The $10 billion program is designed to upgrade rail infrastructure and enhance service ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The board approved awarding a $29-million contract to private ridesharing company RideCo Inc. to partner with Metro to operate the service, subject to resolution of any protests.
The 10-year, $10B program to upgrade regional rail infrastructure, and improve commute times ahead of 2028 Olympics.
To help alleviate the crowding during rush hour, the company developed a promotion that incentivized people to use the train during off-peak hours instead
Will include approximately 500 fuel-cell electric vehicles and approximately 850 battery-electric vehicles.
Rush-hour tolls on drivers could potentially fund free fares on public transit by the time the 2028 Olympics hit town, Phil Washington said.
Per data from a local university, some 1.3 million spectators might join 8 million regular commuters in the greater Tokyo area.
Seventeen projects already are slated for completion before 2028, of which four are Measure R funded and 13 are funded by Measure M. Eight additional accelerated project schedules are deemed “aspirational.”
Plans to introduce over 100 buses mainly in the Tokyo area, ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The buses will be sold for the first time in Japan in early 2017.
The new high-speed rail line will cut the journey time between Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the site of the Winter Olympics, to 50 minutes, down from more than three hours.
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