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Expo Line Construction Shuts Down Lanes In Santa Monica

Residents and commuters on the Westside faced prolonged traffic delays Tuesday as new construction on the Expo light rail line got underway.

2013/02/19

Officials: Halt To Expo Line Expansion Could Cost 4,000 Jobs

City and county officials spoke out on Monday against a group of homeowners who want to stop all construction on the Expo Line project.

2012/10/22

Residents Along Crenshaw-LAX Corrider Expected To Contend For Light Rail Jobs

The .5-miles light rail project will provide jobs to residents from Lamert Park, Hyde Park, Baldwin Hills, Inglewood, and Westchester.

2012/06/04

Expo Line Running From Downtown LA To Culver City To Debut In April

For many Angelenos, the opening of the first phase of the Exposition Line has been a long time coming.

2012/03/23

FTA Approves $1.7B Light Rail Expansion Project

The MTA is getting a green light for a light rail line expansion along Crenshaw Boulevard. The Federal Transit Administration has given final approval for the $1.7 billion project.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/01/05

Construction Begins On Next Phase Of Expo Line Project

Construction begins Monday on the next phase of the Expo Line project, which will extend light rail service from Culver City to Santa Monica.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/09/12

Construction On Second Phase Of Westside Light Rail Line Set To Begin

The first phase of the line, which will run from downtown Los Angeles to Culver City, is expected to open later this year.

2011/09/12

Man In Stable Condition After Pasadena Light Rail Stabbing

A man, who was stabbed after a fight broke out on a light rail train passing through Pasadena on Friday night, is listed in critical but stable condition.

2011/08/28

Study: LA Subway Air Up To Twice As Dirty As Light Rail System

A new study shows commuters on the Red Line subway may be exposed to up to twice as many hazardous air pollutants as commuters on the Gold Line light rail system.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/07/28

Expo Light Rail Begins Slow-Speed Testing On Westside Tracks

If the trial testing goes well, officials say pending any setbacks a target date has been set for Nov. 15 for most of the 8.6 mile alignment.

2011/04/04

MTA Gets OK To Start Work On Westside Light Rail System

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority got federal approval Wednesday to start doing engineering work for a Westside light-rail system and a $1.37 billion “regional connector.”

2011/01/05

Los Angeles County Considers Expanding Rail Routes

Transit officials will choose the routes for two major links in Los Angeles County’s rail system that would close a gap in downtown Los Angeles and push a route into the Westside.

2010/10/28

Officials: $546M Light Rail To Spur Jobs, Economy

Flush with over half a billion dollars in federal cash, city transportation officials say preliminary engineering for the light rail project is underway and should help cut the local jobless rate.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2010/10/21

Los Angeles Gets $546M Loan For Light Rail Line To LAX

The federal government will loan Los Angeles $546 million to help build an 8 1/2-mile light rail line that would run from the Crenshaw district to a station near the airport.

2010/10/15

Green Line Extension Could Give More Miles To South Bay

Metro is looking to extend the Green Line deeper into the South Bay by 4.6 miles from its Redondo Beach station to the proposed Torrance Regional Transit Center.

2010/10/06