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[twinlotus617]

I have not taken the Gold Line but love the idea of no traffic on all of the lines.

[lukebccb]

Every metro (with the exception of Miami's) - NOTE: NOT light rail system - that has been built worldwide has become SO entwined in the transport system of locale that for persons who live there it becomes "why didn't we build this sooner"!

D.C.'s Metro and San Francisco's BART system were put in less than 4 decades ago and are now so entwined with the region's transportation systems that any breakdown of them are catastrophic..... L.A. will soon be the same with their rail system.

[Slayerfan84]

The transit system here in Los Angeles is a Joke! I have used transportation systems from other countries like Mexico and Germany, and we are atleast 100 years behind in terms of innovation, and professional service.

[raymuser]

@Slayerfan84 Yes, we have a long way to go, but at least we are moving rapidly in the right direction. More new rail lines every year. I love the new Goldline extension to East Los Angeles!

[LSBonnPower]

@Slayerfan84 Well I'm from germany (live in Canada currently) and I was in LA last yr and it was a joke. But before L.A. can actually improve their bus systems, they have to do something about the constant traffic jams. It seemed to me that they make those traffic jams on purpose. When I drove on Lincoln blvd, one light was green and the next light red and the next one green again. This slows everything down. I heard they want to make a subway line from S.Monica to Downtown or so. is that true?

[dancena2]

@Slayerfan84 are there any rats in the subway like new york?

[raymuser]

@dancena2 I haven't seen any rats. It's all pretty clean.

[jooshiscrazy]

@raymuser LA's subway is only 20 years old. New York's is 110 years old. We won't be getting lots of rats for a while. Also, we don't have as big of a rat problem here in general.

[Universal1Cadete]

@Slayerfan84 Mexico? LMAO. I am from Mexico and beleive me. The transport is cheap, but the service is shit. Actually I am living in California, using MTS.

[trainmaster500]

do you guys have a rail connection to LAX yet?

[raymuser]

@trainmaster500 Not yet, but it's in the plan...

[agentsmithone]

@raymuser Yes, the Green Line + LAX Shuttle or the FlyAway

[alanheath]

@raymuser There is no rail service to the airport? I am really surprised. It sort of went through my head that the next time I land in Los Angeles, I could take the train to Santa Barbara! Obviously wishful thinking!

[raymuser]

@alanheath Currently the best way to get from LAX to Santa Barbara by rail requires an express bus trip to Union Station downtown Los Angeles and take a train from there to Santa Barbara.

[alanheath]

@raymuser Thank you! I will bear that in mind. It is of course nice that someone comes to pick me up but I do not really expect them to do a 350km round tour when there is a train service nearby!

[alanheath]

@raymuser I have just looked up the price.  The most expensive 2nd class ticket was USD30. That is very cheap compared to European prices!

[real213]

@trainmaster500 we been had one its called the green line

[czarisrael]

@trainmaster500 we do have a rail that goes to LAX..your wack raymuser (green line)

[czarisrael]

@trainmaster500 we do have a rail that goes to LAX..your wack raymuser (green line)

[utterbullspit]

Damn, y'all got hella transportation options in LA.

[raymuser]

Hopefully we'll see the metro redline extended undergound all the way to Santa Monica in the not too distant future?

[agentsmithone]

@raymuser: The Purple Line extension to Westwood/UCLA or possibly Veteran's hospital is building to full steam now under 30/10.

[vietman90210]

its so empty

[1massachusetts]

i love la but mbta is way better

[denny906]

@1massachusetts how is it better?

[denny906]

@1massachusetts how is it way better?

[denny906]

This is one of the busiest train stations in america.

[raymuser]

Since this is the central hub of LA Metro Rail and MetroLink in Southern California, it will probably double in traffic within the next few years as the Metro Rail lines expand throughout the metropolitan area.

[socalivy]

Not to mention the arrival of CAHSR.

[raymuser]

That will be an exciting day ... Hope I live long enough to see it!