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The Guardian
05-08-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Homes of ‘working-class Romans' discovered during Rome metro dig
The remains of homes believed to have been lived in by working-class people around the time of the early Roman empire have been found by workers building an underground station in the city's historic centre. The relics are the first to emerge from beneath the bustling Piazza Venezia since work began in 2023 on the station that will form part of the Italian capital's Metro C underground line. The ambitious project at Piazza Venezia, which will also feature an 85-metre deep underground museum stuffed with archaeological objects found during construction, is forecast to be completed in nine years. Archaeological experts said the structure appeared to resemble a multistorey complex that would have contained shops and homes lived in by imperial Rome's working class, between the late Roman republic and early empire – a period spanning the second and first centuries BC. 'Once again, the construction of a metro station makes us rediscover our city's past,' said Daniela Porro, Rome's special superintendent. The archaeologist Marta Baumgartner said the discovery 'represents an extraordinary opportunity to learn about the historical topography of central Rome'. A station at Piazza Venezia was first envisaged 25 years ago as part of the extension of Metro C, a line which connects Rome's suburbs with San Giovanni in the centre. But progress was stalled by corruption inquiries and a lack of funding but also the huge number of relics, including the remains of Emperor Hadrian's auditorium, which emerged during initial preparation works. New funding revived the project, with Metro C's extension – a joint construction between Webuild and Vianini Lavori – including stops at the Roman Forum-Colosseum before arriving at Piazza Venezia and heading towards the area of the Vatican. The line's extension is intended to help relieve central Rome's traffic-clogged streets, with the museum at Piazza Venezia showcasing its rich archaeological past. The sprawling station will include 27 escalators, six elevators and corridors connecting the above-ground Palazzo Venezia, from where the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini made some of his most famous speeches, the Vittoriano and the ruins of the Roman Forum.
The Guardian
05-08-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Homes of ‘working-class Romans' discovered during Rome metro dig
The remains of homes believed to have been lived in by working-class people around the time of the early Roman empire have been found by workers building an underground station in the city's historic centre. The relics are the first to emerge from beneath the bustling Piazza Venezia since work began in 2023 on the station that will form part of the Italian capital's Metro C underground line. The ambitious project at Piazza Venezia, which will also feature an 85-metre deep underground museum stuffed with archaeological objects found during construction, is forecast to be completed in nine years. Archaeological experts said the structure appeared to resemble a multistorey complex that would have contained shops and homes lived in by imperial Rome's working class, between the late Roman republic and early empire – a period spanning the second and first centuries BC. 'Once again, the construction of a metro station makes us rediscover our city's past,' said Daniela Porro, Rome's special superintendent. The archaeologist Marta Baumgartner said the discovery 'represents an extraordinary opportunity to learn about the historical topography of central Rome'. A station at Piazza Venezia was first envisaged 25 years ago as part of the extension of Metro C, a line which currently connects Rome's suburbs with San Giovanni in the centre. But progress was stalled by corruption inquiries and a lack of funding but also the huge number of relics, including the remains of Emperor Hadrian's auditorium, which emerged during initial preparation works. New funding revived the project, with Metro C's extension – a joint construction between Webuild and Vianini Lavori – including stops at the Roman Forum-Colosseum before arriving at Piazza Venezia and heading towards the area of the Vatican. The line's extension is intended to help relieve central Rome's traffic-clogged streets, with the museum at Piazza Venezia showcasing its rich archaeological past. The sprawling station will include 27 escalators, six elevators and corridors connecting the above-ground Palazzo Venezia, from where the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini made some of his most famous speeches, the Vittoriano and the ruins of the Roman Forum.
CBS News
24-04-2025
- CBS News
LAX Metro Transit Center station set to open June 6
The long-awaited LAX/ Metro Transit Center station is set to open on June 6, Metro Board Chair Janice Hahn announced on Thursday, finally connecting Metro riders to the airport. "The wait is nearly over, Los Angeles," Hahn said. The station is a multi-modal transportation hub, located at Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street, just northeast-adjacent to the airport. "And when the LAX People Mover finally opens, we will truly have an international airport that connects people from inside the terminals to the world beyond through Metro," Hahn said. The station will offer access to the Metro K and C Lines. The K Line has been operating only between Westchester and the E Line station at Crenshaw. With the new station opening, the K Line will extend south of Westchester to the Redondo Beach station. The Metro C (Green) Line, which currently runs between Redondo Beach and Norwalk, will run instead between Norwalk and a new Aviation/Century Station south of the airport, where riders can connect to the K Line. The new station will also offer a multilevel bicycle hub with secured parking, a pedestrian plaza, as well as an area for passenger vehicle pick-up and drop-off, according to Metro. The facility will also have a 16-bay bus plaza with electric bus infrastructure, a customer service center, and a passenger pick-up/drop-off area. Buses will shuttle travelers between the transit center and the airport until the Automated People Mover opens, as construction is ongoing. Airport officials announced in August 2024 that the system's four final train cars arrived, keeping on pace with the scheduled completion date of Dec. 8, 2025. It's expected to be up and running by January 2026, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympics.
