The LA Metro Expo Line opened to the beach last year to great ridership. But it inexplicably slows down when it reaches downtown areas- exactly the places where trains are supposed to excel.
Why was this stupid decision made?
Well, Expo was planned over 15 years ago in response to events of the previous 2 decades. With a little history lesson, Expo's shortcomings actually kinda make sense- actually it's surprising how well Expo works at all.
Footage was taken from official Metro sources (https://www.youtube.com/user/losangelesmetro, https://www.youtube.com/user/metrolibrarian) as well as some modern footage from Snuffy's Cat Productions (https://www.youtube.com/user/singwith)
Music is either open-license, or I have licensed it for use on the 'Expo Line History' project (this video). I have the license on file.
Special thanks to Darrell Clarke and the Friends 4 Expo group, which made the Expo Line what it is today. Also thanks to Bart Reed, who spun off The Transit Coalition and related message boards (http://transittalk.proboards.com/).
