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Transportation Infrastructure and Innovation Act
Coverage of Transportation Infrastructure and Innovation Act in the Nexus archive.
- As LA prepares for the Olympics, a lot is riding on its transit system
The success of Los Angeles's Olympics and World Cup hinges on the performance of its transit system, which has shown signs of improvement despite historical difficulties. Much of this modernization was championed by Antonio Villaraigosa, who secured funding through Measure R and lobbied for federal support via acts like TIFIA and America Fast Forward. His efforts utilized local and federal resources to expand and improve the network.