When K.N. Murthy took the helm at the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), his task was twofold: transform the workings of an auto-centric city and of an agency that serves a population of 9.6 million.
Eight years and more than $8 billion in completed construction later, the India-born executive director of transit project delivery has seen major progress on both fronts. But the $8 billion is just the beginning of a $40-billion voter-approved, sales-tax-fueled program.