Jobs in Los Angeles Created by AnsaldoBreda
A new project will result in the creation of thousands of temporary and permanent jobs in Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority recently voted to purchase 100 AnsaldoBreda cars to be used on the current and future light rail systems, including the Gold Line, the Expo line and the Crenshaw line. Construction of the AnsaldoBreda facility itself is expected to create 2,200 full-time jobs and nearly 1,000 temporary construction jobs.
"With this agreement, we have reinforced the foundation of economic prosperity in Los Angeles," Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. "The rail cars on the Gold Line to the San Gabriel Valley, the Crenshaw line, and the Expo line will proudly bear the label 'Made in LA,' and at a time when most cities are losing jobs, we will be bringing them back home."
The AnsaldoBreda factory will be built to green construction standards and will be LEED-certified. The project will create direct employment for researchers, designers and workers and trigger growth in indirect jobs like legal services, accounting and environmental consulting.
"The whole region stands to benefit from the creation of good paying "green" jobs in the industrial corridor where these rail cars will be manufactured," MTA Board Chair Ara Najarian said. "And the plant will be a lodestone for attracting other manufacturers who will tap into the market for clean technology to build for the future. This plant will be a catalyst for rebuilding the manufacturing base that will benefit the entire region."
AnsaldoBreda is expected to be one of the anchor tenants of the CleanTech Corridor, an important part of Villaraigosa's plan to make Los Angeles the cleanest, greenest city by attracting clean technology companies to a redeveloped site in the industrial core east of downtown.
"Today we’re saying yes to clean and green jobs that improve our communities and treat residents with respect and dignity, offering up a brighter future for them and their children," said Jose Huizar, councilmember and MTA director, said. "This is truly environmental justice delivered - for Boyle Heights, for East L.A. and for all Los Angeles."