Subway to the Sea? How about W. L.A.

"Subway to the Sea" sounds so much cooler than "Subway to the VA." Troy Anderson in the Daily News.

But Metro officials say the current plan for a $4.2 billion subway extension - partly funded by the Measure R sales tax - would take the line only to Westwood. Building it to the Pacific Ocean, as Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has repeatedly promised, would take an additional $1.7 billion.

"Under Measure R, we never planned to go all the way to the sea," Metro spokesman Marc Littman said. "It was just to get to Westwood. If they get additional funds, they can go to Santa Monica."