Metro’s A Line extension has a ridership problem — and the split between Pomona and its foothill neighbors tells us something pretty practical about how transit wins people over.
This is The LA Daily Fix. Today: early rail numbers, new stations, local access, and the reform choices that turn a big ribbon-cutting project into an actual daily habit.
Let’s get into it.
Absolutely — let’s start with the A Line.
David Allen has the story at the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin:
An A Line light-rail train leaves the Glendora Station heading west on March 10, 2026. The station is one of four that opened in September 2025. Have you taken the A Line yet from Pomona, or for that matter La Verne, San Dimas or Glendora, the four new stations on the light-rail line?
Yeah, Pomona seems to have the buzz right now. The other new stops may still need the habits, the housing, or just the basic convenience to catch up with the tracks.
You’ll find links to every story we mentioned today in the show notes, plus a few ways to go deeper if something caught your ear.
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