Los Angeles has opened the Expo line metro extension connecting city’s downtown, the Staples Center and the Coliseum with Santa Monica. The new USD 1.5 billion extension means the 22.5 km journey from the beaches of Santa Monica to the Coliseum in LA 2024’s Downtown Cluster will now take approximately 32 minutes.
“The opening of Metro’s Expo Line to Santa Monica marks an important milestone for our city. This new transit line will give residents and visitors the world over a chance to ‘follow the sun’ and get from LA’s downtown skyline to the shoreline in minutes. As we continue building our ambitious transit network, we can ensure the highest standards of mobility and convenience for visitors to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2024, and for all Angelenos long into the future,” LA Mayor Eric Garcetti said.
LA 2024’s Games concept is designed to take full advantage of the USD 88 billion in transport improvements scheduled for completion before the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games regardless of the outcome of the bid.
The extension is the latest project in the City of Angels’ USD 300 billion public transport infrastructure construction programme, the largest in the US, which continues to define the future of urban mobility and ensures that LA would deliver a comfortable, convenient and accessible Games-time transport experience in 2024.
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