The LA City Council unanimously certified the environmental impact report for the project of a new tram system servicing Downtown Los Angeles. The council also agreed on a route for the tram, which will travel in a one-way loop linking 1st and Broadway with Hill Street. The council also chose not to pursue an extension of the line to Grand Avenue unless additional funding for the project should become available.
The city needs about USD 282 million in capital costs to begin work on the line. If the project receives the USD 200 million that city officials have requested from the funding provided by the recently approved Measure M, the tram could be up and running by 2020. In case that doesn’t happen, though, the city is also pursuing federal grants and potential public-private partnerships that could help cover the cost of its construction.
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