Pedestrian View Of Los Angeles: Duarte MTA open house, tours of light rail yards (Source: SGVTribune.com)

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Monday, July 13, 2009

Duarte MTA open house, tours of light rail yards (Source: SGVTribune.com)

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Duarte MTA open house, tours of light rail yards
Staff Reports
Posted: 07/12/2009 04:24:44 PM PDT

In response to requests of Duarte City Council members and city residents, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has scheduled three tours and a community open house.

The open house will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 6, at the Duarte Community Center, 1600 Huntington Dr. The tours are scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 18, July 22, and Aug. 4 at the community center.

These tours will provide an opportunity to see all three of Metro's operating light rail maintenance yards.

A new rail maintenance facility is needed to complete and operate the Foothill Extension.

Included in the tours are the light rail maintenance yards for Metro's Blue, Green and Gold Lines in Long Beach, Lawndale and Los Angeles. Tours will begin at the Sierra Madre Villa Gold Line station.

For reservations, call Dave Monks at (213) 922-7456.

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