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Article: Orange County mulls commuter rail system, "Little Saigon" face-lift.

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September 23, 1998
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Orange County is mulling a $1.5-billion commuter rail system. Proposed 28-mile line would link seven county cities, including Anaheim and Santa Ana. Idea is to alleviate crush of traffic on county's roads.

Plan will be controversial. Mistakes in building L.A.'s system will be raised by opponents who do not want to see the county urbanized. Supporters will point to successful system ...

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