on the stretch of tracks that [continue reading]
The 11.5-mile Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension is now 50 percent complete, according to the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, which is building the Pasadena-to-Azusa/Glendora border project. Below are an awesome collection of aerial photos taken in recent days by the Construction Authority. The news release — with a [continue reading]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBOAO5qgI64&feature=youtu.be] Seven minutes of awesomeness from our friends at the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, the agency building the 11.5-mile project between eastern Pasadena and the Azusa/Glendora border. I’ll be touring the project next week — I’m looking forward to seeing all the work done. The project is about [continue reading]
