Work begins on Expo Light Rail line in Los Angeles

Last Friday, a groundbreaking ceremony was held in Los Angeles to mark the beginning of construction for the new Expo Light Rail line.

The Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority Board was joined by other local elected officials today to officially break ground on the 8.5-mile Exposition light rail line. Once completed in 2010, the Expo Line will link downtown to Culver City and will provide an alternative to the heavily congested I-10 Santa Monica freeway.

[ News Releases Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority Breaks Ground on L.A.’s Newest Light Rail Project to Serve Westside Commuters ]

Los Angeles - which was long considered the prime example of an automobile-centric metropolitan area - is rising fast on the list of cities with rail networks in North America. It already has a couple of very successful Light Rail line, a subway and a commuter rail network that continues to increase in service and patronage.

Posted in: Uncategorized | October 2, 2006 10:41 pm