Water Taxi for 2028 Olympics | Los Angeles News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews LA Metro is eyeing a water taxi to link San Pedro and Long Beach for the 2028 Olympics, aiming to slash traffic and pollution while offering a scenic ride. Big ferry operators, including one that served Paris, are already showing interest — seeing this as a chance to prove a permanent harbor connection could work. Supervisor Janice Hahn and local businesses, who’ve dreamed of this for decades, are thrilled, hoping the influx of visitors will boost the economy. But hurdles remain: funding and timing. They’re chasing grants and local city contributions, needing a contract locked by next summer. Despite the challenges, this could be a game-changer — not just for the Games, but as a lasting transportation and tourism asset. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/01b2d9390dd0509d