L.A. Is Ready to Build Even More Transit. But There's Always a But.

Route Fifty: The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority could be working on additional phases of its long-awaited Westside subway extension up to nine years ahead of schedule, made possible with the passage of a half-percent sales tax increase in November.

Measure M, as approved by voters, projects an estimated $860 million in additional annual revenue for 40 major transit and highway projects across the county in 40 years. About 2.3 million people are projected to move to the county during that time, increasing demands on the regional transportation network that current serves a population of 10 million residents.

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