LA metro secures federal funds for rail projects

The US Department of Transportation has awarded US$300 million to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for two major rail projects in Los Angeles County. This federal funding will benefit both the Regional Connector and Westside Purple Line Extension (Sections 1 and 2) transit projects. Specifically, the federal government will be providing US$100 million to the Regional Connector and US$200 million for the Westside Purple Line section 1 and 2 extension this federal fisca
February 19, 2016 Read time: 1 min
The 324 US Department of Transportation has awarded US$300 million to the 1795 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for two major rail projects in Los Angeles County.  This federal funding will benefit both the Regional Connector and Westside Purple Line Extension (Sections 1 and 2) transit projects.

Specifically, the federal government will be providing US$100 million to the Regional Connector and US$200 million for the Westside Purple Line section 1 and 2 extension this federal fiscal year.

“The announcement today that $300 million in federal transportation dollars will be headed to Los Angeles will ensure that Metro can bring more mobility to serve commuters in LA County. I am pleased that these federal dollars will support good paying construction jobs in Los Angeles,” said Metro CEO Phillip Washington.

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