The main opposition in Arlington was they were afraid then proposed Red Line extension out to Bedford/128 wouldn’t happen fast enough (or at all) and the city c

The main opposition in Arlington was they were afraid then proposed Red Line extension out to Bedford/128 wouldn’t happen fast enough (or at all) and the city center would become a commuter hub, not that they were afraid if the kind of people it would attract. The majority were for the extension through Arlington so long as it were done as one continuous project, guaranteeing the terminus wouldn’t be in the town center.