Los Angeles: Metro breaks ground on $2-billion Crenshaw light-rail line

[marmar]

from the LA Times:



Officials celebrated the groundbreaking Tuesday for the $2.06-billion north-south Crenshaw Line that will connect the Mid-City Expo Line with the South Bay's Green Line.

"This is a day that Angelenos deserve, a great day for L.A., a day to move America forward," Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said.

The Department of Transportation also announced Tuesday that the project would receive a $545.9-million loan. The project also is expected to receive about $130 million in other federal transportation funds, according to a statement.

"This is a partnership -- a local, state and federal partnership," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. ...........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-crenshaw-line-groundbreaking-20140121,0,1889081.story#ixzz2r8vcS6m7

[gopiscrap]

1. Excellent

as a European, I am a serious believer in good mass transit.

[mikeysnot]

2. I was all over EU on their system.

I agree On time, clean and the conductors were awesome!

Just think were we would be if Carter won again and the B movie actor was reduced to doing commercials.

[gopiscrap]

3. I totally agree

I grew up in Europe and never once was in a private vehicle (taxi not included) and that was rare, til I came to the US