Ken Alpern, the Co-chair of the Los Angeles City Council District 11 Transportation Advisory Committee (which covers the Westside of Los Angeles), wrote in an article on City Watch LA:

“At this time, the only “shovel-ready” rail project is the Foothill Gold Line to Azusa, and I hope the county supports it not only to free up funds for other projects, but to encourage growth outside City of Los Angeles limits and to encourage shorter commuting for Inland Empire residents to work and school in the San Gabriel Valley instead of always having to go Downtown and the Westside.”

You can read the full column here.