I know we discussed this, but does anyone remember the real reason Waxman got the tunneling ban passed in the first place (and no, I ain't buying it was due to methane gas pockets).
I'd like to see the Red Line completed out to Santa Monica, and then take over the Orange line BRT route into the Valley (I believe there is a somewhat clumbsy transfer between the Red and Orange lines now) - that would be a great spine of a subway system. The Orange line reconfigured as a, well, above ground subway would solve the many traffic conflicts I have read about, and be a lot more convienent and faster I believe.
Q- LAX is eventually supposed to be directly served by the Blue line, correct or incorrect?