STATE OF CALIFORNIA GRAY DAVIS, Governor

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

505 VAN NESS AVENUE

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-3298

May 21, 2002 File No.: A.00-10-012 et al.

TO: ALL PARTIES OF RECORD IN APPLICATION A.00-10-012 et al.

Decision 02-05-047 is being mailed without the joint Dissent of President Loretta M. Lynch and Commissioner Carl Wood. The Dissent will be mailed separately.

Very truly yours,

/s/ CARL K. OSHIRO

CARL K. OSHIRO, Interim Chief

Administrative Law Judge

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COM/HMD/cgj Mailed 05/21/02

Decision 02-05-047 May 16, 2002

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In the Matter of the Application of the Los Angeles to Pasadena Metro Blue Line Construction Authority for an order authorizing the construction of two light rail transit tracks at-grade crossing West Avenue 45 in the City and County of Los Angeles, California.	Application 00-10-012 (Filed October 11, 2000)
And Related Matters.	Application 01-06-011 Application 00-11-050 Application 00-11-040 Application 00-11-034 Application 00-11-033 Application 00-11-032 Application 00-11-029 Application 00-11-016 Application 00-11-015 Application 00-10-050 Application 00-10-039 Application 00-10-033 Application 00-10-020

(See Appendix A for List of Appearances)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

O P I N I O N 22

Summary 22

History of the Proceeding 22

Public Participating Hearings 44

Assigned Commissioner Ruling 55

Evidentiary Hearings 66

Positions of the Parties 66

Commission Jurisdiction 77

Practicability 77

California Environmental Quality Act 1313

Avenues 45 and 50 1515

Noise Issue 2121

Avenues 51 through 57 2323

Pasadena Crossings 2323

Comments on Alternate Proposed Decision 2727

Findings of Fact 2929

Conclusions of Law 3232

ORDER 3333

APPENDIX A - List of Appearances

O P I N I O N

Summary

Los Angeles to Pasadena Metro Blue Line Construction Authority (Blue Line) granted permission to construct at-grade crossings in Los Angeles and Pasadena.