LA's Wilshire Subway Opens, Linking Downtown to Beverly Hills
The long-awaited Metro D Line extension along Wilshire Boulevard opened with three new stations—Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega—connecting downtown Los Angeles to Beverly Hills as part of a $9.7 billion project that will eventually reach Westwood; officials tout faster commutes and better access to landmarks, while riders weigh safety and reliability considerations and the line’s eventual impact on the city’s transit culture.
