SYLMAR : Metrolink Trains Will Bypass Planned Stop
When Metrolink commuter trains roll into service Oct. 26, they will pass right by a planned stop in Sylmar because construction of a passenger platform and parking facilities have been delayed, city transportation officials said.
Sylmar service will not begin until at least Jan. 1 because a dispute over purchasing the land set back construction several months.
Without Sylmar and Baldwin Park--where construction has also been delayed--Metrolink trains will serve 12 stops on three lines connecting Moorpark, Santa Clarita and Pomona with downtown Los Angeles.
The service will be operated by the Southern California Regional Rail Authority, which includes transportation officials from five counties.
However, construction of Metrolink passenger platforms and stations is the responsibility of the cities where they are located.
The Sylmar platform and parking facility, in the city of Los Angeles, is being built jointly by the cities of Los Angeles and San Fernando for about $1.5 million.
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