San Bernardino going for Gold
San Bernardino County officials are expected today to vote to push for several commute rail projects -- including the long-discussed Gold Line-to-Ontario-Airport extension:
The most significant of the projects would offer additional transit choices with funding to extend the Metro Gold Line beyond the Los Angeles County line to Montclair and a proposed passenger-rail service line between San Bernardino and Redlands. At last month's meeting, the SANBAG board endorsed a plan for the 9.1-mile Redlands extension, which could start construction in 2010 and be in operation by 2013, said Mike Bair, director of transit and rail programs for SANBAG. The $176 million project, which would add six stations between downtown San Bernardino and the University of Redlands, takes up the biggest chunk of capital funds, although the agency is applying for a $75 million federal grant.
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Exactly what I was thinking, Greg.
Posted by: Tom A. | May 03, 2007 at 11:31 AM
fascinating. And yet another leg of the former Pacific Electric Railway empire is being rebuilt. What's next? the Santa Ana line? I hope so. Too bad the right of way to Belmont Shore was short-sightedly built over as recently as the 90s! But a lot of the Glendale right of way is still there, waiting ...
Posted by: greg kay | May 03, 2007 at 07:20 AM