The Brief

LOS ANGELES - Metro is set to celebrate the grand opening of its A (gold) Line extension project on Friday, bringing new rail service to several cities in the San Gabriel Valley.

What we know:

The new line will serve the communities of Glendora , San Dimas , La Verne , and Pomona , with revenue service beginning at noon on Friday.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony with a variety of speakers, including Metro board chair Fernando Dutra and Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins, is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the new Pomona North station.

The backstory:

The project, which has been under construction for years, aims to boost public transportation in the San Gabriel Valley, an area that has lacked rail service since the Pacific Electric railway ceased operations in 1951.

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