Re: LA Rail Revival

[Jack & Megan <55009@fang.omni.com.au>]

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In article <3762eb29.0@newshost.pcug.org.au>, David Bennetts
<davibenn@pcug.org.au> writes
>This weekend the Metro Red line subway went into operation between the
>downtown area of LA and Hollywood's famous intersection of Hollywood and
>Vine.  It's been a long and expensive grind, but at last commuters have some
>alternative to the congested and polluting freeway system.   Apart from the
>subway which goes from Union Station to Hollywood, there are two light rail
>lines and a number of Amtrak and Metrolink (heavy rail surface systems)
>serving the LA area.

Red Line?  Isn't that the system bought up and closed down in the
20's by Standard Oil to force people to use cars more?  Good news
indeed if it's back!
-- 
Jack & Megan