洛杉矶东 San Fernando Valley 轻轨破土动工 近40亿美元建6.7英里新线
洛杉矶（Los Angeles）——位于加州洛杉矶县的洛杉矶市，东 San Fernando Valley 轻轨交通项目10月19日举行破土动工仪式。市长 Karen Bass 以都会交通局（Metro）董事会主席身份出席，宣布工程正式开工。
据市长办公室发布，这条轻轨全长6.7英里，沿 Van Nuys Boulevard 铺设，共设11座车站，途经 Van Nuys、Panorama City、Arleta 与 Pacoima 等社区，总投资近40亿美元。这是 Van Nuys Boulevard 70多年来第一条本地停靠的轨道交通线路。
新线建成后将衔接 Metrolink、Amtrak 与 Metro G 线快速公交。当地约19%的居民日常依赖公共交通出行，项目预计创造18,000个就业岗位。
Ground Broken on Nearly $4 Billion East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Line in Los Angeles
Los Angeles — In Los Angeles, a city in Los Angeles County, California, a groundbreaking ceremony was held on October 19 for the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project. Mayor Karen Bass, who chairs the Metro Board, attended and announced the start of construction.
According to the mayor's office, the 6.7-mile line will run along Van Nuys Boulevard with 11 stations serving Van Nuys, Panorama City, Arleta and Pacoima, at a total investment of nearly $4 billion. It will be the first local-stop rail line on Van Nuys Boulevard in more than 70 years.
The line will connect with Metrolink, Amtrak and the Metro G Line bus rapid transit. About 19 percent of area residents rely on public transit, and the project is expected to create 18,000 jobs.
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