A man dressed as Santa Claus waved excitedly on Thursday as a southbound Metro train rumbled past the corner of Fulton and Boundary. To Northside residents, a trainload of people whizzing by is about as much of a novelty as seeing Santa.The hoopla over last Saturdays opening of the Metropolitan Transit Authoritys new light rail line, from downtown to Northline Commons, has died down. Residents are easing into daily life along the rail line and getting a sense of what the 5.3-mile rail extension means for their neighborhood.

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