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Metro Rail: The Future is Now /
Southern California Rapid Transit District (SCRTD), 1985.
Promotional and educational video made in advance of the Metro Rail project's construction, explaining how a subway will benefit Los Angeles, and where the stations are planned to be built, as well as how the system will be built and operated. Produced by RTD. Discusses Prop A funding, the proposed subway through Wilshire/Fairfax region, and integration of bus and rail services. Utilizes photographs of subway and rail transit in other major cities, including Washington, D.C. and San Francisco.
Produced by Community Relations Department, Southern California Rapid Transit District