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LA has been significantly expanding public transit in recent years. Lots more to be done of course, but there are actual new lines being built now [1], after a
by _delirium 9y ago
LA has been significantly expanding public transit in recent years. Lots more to be done of course, but there are actual new lines being built now [1], after a period of 10-20 years when investment in the system had stalled.
[1] http://www.lamag.com/driver/mark-your-calendars-all-the-metro-rail-openings/ http://www.lamag.com/driver/mark-your-calendars-all-the-metr...
- hellcow 9y agoI live in LA, and I don't drive. I use public transit and Uber. The biggest problems I have with LA's public transit have nothing to do with a lack of lines. LA's public transit is unreliable -- sometimes the scheduled bus just doesn't show up and you have to wait ~45 mins for the next one. Hope you didn't have a meeting scheduled! London by comparison has GPS on all their buses, so you know precisely how far away they are and how long they'll take to reach you. But more importantly, LA's public transit is not terribly safe/comfortable. I'll never take the train after dark again after a homeless person had a psychotic break and threatened (in a very serious way) to kill me. Gang members are a common sight. They need security on the trains themselves.
- _delirium 9y agoDefinitely agree on needing more frequent and reliable bus service, with updates on actual bus locations. I do think some of the new lines are useful, but it depends on where you live and where you go. The Expo Line has improved the situation getting in and out of Santa Monica, for example.