Metro in the Los Angeles area will hold two public meetings September 1 and 2 to update the public on the environmental study that is evaluating two possible alternatives, which would connect the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension to cities further east of Los Angeles by light transit rail.

Communities in the study include; City of Commerce, El Monte, Los Angeles, Montebello, Monterey Park, Pico Rivera, Rosemead, Santa Fe Springs, South El Monte, Whittier and unincorporated portions of Los Angeles County.

Metro will update the public on the next steps for the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Draft Environmental Impact Study/Report analysis. It will also included an update on public comments that Metro's received during the scooping period as well as an update on planning efforts and technical work that have been completed to date.