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- The passage of Proposition 1A in 2008, followed by the awarding of federal stimulus funds in 2010, established the initial funding for the California High-Speed Rail system. Construction contracts began to be awarded in 2013, and the groundbreaking ceremony for initial construction was held on January 6, 2015.
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The Southern California Rapid Transit District was planning a new subway along Wilshire Boulevard while the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission was also designing a light rail system utilizing a former Pacific Electric corridor. The light rail Blue Line opened to Long Beach in 1990.
The first dedicated busway opened along I-10 in 1973, and the region's first light rail line, the Blue Line (now the A Line) opened in 1990. Today the system includes over 160 miles (260 km) of heavy rail, light rail, and bus rapid transit lines, with multiple new lines under construction as of 2019.
The Los Angeles Metro Rail is an urban rail transit system serving Los Angeles County, California in the United States. It consists of six lines: four light rail lines (the A , C , E and K lines) and two rapid transit lines (the B and D lines), serving a total of 101 stations .
Jun 29, 2018 · The 9.2-mile East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor project will run along Van Nuys Boulevard, bringing the first local light-rail stops to the area since the 1950s.
Mar 16, 2022 · Hahn wanted a light rail train (powered by overhead lines at a cheaper cost than "heavy rail" technology with power from a third rail below) due to its lower cost to build. Construction on what became the Blue Line began in 1985.
Feb 26, 2015 · The Blue Line is one of the most used light rail in the nation. With its 25th anniversary on the horizon this July, a look back at its creation proves a useful means to think about L.A.'s transit past, present, and future.
Light Rail Atlas shot a MTA-car at the Long Beach terminal of the Blue Line, at First Street and Pine Avenue. The 'Red Cars' left Long Beach in 1961, but Light Rail Vehicles returned in 1990. The corridor of the former Long Beach Line has been chosen as the first new Light Rail in Los Angeles.
