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| | Subway project deemed unlikely - THE DAILY BRUIN ONLINE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | Although the Expo Line would help alleviate some of the West side's traffic congestion, experts agree an extension of the Red Line would carry more benefits, since the route would follow Wilshire, the backbone of the most highly populated and commercially dense section of the city. |
 | | Though construction of the Expo Line, which may begin early next year, will cost less than a Red Line extension, Taylor questions whether the MTA will receive a return on its investment, since the Expo Line's service area is not as congested with people and traffic as Wilshire. |
 | | The Expo Line is not a suitable substitute for a Red Line extension, since it will be traveling above ground, said Genevieve Giuliano, director of the Metrans Transportation Center, a joint research center of USC and Cal State Long Beach. |
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