Two plans for extending light rail in Los Angeles -- one to the west, the other to the east -- are competing for funding priority in the latest round of the county's long range planning.
The two current proposals would extend L.A's light rail network to beach community of Santa Monica or the suburbs of the San Gabriel Valley.
"Though construction is still years away, long-range planning decisions reached over the next several months will determine the pecking order for major county transit projects through 2030.
Even if both light-rail proposals are considered worthy, some transit officials doubt that the federal government would spring for two $1-billion transportation projects in the same county at the same time, escalating the competition for federal dollars."
FULL STORY: Which Way for the Next Light-Rail Line in L.A. County?
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