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Originally Posted by Car(e)-Free LA
I think the stops should be:
UCLA
Wilshire/Westwood
Santa Monica/Westwood
New Expo transfer around Overland/National
Overland/Palms
Overland/Venice
Overland/Culver
Jefferson/ West LA College
<transition to elevated>
Playa Street/Westfield Culver City
Howard Hughes
Westchester Village
LAX
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Agree with most of those stations.
The transition to elevated is fine in Culver City but I think once you get back to LAX/96th station you have to go back underground for a few reasons: One there isn’t going to be a lot of above ground room with two light rail lines elevated, plus a People mover & you can’t go at grade because it’s third rail HRT.
Another thing, I think if the Expo to LAX phase of the line is built within the next decade you’re likely to see it terminate at the Inglewood stadium site. You’re going to have a MEGA residential & retail development with one of the biggest & best stadiums in the world, two premier entertainment venues (Forum & the 6k theater at the stadium) and potentially a world class arena for the clippers across the street. With all that...Metro would be beyond stupid (even for them) to not build an underground mega station there.....(I guess unless they built a SECOND people mover from the LAX/96th line station or extended the airport one which might be a better option)