Metro Gold Line Trains Test Service to East Los Angeles

Metro Gold Line trains in Los Angeles begin testing service Oct. 6, 2009, in East Los Angeles in advance of opening of new six-mile extension of the Gold Line to East Los Angeles. Metro continues testing trains and training operators for service on this extension of the Metro Gold Line, which now connects downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena. The six-mile extension will feature eight new stations (two underground) between Union Station in downtown Los Angeles and Atlantic/Pomona boulevards in East Los Angeles via Little Tokyo, the Arts District and Boyle Heights. A third of the Eastside alignment is underground.

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• Metro Los Angeles
• trains
• East Los Angeles
• new light rail line
• safety

[foxystig]

The east LA gold line sucks. why would they extend the gold line of all things east? I know it's "cheaper to build" but they should have just built the red line east either below grade or elevated. Rather than sloppily pasting the gold line EAST after building it SOUTH WEST to Los angeles.

[DulcEmiGUElito1]

very kool A+ j/k



[socalivy]

@karoslif

Well, there are plans to extend the heavy rail Purple Line to West LA. Honestly, the only part of the system where lack of signal priority severely slows down the line is the Blue Line through Long Beach.

[karoslif]

@socalivy well i would still like to see LA build a train that would at least get priority at intersections,so they would not have to be stopping at red lights,to me that just reminds to much of riding a bus.

[socalivy]

@karoslif

LA has two heavy rail lines, those being the Red and Purple Lines.

To answer your question, LA isn't building more heavy rail because light rail offers more cost-effective alternatives that meet the strict funding guidelines set forth by the FTA.

BART was built in the 1960s, long before light rail was discovered. And it was much cheaper to build heavy rail back then.

[karoslif]

@socalivy i'm talking about their heavy rail system,which is very extensive,check it out on youtube.

[socalivy]

@karoslif

What are you talking about? The rail system serving SF is Muni Metro, which is a TROLLEY system.

[karoslif]

why can't LA get a real train instead of these trolleys,san francisco puts LA to shame.

[melollylolly]

i might ride one day-this one...

[wiirulezz]

It was announced today that it will open, November 15th.