Los Angeles is finally going underground
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Los Angeles is significantly expanding its underground public transportation system to reduce car reliance.
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If you live in Los Angeles, new subways and trolleys could reduce traffic congestion and offer more public transit options.
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Los Angeles is set to open a new four-mile subway segment with three new stations along Wilshire Boulevard in May. This segment, connecting downtown LA to the Pacific Ocean, will transform what can be an hours-long drive into a 25-minute train ride. The project, which cost nearly $4 billion for this segment alone, represents a technological triumph over challenging geology, including tarry ground and methane deposits that previously caused an explosion in 1985. LA Metro's James Cohen noted that earth-pressure-balance tunnel-boring machines were key to safely digging through gas-packed ground. This expansion aims to rebuild the city's rail transit network, despite not finishing on time or under budget.
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