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LA council orders study of Green Line LAX extension
From staff reports
Posted: 07/21/2009 06:40:02 PM PDT
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday ordered a study to determine whether to extend the Metro Green Line to Los Angeles International Airport.
LAX officials will spend the next six months examining whether it's possible to bring the light rail line directly to the airport by building a stop on the site of the Park 'N Ride at Park One lot, located just east of Terminal One. The City Council agreed earlier this month to buy the parking lot for $126.5 million.
The Green Line's estimated $200 million, two-mile extension to LAX would likely be funded by Measure R, the countywide half-cent sales tax measure that went into effect July 1 to fund $40 million worth of local transportation projects over the next 30 years.
For now, the Green Line's stop at Aviation Boulevard drops travelers two miles away from LAX, forcing them to board a shuttle to complete a trip to the airport.
In a related move, the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $1.4 million contract with STV Inc. to develop ground transportation plans at LAX, including the Green Line extension proposal, a new car rental facility and address several parking issues.
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