I'm really surprised the train doesn't have the ability to automatically trigger a green light for itself at the at grade intersections. Also, are there no crossing arms to warn drivers and pedestrians that a train is coming?
Once the regional connector gets built, the gold, expo, and blue lines will be heavily used. Trains will run more often and trains will be more crowded causing a greater demand for rail and bus service. At grade street running if or the trains should be avoided at all costs.
very interesting and we hope the liine can be exxtended byond Pasadina but I wonder if some will say why spend billions if the line is close to Metro Link transbut the thing is I thinkk for public transportation to be viable you hvave to have 30 minute service toget people out of there crsthis woud not be posible with a locom,tove hold train
This is interesting in that it blows away some myths about LA transit. Interesting to see a fairy substantial mass transit with larger trainsets still using shared-grade crossings though. Are there any plans to eliminate them? It must make scheduling a nightmare.
Our Muni Metro Train in San Francisco looks kinda like that. Except more grey, less letters on the train, some red, and in all honesty it looks a whole lot better. Its like the best looking train in the country. However its not the most reliable at times.
Wonderful video, which offered me a nice free virtual ride through LA! Anyway, this also shows that driving is far faster than using this metro line: At full speed, a suburban metro should always be faster than cars to compensate 1) The fact that urban transportation is not door to door and 2) the necessary stops. Not to mention the rail network is so limited that it is mostly limited to the very poor, who can't afford a car, and the extreme ecological aware people who love to cycle and walk.
I'm really surprised the train doesn't have the ability to automatically trigger a green light for itself at the at grade intersections. Also, are there no crossing arms to warn drivers and pedestrians that a train is coming?
brianxyz 3 weeks ago
It sure looks like people were beating down the doors to jump on.
expresswayjess 1 month ago
i vote for crossing gates at ALL intersections for goldline and expoline.
karoslif 1 month ago
awesome keep up the good work
colder47 1 month ago
Really,really,really different from the ones in San Diego
elmejorcr9 1 month ago
More trains, more buses, more riders, more density, more sense of community.
Xomanowar99 2 months ago
Once the regional connector gets built, the gold, expo, and blue lines will be heavily used. Trains will run more often and trains will be more crowded causing a greater demand for rail and bus service. At grade street running if or the trains should be avoided at all costs.
Xomanowar99 2 months ago
very interesting and we hope the liine can be exxtended byond Pasadina but I wonder if some will say why spend billions if the line is close to Metro Link transbut the thing is I thinkk for public transportation to be viable you hvave to have 30 minute service toget people out of there crsthis woud not be posible with a locom,tove hold train
SUPERDAVIDLEVINE 2 months ago
WOW. Welcome to the 21st Century LA! Light rail finally hits the big time.
Lukelr 3 months ago
pretty soon, u're gonna hav to do that again. that's b/c the Gold Line Foothill extension is under construction rite now. can't wait for that :D
TheManny717 3 months ago
LA would be wonderful if only it had a metro similar to European cities. The metro in LA sucks shit.
SagaciousSilence 3 months ago
I have always enjoyed using LA public transit. Going through South Central on the Blue Line has not been my favorite though...
1979RoadFan 4 months ago
This is interesting in that it blows away some myths about LA transit. Interesting to see a fairy substantial mass transit with larger trainsets still using shared-grade crossings though. Are there any plans to eliminate them? It must make scheduling a nightmare.
MediaMongrelFilms 4 months ago
Will Little Tokyo Station remain At-Grade after the Regional Connector opens?
thomasrosiefan1 5 months ago
Our Muni Metro Train in San Francisco looks kinda like that. Except more grey, less letters on the train, some red, and in all honesty it looks a whole lot better. Its like the best looking train in the country. However its not the most reliable at times.
DarPower1 6 months ago
Wonderful video, which offered me a nice free virtual ride through LA! Anyway, this also shows that driving is far faster than using this metro line: At full speed, a suburban metro should always be faster than cars to compensate 1) The fact that urban transportation is not door to door and 2) the necessary stops. Not to mention the rail network is so limited that it is mostly limited to the very poor, who can't afford a car, and the extreme ecological aware people who love to cycle and walk.
wollin20 6 months ago
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LeeGeorge08 6 months ago
That was great.
wroblewski58 7 months ago
what's the background music?
thecopsofid 7 months ago
@thecopsofid L'Arlisienne - Suite No. 2, IV: Farandole by Georges Bizet
bendix5 7 months ago
i wanna live in l.a. after college but all my family is on the east coast
degenarate47 7 months ago
From East Los Angeles to Pasadena
denny906 8 months ago
Can they do this for the other metro lines like the Green and Blue l;ines?
denny906 8 months ago
Nice - Does this line follow any of the old Pacific Electric routes?
JollyRodders 8 months ago
@JollyRodders Here and there. PE and Yellow Car routes as well as a long stretch of what was just a freight line.
bendix5 8 months ago
Ok that was just flat out....Neat! Alway drive across the 210 iun Pasadena thinking yah sometime soon...gotta ride that!
Very cool.
Nice time lapse!
Tm30w06 8 months ago
Very nice. Love the gold line, cant wait for it to be expanded even more!
lastofthejedi77 8 months ago
Well done.
dmurphy04 8 months ago
Great preview, as I will be riding the entire Gold Line when I visit LA later this week. :)
Wingnutcaseman 9 months ago
Very Good, you should do this with all the lines of L.A.
aCCs77a 9 months ago
The music fits very well with the time lapse, impressive!
CleverCAB 9 months ago