This subway line was supposed to be the backbone of LA's modern transit system. Why did they build the rest of the system without it?

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Sources:
Railtown: The Fight for the Los Angeles Metro Rail and the Future of the City by Ethan N. Elkind
The Seven Eras of Rapid Transit Planning in Los Angeles by Robert P. Sechler http://scsra.org/library/rapidtransi...

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