Costs and delays mount for downtown L.A. subway link

The L.A. Times reports:

A $1.4-billion downtown subway project designed to seamlessly connect three of Los Angeles County's far-reaching rail lines has been hailed as the missing link in Metro's expanding mass transit network.

But before tunneling has begun, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is reporting cost overruns and schedule delays on the 1.9-mile Downtown Regional Connector.

Imagine that.