A Line light-rail extension from Azusa to Pomona set to open in late summer

After more than five years of construction, the 9.1-mile extension of the A Line from Azusa to Pomona is finished and was officially handed over to LA Metro on Friday, Jan. 3.

The extension that runs along the foothills of eastern Los Angeles County will soon receive more safety testing and also dedicated training of personnel to run the trains and populate the stations. This will last through August, meaning the extension could open to passengers then or later in the summer, said LA Metro...