A LA Metro Rail "Ghetto Blue" heads towards Long Beach. This is the oldest line on LA Metro Rail's system. The name "Ghetto Blue" came from an overly critical article about the Blue Line in the local anti-establishment paper, the "LA Weekly." One of the reporter's first comments was that the trains weren't blue, but were yellow. In fact, when the line first opened, the trains had a rainbow belt that favored blue, instead of the yellow stripe. Presently, all LA Metro Rail vehicles are supposed to be repainted stealth grey, but very few of these units have received the new paint.
