 Complete the following phrase:  LA Metro Rails aggressive expansion policy was adopted owing to increased funding availability primarily from Measure R in 2008 and Measure M in 2016 as well as dissatisfaction with increasing automotive traffic. The Gold Line opened in 2003 and has been extended several times via East Side Expansion and the Gold Line Foothill Extension. The Expo Line opened in 2012 along the route of the former Santa Monica Air Line, was completed to Santa Monica in 2016, and hit ridership projections 13 years earlier than forecast. The Regional Connector will bring the disconnected Gold line into the rest of the LACMTA light rail system and provide more flexible service patterns. A more direct airport connection will be provided upon completion of the K Line known as the CrenshawLAX Line during construction. Several extensions of the Purple Line are planned to bring subway service along the Wilshire  Westwood corridor and will likely connect to the CrenshawLAX Line. Multiple preparations for the 