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Its geography and "porous borders" make it an ideal transit point for illicit drugs, the UN says.

"Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking illicit narcotics, and was transiting along a known narcotrafficking passage enroute to poison Americans," he wrote.

Even before the opening of the new stations on Friday, the 48.5-mile line was the longest light rail line in the world, according to the transit agency.

Metro B and D lines, allows for six- to nine-story buildings, depending on proximity to the transit hub.

In those scenarios, regional transit would fill in the gaps to San Francisco and Los Angeles.