CPSD/RWC/VAP/JFP/SH/vdl Mailed 1/14/05

Decision 05-01-017 January 13, 2005

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for authorization to construct a two-track at-grade crossing for the Eastside Corridor Light Rail Transit Line across the eastbound lanes of First Street, across Indiana Street, across the westbound lanes of Third Street and the construction of a pedestrian grade crossing across two tracks at the north and south ends of the Indiana Street Station in the City and County of Los Angeles.

Application 04-04-016 (Filed April 12, 2004; Supplement filed May 17, 2004 )

O P I N I O N

Summary

This decision grants Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) request for authority to construct, as part of MTA's Eastside Corridor Light Rail Transit Line (ELRL) project, two at-grade highway-rail (highway) crossings, consisting of two proposed ELRL tracks, across the intersection of Indiana Street with the eastbound lanes of First Street and across the westbound lanes of Third Street and two at-grade pedestrian-rail (pedestrian) crossings across the north and south ends of MTA's proposed Indiana Station, in City of Los Angeles (City) and an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County (County).