[SFBruin]

I would agree that a subway line along Vermont would probably have a higher ROI than a light rail line in the suburbs.

That being said, Measure M (which is funding all of this stuff) is a county-wide sales tax, and so it makes sense to spread transit projects around the county.

I also think that a regional system has a better chance to lower VMT, as the majority of people who live in LA county don't live in LA.

Those are really my arguments in favor of a regional light rail system fwiw.