Metro Expo Line on KCET HD Life & Times -- 2007/03/27

PBS feature on support and opposition for Metro Expo Line Phase II to Santa Monica. The supporters from Friends 4 Expo and Light-Rail for Cheviot and opponents from Cheviot Hills Homeowners' Association and Neighbors for Smart Rail are interviewed.

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[CampHighYella]

We wouldnt need light rail if we DIDNT HAVE IMMAGRATION!

[gesirgen]

@CampHighYella Regardless of what side you are on on the immigration issue, this has nothing to do with it. Remember that Los Angeles had the biggest light-rail system in the world before World War II, when the immigration wasn't an issue.

[gesirgen]

Actually, according to the environmental-impact report, the two routes have about the same ridership, with the railroad right-of-way having slightly higher ridership than the Venice/Sepulveda route. This is because the railroad route is faster and it picks extra ridership at the Westwood Blvd Station from the buses going to UCLA and Century City. The railroad right-of-way route is slighthly higher in ridership, about five minutes faster, and about $500 million cheaper to build.

[denny906]

What a bunch of idiot fools who oppose this rail line. It's a much needed transit option to driving or the bus. It'd be nice to be able to ride the train down to the S.M. beach without being stuck in that congested traffic in a car or a bus.

[alexhlau]

Great video! I live in the suburb of South Pasadena and recall the opposition some residents had against the Gold Line. It was similar to Cheviot Hills...affluent suburban community with a strip of pre-existing but defunct rail running through. Opposition ran from fear of noise to "poor residents in East LA" coming into Pasadena and robbing homes. Now, the benefits to the city are everywhere, including a downtown redevelopment project that will help stimulate the city's economy.

[EdM021]

@EdM021 are seen

[EdM021]

The people who are opposed to the Exposition Line along the old RR right-of-way should visit Boston and take a ride along its 'T' Green Line Riverside Branch. Then drive out to the Riverside 'T' Station via Mass. Route 9. Once both routes in Boston is seen it will be obvious that the Cheviot Hills alignment is the better choice.

[bongopatrol]

the only people oppsed to this where old ass white people. to me that says totaly out of touch with reality.

[WDI2008]

Didnt the MTA recently approve the Cheviot Hills line ?

[AARONDELREY]

Eventually we should have rail on both Venice Blvd and the Expo right of way. I agree that this route isn't where most of the riders are but right now it's cheaper and it is gonna actually get done! it will be very succesful when completed.

[Xomanowar99]

sad pathetic selfish racist people oppose this rail line

[DJJamminC]

You have a point there. But by the same token you have to wonder what's going through these people's minds as well as try to figure out what their motives really are.