County Panel Endorses Metro Rail Extension
A county transit committee reviewing three rival San Fernando Valley rail plans Wednesday endorsed an extension of the Metro Rail subway, rejected a light rail line and left open the question of whether a monorail should be built along the Ventura Freeway.
Although the recommendations from a subcommittee of the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission did not give a clear indication of the leanings of the full 11-member commission, it represented the first public stance taken by several commission members on the volatile Valley rail issue.
“I don’t see any other need to fool around with the other alternatives,” said committee member Christine E. Reed, who supports the subway. “As much as I like light rail, it does not appear to be an alternative worth pursuing in the Valley.”
The three committee members attending Wednesday’s meeting directed transit staff to prepare final environmental reports only on the subway plan, ignoring the the light rail option.
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