L. A. Metro Red Line, 1993: First Day Crowds

The first section of the Los Angeles Metro Red Line (now Line B) opened between Union Station and Westlake/MacArthur Park on January 30, 1993. Here are some views of the line and its enthusiastic first-day passengers.
Contents:
0:00 At Union Station
3:03 Westbound journey
7:19 Return trip
11:20 Back at Union Station

[@TheFamousRleon]

Thanks for uploading this. Nice rare footage from the good old days of the late-RTD era.

[@NHGMitchell]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@electro_sykes]

@@NHGMitchell and soon, the Regional Connector will be opening. LA has come so far in recent times. We are finally starting to see the return of a World Class Transit system

[@roachtoasties]

A lot of excitement for what was a short ride between a few stations.

[@alexanderbanos8125]

Did you film the LA Metro Green Line (C Line) grand opening in 1995, the Red Line's Wilshire/Western branch extension (now served by Purple/D Line) in 1996, the Red Line's North Hollywood extension in 2000, or the Gold Line (L Line) opening in 2003?

[@NHGMitchell]

Sorry, no. But I'm sure others did.

[@AslanKyoya1776]

I was born in the mid 90s and grew up in Orange county, and somehow I had no idea LA had a light rail/subway until not that long ago!

[@LDTV22OfficialChannel]

7:58 is the Filipina

[@LDTV22OfficialChannel]

This is some nice rare footage. Who recorded this? Also I literally heard someone speaking Tagalog on the trip to Union Station when the train ws arriving at 7th Street Metro Center.

[@NHGMitchell]

All footage by me, Nick Mitchell

[@rms492]

Back when it was clean and safe!