Senate Votes to Require Underground Rail Line
The State Senate approved a bill Thursday that would require underground construction of any rail line built in residential areas of North Hollywood and Van Nuys.
The measure, approved 21 to 7, was introduced at the behest of East San Fernando Valley homeowners along a proposed route that parallels Chandler and Victory boulevards. It is scheduled for consideration by the Assembly Transportation Committee on April 3.
The bill is similar to one approved by the Legislature last year but vetoed by then-Gov. George Deukmejian, who said it was a local issue that should not be decided in Sacramento. A spokesman for Gov. Pete Wilson said the new governor has not taken a position.
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