Today in L.A. talked about a report that's come out about the Expoline...cost $1billion to build and doesn't reduce traffic.
Hear that Jerry ??
http://www.latimes.com/local/countygovernment/la-me-1117-expo-line-study-20151117-story.html
But the findings suggest that political and transportation leaders should rethink the way they market such transit investments to the public. Emphasizing reduced traffic congestion, researchers said, undersells more valid reasons for supporting public transit, such as providing transportation for low-wage earners, increasing links to job centers and providing more travel options.
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"Looking into the future, this study shows us how to be more realistic in what we should expect from transit," said Sandip Chakrabarti, a researcher at USC's Metrans Transportation Center, which conducted the study for the county's Metropolitan Transportation Authority. "There is a value in creating quality transit for those who use it by choice or by need. It improves productivity for a lot of people."