L A Metro Transportation Authority approved EIS/EIR on 26.04.2012 for fully-underground 3 km-long Regional Connector between Gold Line (Eastside and Pasadena) and Blue Line (and future Expo Line), with stations at First/Central, Second/Broadway and Second/Hope. Possible future station at Fifth/Flower. Budget EUR1.04 billion, construction start 2013 consequent upon FTA approval of EIS/EIR. Visit
www.metro.net/projects/connector/. 18/12.
