The Expo Line

From Santa Monica to downtown Los Angeles

Alternative to Traffic!

For livable communities

News

• See our new Phase 1 & Phase 2 pages

Updated 4/10/08

Speed - Comfort - Capacity

We are an all-volunteer group of citizens joined together to support an alternative to L.A.'s world-record traffic: a fast, comfortable, safe, quiet, exhaust-free, high-capacity light rail transit line — with landscaping and bike path — from downtown Los Angeles 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 (= the 12th largest city in the U.S.).

It will link the Westside to L.A.'s growing rail network — the Long Beach Blue Line (busiest new light rail line in the U.S., and Expo is even denser), Red Line subway, Pasadena Gold Line, under-construction Eastside Gold Line, and Metrolink.

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 beginning construction, it's scheduled to open in 2010. But support for planning the second half to Santa Monica is still critical.

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

Thank you!

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

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