After more than five years of design and construction through the Covid-19 Pandemic, historic heatwaves and historic rains, the 9.1-mile, four-station Glendora to Pomona project reached substantial completion on time and on budget on January 3, 2025. The $906.5 million design-build contract was completed by Kiewit-Parsons, a Joint Venture (KPJV), and included all elements of the light rail project, including construction of the four new stations and associated parking facilities, 19 bridges, 21 at-grade crossings, the light rail system (including the track, power, train control, communications and safety systems), nine miles of relocated freight track, 10 miles of decorative retaining walls and sound walls, and more.

Reaching substantial completion is a major milestone and follows months of testing of the new systems by the Construction Authority and KPJV, and determination that the new extension is safe to operate. Reaching substantial also means that the Glendora to Pomona project is ready to be turned over to Metro for final testing, training and preparation for passenger service, among other task, while the Authority and KPJV team continues to complete final punch list items throughout the corridor. In late January the project was indeed turned over to Metro, and they have begun their work to prepare the line for opening. An opening date has not yet been determined; Metro will announce the date in the future; and the Construction Authority will dedicate the stations ahead of the opening. Below are photos of the stations (Glendora and San Dimas – top row; La Verne and Pomona – bottom row).

Glendora to Pomona Segment FAQs
When can I begin riding the new extension? Now that Metro has taken over the project, they have several important tasks they need to perform before opening the line for service. These activities can take several months and include final testing of the systems, receiving certificates of occupancy, certifications from the California Public Utilities Commission for the grade crossings, safety exercises and certifications, hiring and training of staff, running “pre-revenue service” and then finally opening the line for revenue service (among other tasks). When ready, LA Metro will announce when passenger service will begin. A start date has not yet been announced, but it is anticipated sometime in Summer 2025.

Will there be parking, bike lockers and drop-off areas at the new stations? How many parking spaces are available at each station? Yes. The four new stations have parking facilities built adjacent to or across the street from the station platforms with parking for about 300 cars at each. All station parking facilities were built to be multi-modal – and include EV chargers, bicycle parking, drop-off areas for buses and ridesharing, along with easy access for pedestrians. At the Pomona North Station, parking will be shared with Metrolink. All operational decisions regarding parking (i.e., fees for parking, permit availability, etc.) are made by Metro.

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