Didn the 2003 METRO Solutions referendum specifiy that this line would be on Westpark?
METRO was calling what is now the Universities line the Westpark line. But there was no statement that the Westpark line would be on Westpark for its entire length, just that it would run between Wheeler Station (which is on Wheeler, the continuation of Richmond) and the Hillcroft Transit Center (which is on Westpark). METRO also made clear that studies would need to be conducted to determine exact alignments. No study had been conducted on the Westpark line before the vote. That study will begin now, and it will determine which of multiple possible alignments in the Westpark corridor will be chosen; Richmond is one of those alignments. METRO cannot get federal funding unless it shows it has evaluated all the alternatives. In any case, Westpark ends at Kirby, so between there and Main Street the tracks cannot follow Westpark. It’s important to note that no other form of transportation project requires voter approval. Toll roads, freeways, and street widenings proceed with no election a
