The Expo Line

News

• New underpass construction photo gallery (5/25)
• La Brea bridge construction (updated 6/4)
• Friends 4 Expo website refreshed
• Expo Board approved right-of-way and Colorado route

6/4/09

Santa Monica to downtown L.A. — livable communities' alternative to traffic!

Speed - Comfort - Capacity

We are an all-volunteer group of citizens joined together to support an alternative to Los Angeles' world-record traffic: a fast, comfortable, safe, quiet, exhaust-free, high-capacity light rail transit line — with landscaping and bike path — from downtown L.A. to Santa Monica.

The Expo Line will serve Westside and downtown jobs; recreational, educational, and cultural opportunities from Santa Monica Beach to Exposition Park, Staples Center, and downtown; and the over 800,000 people who live within 2 miles. And it will link the Westside to L.A.'s growing rail network.

In fact, light rail is popular, proven, and growing in nearly every major western U.S. city, including Portland, San Francisco, San Diego, Salt Lake City, Denver, and Dallas.

After an outpouring of public support, Metro approved the first half to Culver City in 2001. Now under construction, it's scheduled to open in 2010, and the second half to Santa Monica is being planned. But your support still matters until trains are running all the way.

1. Tour this site to learn more — follow the tabs at the top of the page, especially breaking News, Expo Line overview, Light Rail examples, Phase 1 Construction, and Phase 2 Planning;
2. Visit the Construction Authority and Wikipedia websites;
3. E-mail us to express your support for the Expo Line or to become involved.

Thank you!

Friends 4 Expo Transit, mail@friends4expo.org
P.O. Box 64943, Los Angeles, CA 90064

Map reflects Expo Board's 4/2/09 preferred alignment.

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