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I went to LA and took the bus from the airport to the city (my default transit choice when there isn't a train). I had a pleasant ride but I was surprised to fi

I went to LA and took the bus from the airport to the city (my default transit choice when there isn't a train). I had a pleasant ride but I was surprised to find that I was the only white person on a maybe half-full bus. I haven't encountered this kind of self-segregation on public transport anywhere else in the world before or since.

ryanhuff 10y ago
In LA, middle class and up mostly have their own car, which leaves the bus for people who can't afford cars. It's been like that for decades. There are some exceptions in pockets.
nerflad 10y ago
That is the norm in the Southern cities I've been to -- especially Jacksonville (my home). Hell, even in Atlanta, a relatively well-integrated city, the backronym meaning for MARTA[0] has existed practically since it began. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Atlanta_Rapid_Transit_Authority#Effects_of_race_on_expansion_and_funding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Atlanta_Rapid_Tra...