Politics & Government
Despite BH Council Vote, Metro Says Purple Line Is Moving Forward
The agency says the so-called Westside Extension Project will proceed, with help expected from a $65 million match in federal funds.
The Metropolitan Transit Agency said the Purple Line Extension project is moving forward, according to a statement provided to Beverly Hills Patch over the weekend.
The statement comes in reaction to a Thursday vote by the Beverly Hills City Council to condition its support of the Purple Line Project on a change in the proposed route.
It is currently designed to run directly under Beverly Hills High School property.
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In the statement, the agency noted that the project went through "5 years of exhaustive environmental, technical and public review."
The statement also says that President Obama has included an "initial $65 million in federal matching funds for the project" in his new budget.
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Metro's statement concludes by saying that, "This is a downpayment on what we hope will be a Full Funding Grant Agreement with the federal Government and that it demonstrates their continued confidence in our agency and this project."
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