In the fall of 2001
Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard secured $100,000 for a study to
determine the feasibility of re-establishing a historic Red Car trolley in
downtown Los Angeles. The proposed trolley would connect the various hubs of
business, culture, education, entertainment and government in downtown Los
Angeles.
Several years later, that money is about to be put to work to study a route
connecting important sites downtown. As well, another proposal has surfaced that
would a close-in northwest neighborhood with downtown.
Follow this link for an article describing the status of planning for the
downtown line in early 2006: