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The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension had a ground breaking ceremony at Newcastle Park in Arcadia, for a project that would extend the line from East Pasadena to Azusa, with stops in Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte and Irwindale. This phase is fully funded through Measure R, the Los Angeles County half-cent sales tax increase that voters approved to fund transportation projects. Eventually the Gold Line will reach the Inland Empire.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32103
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 2010
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p. A1, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 2010
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p. A1, A7
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Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
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32300AN
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has voted to fully fund the $690 million Gold Line Foothill Extension, from Pasadena to Azusa, and to complete it by 2014, with money from Measure R. Measure R was approved by voters in the November 2008 election. It created a half-cent county sales tax intended for transportation projects. The MTA has the funding for the first phase of the Gold Line light rail to Azusa. The first phase is an 11-mile extension that includes stops in Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, Irwindale and Azusa.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2010
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2010
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p. A1, A4
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Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
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32147AN
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Elected officials from San Gabriel Valley foothill cities are angry after being told the second phase of the Gold Line Extension project (from Azusa to Claremont) will be given zero dollars from Measure R, despite an aggressive funding plan for other projects in Los Angeles, as proposed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). MTA staff wants to make permanent Measure R--the half cent sales tax passed by voters in 2008 that expires in 2039--to fund a list of transportation projects across the southland.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 2012
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p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 2012
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Light rail trains
Measure R
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Transportation
Item ID
33272AN
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Gold Line Extension for the phase from Azusa to Claremont is uncertain. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board has approved asking county voters to extend the Measure R half-cent sales tax for 30 years beyond its expiration date--without a strategy to fund the Gold Line Foothill Extension to Claremont. The Gold Line's 11.5 mile Pasadena-to-Azusa segment is already funded and scheduled for completion in 2015.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 30, 2012
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p. A1, A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 30, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A3
Subjects
Light rail trains
Measure R
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Transportation
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33275AN
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After receiving intense pressure from San Gabriel Valley lawmakers, the county's transportation board, the MTA, finally put the Gold Line extension in its long-term plans. This opens up the possibility of federal funding for the project. With this commitment, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has agreed to provide day-to-day operational funding for the first phase of the Gold Line Foothill extension once it is completed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31763
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2009
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p. A1, A12
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A12
Subjects
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Item ID
31960AN
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Arcadia won approval last week of a dial-a-ride program with 50-cent fares from the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission who agreed to let Arcadia use its Proposition A transit funds to subsidize the program's half-dollar fares until June.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 20, 1983
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 20, 1983
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1425AN
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has taken away $10 milion in funding for the Gold Line extension, but officials are determined to build it from Pasadena to Claremont.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26982
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 5, 2003
December 6, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 5, 2003
December 6, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Gold Line
Metro Rail
Metrolink Trains
Item ID
27181AN
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A county transportation committee has recommended the Gold Line extension receive $10 million in initial funding from Measure R, instead of the $127,000 that was originally budgeted for the light rail line.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31481
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 22, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A16
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 22, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A16
Subjects
Gold Line extension
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
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31675AN
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Rides are hard to find for seniors. Dial-a-Ride, meant for home-bound elderly, being misused shuttling school children. In 2014 consultant group IBI Group recommended three changes--new fixed routes for the general public, a shuttle service from the Metro Gold Line station to popular locations in the city, and a return to Dial-a-Ride service to seniors and disabled. The changes were planned to coincide with the Gold Line opening in march but after hearing concerns from students and parents, city officials agreed not to cut off the Dial-a-Ride service to the general public until the end of the school year.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 25, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 25, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Arcadia Transit System
Buses
Hui, Linda
Public transportation
Item ID
34623AN
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The City Council decided to ask voters to approve $8 million in bond funding for a bridge at Santa Anita Avenue. If 2/3 of voters support this bond, Arcadia would be the only city on the Gold Line extension route to finance its own grade separation.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 16, 2005
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p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 16, 2005
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
City Council
Ballots
Bonds
Funding
Gold Line
Grade separations
Train bridges
Item ID
29957AN
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The county Metropolitan Transportation Authority will sell naming rights to all rail lines, bus lines, and transit stations, such as the Gold Line Monrovia Station (in photo) and Foothill Gold Line Arcadia Station (in photo). The Corporate Sponsorship/Naming Rights Program was approved by the Metro board. CEO Phil Washington wants to stretch revenue; board member objects to commercialization.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 8, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A13
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 8, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A13
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Bonin, Mike
Kuehl, Sheila
Metro Gold Line
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Washington, Phil
Item ID
34922AN
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Voters in a special election Nov. 2 approved an $8 million police facilities bond to pay roughly half the cost of a new, larger station.

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Pasadena Star News The Star p A1
Date
November 10, 1999
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Pasadena Star News The Star p A1
Date
November 10, 1999
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Police
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18033AN
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Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA) is not considering the Gold Line Foothill Extension from Sierra Madre to Claremont a priority now. County transportation officials recommended the so-called "Subway to the Sea," a proposed extension of the Purple Line out to Santa Monica and a "regional connector" project that would link several rail lines through downtown Los Angeles, as the priorities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31723
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2009
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p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2009
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Light rail trains
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA)
Transportation
Item ID
31920AN
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Take the Gold Line to see the ponies at Santa Anita Park. Santa Anita Park offering the Santa Anita Shuttle to run on all race days and will operate in addition to Arcadia Transit's Shuttle service. The Santa Anita Shuttle runs non-stop from Arcadia Station (First Avenue and Santa Clara Street) of the Gold Line, through July 10, closing day of the spring meet.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 10, 2016
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p. 35
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 10, 2016
Pages
p. 35
Subjects
Metro Foothill Gold Line-Arcadia Station
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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34701AN
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Arcadia Transit Plaza dedication ceremony held November 6, 2014. It is located at 99 Santa Clara Street, at First Avenue, where the Gold Line Station in Arcadia is being built. It will serve as a transportation hub and a gathering space for the community. Many VIPs attended (photos).

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 2014
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p. 7
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 2014
Pages
p. 7
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Amundson, Peter
Arcadia Transit Plaza
Beck, Tom
Chandler, Roger
Glasco, Gene
Harbicht, Bob
Kovacic, Gary
Lauber, Floretta
Light rail trains
Marshall, Gail
McSweeny, Matt
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension--Arcadia Station
Segal, Mickey
Transportation
Young, Mary
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34209AN
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Eleven cities, including Arcadia, are vying for representation for the planning, design and funding of the proposed eastern extension of the Gold Line.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Gold Line
Metro Rail
Metrolink Train
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26813AN
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Arcadia's transportation program has just put into service four new 20-passenger Dial-A-Ride buses. Four additional new buses will be added later this month.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 13, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 13, 2000
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p. 1
Subjects
Transportation
Item ID
27659AN
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Arcadia has new hiking shuttle. U.S. Forest Service starts bus service to Chantry Flat trails from Arcadia Gold Line station. The shuttle goes to Chantry Flat Road, an area that connects to trails that lead to Sturtevant Falls, Hermit Falls, and historic Mount Wilson. The shuttle will run the next three weekends. Plans to make it permanent have not been formulated. See also Pasadena Star News, September 21, 2016, p. A7.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 20, 2016
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p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 20, 2016
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Bus
Chantry Flat
Hiking
San Gabriel Mountains
Shuttle Service
United States Forest Service
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34867AN
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Officials lobby for Gold Line extension funding. $764 million is needed to finish the final segment of the extension from Azusa-to-Claremont. The Gold Line Construction Authority board this week approved an updated expense plan for the entire 23-mile Pasadena-to-Claremont extension of nearly $1.6 billion, of which $810 million has already been allocated, with full completion planned for 2021. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has already funded the Gold Line's 11.5 mile, $750 million Pasadena-to-Azusa segment with Measure R revenues, but the $780 million Azusa-to-Claremont segment has yet to be funded.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32945
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 28, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 28, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Light Rail
Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
Trains
Transportation
Item ID
33142AN
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Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich met with Arcadia City Council and the Redevelopment Agency to discuss the Gold Line issues and state funding.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 6, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Antonovich, Michael
Kelly, Bill
Kovacic, Gary
Metro Gold Line
Trains
Transportation
Segal, Mickey
Vehicle License Fund (VLF)
Item ID
33609AN
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