The Board of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metro, has approved a USD 5.66 billion budget for fiscal year 2017, representing over a two percent decrease from FY16 budget. Metro’s budget includes a full year of operation for two new rail lines, the Gold Line Foothill Extension to Azusa and the Expo Line Extension to Santa Monica.
Under the budget, USD 2 billion will be provided for various capital projects including major construction activity for the Regional Connector Project, the Crenshaw/LAX Line and the Purple Line Extension.
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