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Going for gold: MTA brings Pasadena a train ride closer to Los Angeles, as well as promises...

If Pasadena, Calif., was on you travel itinerary a few years ago, it would have been in your best interest to have a car, or, at the very least, a bus pass. Amtrak closed shop in 1994, and Southern California's Red Cars ceased operation in the city in 1951. As a result, people looked to autos and the two major freeways running through the area to get around.

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is changing that with the opening of the Metro Gold Line, which is expected to carry between 26,000 and 32,000 passengers daily.

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