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How Is LA Metro Going To Pay For The Nearly 3,000 Buses Needed For The 2028 Olympics?
"Our top-line estimate is that we will need 2,700, and that is almost doubling Metro's current fleet," Metro Officer Selena Reynolds said.
April 4, 2024
After a trip to Paris, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has seen some flashing warning lights as her city prepares to host the 2028 Olympics.
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"When we were in Paris, the message was clear: There is no time to waste in preparing for the games," she said. Preparing for the 2028 games and the many other international sporting events will take all levels of government working together."
Among the most urgent issues right now is how the city and Los Angeles County will find and pay for the thousands of buses promised to help transport the tens of thousands of people expected to descend on Southern California for the games.
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