CPSD/RWC/HMJ/JFP/SH/vdl Mailed 10/31/03

Decision 03-10-075 October 30, 2003

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In the Matter of the Application of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for an order authorizing the construction of a two-track at-grade crossing for the Eastside Corridor Light Rail Transit Line across the westbound lanes of First Street in the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles.	Application 02-09-047 (Filed September 30, 2002)
In the Matter of the Application of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for an order authorizing the construction of a two-track at-grade crossing for the Eastside Corridor Light Rail Transit Line across Temple Street and across Hewitt Street and the construction of a single track at grade crossing at two pedestrian walkways at the east side of the proposed Alameda Station in the City of Los Angeles County of Los Angeles.	Application 02-12-013 (Filed December 6, 2002)
In the Matter of the Application of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for an order authorizing the construction of a two-track at-grade crossing for the Eastside Corridor Light Rail Transit Line across Vignes Street in the City of Los Angeles.	Application 03-04-031 (Filed April 28, 2003)

O P I N I O N

Summary

As part of the project to construct the Eastside Corridor Light Rail Transit Line (ELRL), Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) requests authority to construct four proposed two-track at-grade highway-rail crossings across Temple, First (westbound lanes), Hewitt, and Vignes Streets and two proposed one-track at-grade pedestrian-rail crossings at two pedestrian walkways (North and South Pedestrian Crossings) at the east side of the proposed Alameda Station in the City of Los Angeles (City), Los Angeles County.