LA once had extensive rail lines--they were eventually bought by bus companies and turned into highways. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/reports/ameri

LA once had extensive rail lines--they were eventually bought by bus companies and turned into highways. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/reports/america-in-gridlock/timeline-driven-to-despair-los-angeles-city-on-the-move/101/ http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/reports/america-in-... http://articles.latimes.com/2003/mar/23/local/me-then23 http://articles.latimes.com/2003/mar/23/local/me-then23