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Metro’s A Line Extension Has a Ridership Problem
Monday, April 27, 2026 · 1 min
Metro’s $1.5 billion A Line extension is showing uneven early demand, with Pomona drawing riders while La Verne, San Dimas, and Glendora lag. The reform question is whether cities pair rail investment with enough housing, buses, and destinations to make it work.
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Metro’s $1.5 billion A Line extension is showing uneven early demand, with Pomona drawing riders while La Verne, San Dimas, and Glendora lag. The reform question is whether cities pair rail investment with enough housing, buses, and destinations to make it work.
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- A Line passengers like Pomona, lag in La Verne, San Dimas, Glendora — David Allen | dallen@scng.com | Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
# A Line passengers like Pomona, lag in La Verne, San Dimas, Glendora – Press Enterprise Published: 2026-04-26T14:30:04+00:00 Author: David Allen | dallen@scng.com | Inland Valley Daily Bulletin ## Summary The A Line, originally known as the Gold Line, has seen a decrease in ridership from Pomona, La Verne, San Dimas, or Glendora. Don Linde of La Verner, expressed concern that the extension,…