The Amazing Transit Comeback of Los Angeles!

[@andrewblair370]

It's nice to see Metro and LA get the recognition deserved for the massive u-turn we are trying to make. We may be the poster child for every bad urban planning policy of the 20th century, but we're doing a lot to fix that! This new wave of optimism around LA transit, not just on planning youtube but among Angelenos themselves, warms my heart :)

[@mrxman581]

Yes, indeed. I'm especially encouraged by the number of young people I see using the LA Metro post Covid. And by young, I'm referring to teenagers.

[@AndrewOrnelas-y6c]

​@@mrxman581until they can afford cars. I hope I'm wrong. I like to see LA become a world class city.

[@mrxman581]

@AndrewOrnelas-y6c No, they're choosing not to even bother with getting a driver's license ASAP the way I did when I turned 16. That was 40 years ago.. The total cost of owning a car in LA also continues to go up, so that could be a reason, too. And, of course, the worsening traffic.

[@pwang01]

I lived in the San Fernando Valley and attended UCLA in the 1980s. The thought of transit over that route instead of dying in traffic on the 405 is mind blowing.

[@mrxman581]

@pwang01 Indeed, one or two of the proposed heavy rail options includes an underground station in the middle of the UCLA campus.

[@aygwm]

Going to LAX via train is going to be a game changer!

[@peterwelby]

Yes you can be robbed of all your luggage

[@Roxor128]

Every major airport should have a train link! Far better than a bus or taxi.

[@danielleporter1829]

​@peterwelby If New Yorkers can take the subway from Manhattan to La Guardia , Brooklyn and Queens to JFK and The Bronx and Staten Island ( VIA The LIRR) Angelenos can more than capable of figuring out how to safeguard their 🧳 on Blue , Crenshaw LAX and Expo and (A , K and E) lines From Downtown LA. , Santa Monica and the Crenshaw District and all points in between to LAX.

[@robertwang7825]

Lol 65 cities in China have world class subways. Whats the big deal ? Oh don’t even start with everything else , it would take way too long.

[@Yousaf_Yunes]

You'll be using Uber in no time. I highly advise you not to use the subway at night.

[@kathleenhudson8429]

My nephew’s wife is an archeologist. For a couple of years, her job was working on the dig for the D line, to take care of any fossils found. This is especially important, since the line is being built underground right by La Brea Tar Pits.

[@cedric182]

That’s so cool!

[@Yousaf_Yunes]

I work accross the tar pits and there is tar seeming through the garage ground. Pretty trippy. I bet they had issues extending the red line to beverly hills.

[@blazedlikeamf]

New Yorker who actually loves LA but I loathe how going to one activity/event across town is the one and only thing you’ll be doing that day. In NY, I’m having lunch with friends, catch a movie, take a quick nap at home then go out to watch a Knicks game at night.

[@sparkylinkline]

but please keep in mind that "the greater los angeles area" stretches nearly 100 miles by 100 mikes. Fly into LAX from the east on a clear night, and it is flippin enormouse. After GM and Chevron bought out the yellow and red line systems many long decades ago, we have to start from scratch to try to cover this enormous area, with the help of 4 or 5 other counties.

[@blazedlikeamf]

@@sparkylinkline that's true, it really is much more spread out and all the landmarks are all in different counties. A robust commuter rail that works as leisure transport will really solve it. My parents are from Jersey and I feel like I can carve out a couple hours seeing them and be back in Brooklyn before the evening. I hope LA figures it out, I want it to experience public transit the way NY/NJ has it

[@fantasyEXX]

NYC is a suburb compared to the size of the LA metro area. It goes from the ocean to the desert

[@EdwardM-t8p]

The fight between the monorail option and the heavy rail light metro option boils down to a fight between two homeowners' associations: the one in Bel Air wants the elevated and the one in San Fernando wants the subway. I would go with the subway!

[@teddybruscie]

It should come down to a coin toss if people can't get their heads out of their asses and get shit done. Ultimately no one will care as long as they can get to where they need to go.

[@ayeeeeeeee6240]

there’s more people in San Fernando, so subway

[@mrxman581]

​@teddybruscie Not true. Having a monorail will cost more long-term and be less compatible with the existing Metro infrastructure resulting in more costs to residents.

[@ronnyrueda5926]

@@mrxman581 I agree it should be heavy rail but whatever option is chosen (except alternative 6) will not be compatible with our existing systems. The monorail is obviously not compatible but the alternatives 4 and 5 are planning to use narrow automated heavy rail trains that would not be compatible with our current B/D line rolling stock.

[@f-86zoomer37]

It should be elevated and heavy rail. HOAs suck.

[@dvderek]

Thank you for covering LA positively. Its an amazing city with so much potential and so many great and hardworking people from all over the world who keep the city running. I love LA!

[@Desmaad]

5:25 "A true showing of affection is if someone is willing to pick you up from LAX." LOL!

[@cheef825]

From the outside (Seattle) looking in, visiting in January and November were two totally different experiences. Had no issues getting around in January, but November was noticably cleaner and the staff was much more friendly. Metro isn't perfect but they're doing good work down there in many ways

[@adefset4811]

I agree I travelled to La from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺 in 2022 and it was filthy and hopeless I travelled to La this year last August 2024 much cleaner and better to ride. Did many traips to north Hollywood and out to Santa Monica multiple times no issues at all

[@uscitizen3252]

Yes, the changes are appreciated and noticeable.

[@scottclapson]

i live in Los Angeles and have been taking the subway since not long after it opened. living car free in LA since 2002.

[@brandonbriseno9810]

Don't you find it hard to explore other areas outside the LA area at your convenience?

[@Geotpf]

​@@brandonbriseno9810Basically everywhere in greater Los Angeles can already be accessed via public transit. The issue is that buses are slow. So you'll get there, but it might take double or triple or more as long than via a car-except in areas served by rail.

[@dudelebowski8629]

@@brandonbriseno9810 Yes very hard, most of the stops are a ways away from actual social life.

[@brandonbriseno9810]

@dudelebowski8629 that's what I figured. That's why I was shocked that some people can live car free.

[@Unoriginality]

@@dudelebowski8629 bus connections

[@youwish12-f2q]

if LA could get its shit together it would literally be the best city ever - love to see all of this in the works! i hope to see more transit, more trees planted, the shelter crisis solved, and rewilding of the river :)

[@dvderek]

Definitely. It really has the potential to be like an American Tokyo with better weather and more diversity if we can just build a ton of housing and transit

[@wonderworld4889]

The best ? Are you sure ? And if? That’s the key. American politicians do not care how their people live their daily life. Do any of them care about solving the homelessness in LA?

[@dvderek]

@@wonderworld4889 homelessness is maybe the biggest political issue and liability in California politics and any politician that could solve the issue would be rewarded massively. I think many of them obviously would like to fix it

[@hockeyplayer28]

If you want to see L.A. get it's shit together, stop voting the same way, show up (like I do) at Metro meetings. Demand accountability (aka new leadership) when things are done badly over and over and OVER. Trust me, it can and will make a difference. And before you ask...I am an independent voter and not a Democrat or Republican. I vote based on experience and past results for the individual, not the party.

[@skurinski]

Never happening with your liberal mayor and governor

[@3dheadcreeps87]

I live in Los Angeles and I would never trade it for another city. The K line extension and connection to the valley will transform the city. Mark my words.

[@partnerwithjee5114]

TRUCKERS PASSING THROUGH LOS ANGELES VIA U.S 101 PASSING THE MASSIVE SKYSCRAPERS EN ROUTE TO SAN FRANCISCO BAY

[@wonderworld4889]

Because that’s all you can see. Get out of your well to see the world, see how other cities are operating their transit.

[@stylishboar]

I would encourage you to add more map-based visualizations. This isn’t a big deal for someone who’s familiar with the LA Metro system, but it would be beneficial to someone who isn’t. When you mention different lines and connections to other lines, it’d be more helpful to highlight them on a map instead of flashing text over generic footage that isn’t even of the line you’re talking about.

[@bigbaddms]

right! Totally confusing. Even showed footage from the Las Vegas tram! Why not show the Moscow subway and the Japanese bullet train?

[@kapilchhabria1727]

Ronald Reagan strikes again

[@joela6542]

Reganomics lmao

[@EdwardM-t8p]

Also Henry Waxman

[@freight.train.Railfanner]

Normally I don’t get into this neither do I support a side, but how would it be Reagan’s “fault”?

[@lxXSuddenDeathXxl]

@@freight.train.RailfannerDid you watch the video? My guess no you didn’t if you’re asking that question.

[@freight.train.Railfanner]

@lxXSuddenDeathXxl first of all, I did listen to the video and it's very biased, clearly the Real reason why public transit declined in the 1960s is because people are the one that chose to drive, but yeah obviously it was a disaster and it wasn't until the late 1980s were public transit was demanded

[@RallyingforRail]

One thing not mentioned in the video (I think) but is helpful context is the upcoming LA Olympics in 2028. LA has been improving its transit for decades, but there is an especially big push right now to improve transit in time for the Olympics. To the city’s credit, their commitment goes beyond the Olympics, though.

[@tom_rodriguez]

It’s great to reflect on the progress made in the last 30 years. However, there is a lot of work that remains and plenty of NIMBYs fighting against progress. Nonetheless, I am optimistic that in my lifetime LA will be able to provide comprehensive, reliable, and safe public transportation.

[@mrxman581]

It already does in many areas, and the list is growing. The opening of the Regional Connector was HUGE! It was transformational as will the LAX connection and the D line extension.

[@dvderek]

Yup, there's a lot of work left. The city only permitted 12 new apartment buildings in December 2024 and Mayor Bass has been a really big disappointment, she's been fighting against allowing ED1 projects in single-family neighborhoods and reneging on her promise to build affordable housing. But LA and SoCal have an insane amount of potential and at least we're the only city building new heavy rail and we've got transit funding for the next few decades!

[@commentorsilensor3734]

NIMBY is problems. The real problem is LA love of rails. For past 3 decades, LA has built you need car rail systems. People who don't drive are not benefit. Rail supporters don't care. They lobby biggest parking lots.

[@michaelellringer5600]

@@dvderek You need to silence the Nimby's. Santa Monica hasn't seen a new high rise since 1970!

[@wonderworld4889]

I don’t think so. All projects in America take at least 10 years to accomplish from get going. How many ten years do you have in your life ?

[@ransom182]

Well done LA! I had no idea, great improvements! Much more to do

[@mrxman581]

Yes, indeed. We put our money where our mouth is. It's a saying that means we don't just talk about it, we're doing something about it.

[@mrxman581]

Yes, indeed. We put our money where our mouth is. It's a saying that means we don't just talk about it, we're doing something about it.

[@commentorsilensor3734]

Stupid remark. LA public transportation is terrible . People still need cars everywhere. Living in LA for 42 years without cars. The you need car rail system is very terrible

[@michaelellringer5600]

@@commentorsilensor3734 Totally, totally wrong!

[@commentorsilensor3734]

@michaelellringer5600 YOU ARE TOTALLY OUT 9F TOUCH. obviously you don't live in LA. Obviously you are from Mar. Even car drivers know how tough it is to get around LA without cars. People without cars living in LA have miserable life. Good thing about LA lousy transit projects. It will motivate people work hard, so they can get cars. For seniors n handicap, don't worry, autonomous cars are coming.

[@horatiohuskisson5471]

Look at how successful the Elizabeth Line has been in London. LA needs to dig more tunnels for subways and ignore NIMBY assholes

[@mrxman581]

The D line is exactly that. There are discussions of extending the subway south on vermont as well.

[@Geotpf]

​@@mrxman581A Vermont Ave. heavy rail subway, although a good idea since that is a very busy bus corridor, possibly the busiest in the city, is not on even long term plans. A Bus Rapid Transit line is more likely. Light rail is possible but probably not before 2050 so never mind even that. There will probably be no more heavy rail subway lines beyond Supveuda and the soon to be opened D Line extension. Every thing else will be light rail or BRT, at least until 2060-2070 or so.

[@mrxman581]

@Geotpf It's hard to say for sure. The Vermont corridor could go the subway route depending on funding. There are discussions again to extend the B line to East LA under Whittier Blvd, which is probably the densest corridor in East LA. The B/D line has a real possibility of extending to a proposed station near the 6th Street Viaduct, which opened in 2022. From there it could more easily be extended to East LA. The East LA subway line was one of the original subway lines that was supposed to be built just like the Wilshire Blvd line. However, LA Metro's LRT lines have more in common with subway lines than trams or more traditional LRT lines. I say that because there are about 8 subterranean stations, several elevated stations, substantial viaducts, and large sections that are fully grade separated. In fact, the C line is completely grade separated and runs as fast as our subway lines. It has a top speed of 65 mph. Not your typical LRT line. I mention this because LA Metro is extending this design philosophy to the northern extension of the K line. The extension will be completely underground and connect to the B subway line. And it might extend to the Hollywood Bowl.

[@AMPProf]

NO MORE tunnels .. To expensive.. We need less roads more rail.. Better idea take away more roads

[@jens_le_benz]

Problem is, the NIMBYs have lawyers.

[@kevinbarnes218]

Took the A line from Monrovia to downtown ands it was comfortable and feels very safe and there is a lot of security at each station. There is a slow area in highland park due to it not getting signal priority.

[@mrxman581]

Yes. That very slow section is about three blocks that goes through a residential area. I'm still hoping they eventually put that section underground. Similar to what they did on the E line when it goes from Flower to Exposition to avoid the traffic on Figueroa. There is no underground station. It's just a below grade section of a couple of city blocks.

[@KyrilPG]

The image at 2:15 is so telling : a "chain" of 18 busses, with 18 drivers, to do much more inefficiently what a train could have done much more efficiently with only one driver... wow!

[@FlyingOverTr0ut]

Lived in LA for five years now and love it, but it's got so many problems due to how car centric it is. I'd love for us to get 3 minute headways on the metro and more walkable neighborhoods.

[@rosethorn7923]

I live in Torrance, and right now it's so inconvenient to get anywhere on the Metro even if you drive to the Redondo Station! Been waiting on the K Line to finally connect for years!!!

[@michaelellringer5600]

Use the bus system, L.A. has the 2nd best bus system in the country. Use it!

[@rosethorn7923]

@michaelellringer5600 If I had to I could, but buses are a lot more confusing for me lol. I've had them just, drive past me more than once.

[@rosethorn7923]

@michaelellringer5600 If I had to I could, but buses are a lot more confusing for me lol. I've had them just, drive past me more than once.

[@stefanspasojevic9106]

Now to increase the use of all of these lines, I think it's on LA city council to change the zoning to allow for building more dense housing near these stations. Honestly it is fantastic work seeing how they are pushing this work forward!

[@jalfredl]

“He’s looking up at us now” lol That’s beautifully said

[@skurinski]

Its disgusting

[@floorguy9411]

The Red Cars and Yellow Cars were both private, for-profit companies right up until 1953. The Red Cars could subsidize their losses with freight operations but eventually, the cars just wore out. Years of poor track maintenance also led to slower speeds and a bumpy ride. Los Angeles voters also turned down one initiative after another, from before 1920 into the 1950s, that could have provided elevated track or other infrastructure improvements. So both systems had to keep running with no public subsidies until they basically wore out. For example, the Red Cars that ended operations in 1961 were built in 1913. LA needed to buy them and instead of turning to buses, do what Philadelphia and San Francisco did- accept the fact that transit does NOT make money, and just rebuild from scratch. Which is what they’re doing now, thank God.

[@Konservator69]

Well, actually mass transit makes money, just indirectly - by improving the life of citizens, reducing time to commute, lowering infrastructure costs, reducing pollution, hence health problems, etc.

[@floorguy9411]

@@Konservator69 So true! Even if it just gets enough traffic off the freeways so that they’re not endless parking lots, this helps both the transit riders and the people still driving. And (like you said) the infrastructure, pollution and all sorts of things.

[@Argonhubert]

@@Konservator69well they can be profitable if they were at a level playing field to the heavily subsidized car infrastructure

[@joenicesmile]

Hopefully, it works. Because even though LA has a lot of traffic, taking a metro takes a lot longer than a car. For example, I live in the Valley but work in Long Beach. If I drive, it takes about 2 hours. But if I take a metro, it takes about 3 to 4 hours.

[@wonderworld4889]

That’s ridiculous even driving 2 hours to work let alone 3 to 4 hours by transit. That’s not sustainable.

[@duitk]

​@@wonderworld4889 it actually murders your long term health. At that point even excellent public transportation may mean 2 hours both ways, still unsustainable. This comes down to the other problem, people can't afford to live where they work. The housing crisis is another true problem.

[@joenicesmile]

@wonderworld4889 yup. And it sucks because when I get medium to no traffic, it's only a 40-minute to 1 hour drive. But traffic is horrible. Tried moving closer, but the rent and housing cost is ridiculous closer to my job. For example if we move 20 minutes away from work my rent would go up $800 a month for the same size of apartment.

[@joenicesmile]

@duitk i totally agree is a factor of both. Because I actually only live 40 minutes to 1 hour away with medium traffic to no traffic. But if I move closer, my rent goes up by 800 a month. So do I sacrifice more time I get to relax and sleep or work out or pay $800 more where I can't afford anything anymore so I won't be able to spend money. Is a really a problem.

[@R262SubwayCar1]

I love that Automated Metro in the Thumbnail

[@lecho0175]

What is missing is an RER-style system for Metrolink

[@Niko02b]

A low floor tram in dense areas like downtown or even around santa monica would also be cool for short neighborhood style trips

[@TohaBgood2]

That's coming. Most Metrolink lines are getting RER style frequency boosts. Not quite to the same level and still with diesel trains, but still a massive improvement from American style commuter rail to European style regional rail.

[@rockyracoon3233]

​@@TohaBgood2. It would be great to reconnect rail service between Santa Paula and Santa Clarita.

[@IONATVS]

@@TohaBgood2yeah, wish metrolink was pushing to electrify too, but hard when so much of the ROW they run on is owned by freight companies who HATE the idea of electrifying their lines.

[@dvderek]

@@TohaBgood2 the frequency improvements are going to be awesome as someone in OC who would love to spend more time in LA without driving

[@allanegleston4931]

when i first started voting(1977) a lot of measures were on the ballot to get things started . mom suggested i vote on all of them and from what i now see , i am pleased

[@AMPProf]

Jesus What worked??? Feels like Nothing happened

[@antoniahamilton3201]

Mother knows best.

[@Americathebeautiful49]

Your Mom would be interested to know that a proposal to do underground rapid transit was put on the ballot around 1967. I rode every bus line in greater LA to collect data for that proposal. It was voted down mostly because of the complacency of Angelenos that were fine with freeways and didn’t want to give up their cars and also were afraid of the cost. Imagine what 1967 dollars could have done to get this whole thing going that even now is far from complete almost 60 years later.

[@allanegleston4931]

@@Americathebeautiful49 interistingly enough i remembe the la bus way from la puente to down town la. the terminal got torn up a few years ago. apperently everything was to be a monorail system but got converted to 2 rail instead.

[@Frahamen]

this video is 15m long but it took me an hour to catch all of the one frame text lines...

[@TransitAndTeslas]

Love love love LA Metro.

[@Cyrus992]

The projects are often delayed, costing several times more than developed countries, and too hard to build infill development. Not crazy about at grade service but a step ahead.

[@grahamturner2640]

Ah, air pollution. An LA problem people in Phoenix also have to deal with. There are always high pollution advisories in Phoenix, and during the summer, Phoenix has some of the highest gas prices in the country due to gas stations having to import gasoline from LA refineries. Those refineries are the only ones that refine gasoline clean enough to be legal. Also, it seems like even light rail would’ve been better for the Sepulveda corridor than a monorail. At least with light rail, LA knows how to run it well.

[@GenericUrbanism]

The sepulveta corridor better not be light rail and it should be an automated heavy rail metro.

[@nithinravi9600]

lol Phoenix is also the poster child of car-centric development. I’d say it’s just as much of a Phoenix problem as an la one

[@guaposneeze]

@@GenericUrbanism If it's boring heavy rail, how will consultants milk billions of dollars on novelty project development?

[@JuanWayTrips]

6:48 Along with that, if someone in the Inland Empire is commuting to Pasadena or along the Foothills, they can now transfer onto the A/Gold Line with the extension rather than having to go all the way to Union Station.

[@AndrewOrnelas-y6c]

I live in Colton. Metrolink runs through Colton, but doesn't stop. STOP! in Colton, please.

[@rubyfoxall1656]

the a-line extension all the way to montclair was a long fight but it's really exciting to see it get the recognition it deserves! hopefully the connections to existing metrolink and foothill transit bus service will be nice too. all of these extensions and changes will absolutely make a difference (even if we don't see the difference immediately). another thing worth mentioning: improved metrolink service on the SB line, specifically to sync up with future brightline west trips from rancho cucamonga to las vegas!

[@definitelynotacrab7651]

Glad to see improvements! Theyre greatly needed!

[@CBBCMetraFan2012]

Dude im so excited. 2025 is gonna be a really GREAT year

[@osamabendolphin765]

i use metrolink and the la metro almost daily and while our expansion is slow at least it is happening :D in some recent cool news I got to ride our new rolling stock for the B/D line the HR4000s which are a nice upgrade from our current heavy rail trains. They had a few issues, but will be rolling out in waves in 2025 :D

[@martythemartian99]

Every time I see something about the Red Car, I can't help but think about the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit.😄

[@junebabyLV]

it would be absolutely incredible if LA somehow turned into an urbanist's paradise in a couple of decades from now. thanks for your hard work and research that went into this video!!

[@rommelangus]

Hopefully California high speed rail will alleviate air and noise pollution in the state from private cars and regional jets.

[@commentorsilensor3734]

Don't count it. A car base rail system will not work

[@peterwelby]

No

[@rommelangus]

@ lol how

[@JoseFloresEC]

I'm surprised how relatively new the public infrastructure is. It is kinda sad how well have to wait decades to see a more fledged out system, but at least future generations will be able to have less car dependency

[@jack_skellingtonJP]

It would be awesome if Brightline West could extend to Montclair or the A line extend to Ranco Cucamonga because then you would be able to have a direct rapid rail transit connection after Brightline for the Valley instead of taking the Metrolink (which doesn't have the best time tables, lol)

[@ChrisJones-gx7fc]

Metrolink will be increasing frequencies on the SB Line (and others) to 1/2 hourly over the next several years.

[@helenofirvine]

Brightline is a privately owned line. I doubt Metro would want to connect to it.

[@docvideo93]

6:50 I don't think they would miss that car lane lol. If "One more lane" won't fix traffic, take away one lane can't make it any worse?

[@ChrisJones-gx7fc]

Just as adding a lane improves traffic flow in the near term, removing one would (probably) make it worse, but long run things would balance out, with additional cars taking up the new lane and slightly fewer cars on the freeway with one less lane.

[@nithinravi9600]

Politically unpopular, but yes we *should* do that!

[@AMPProf]

BUT WHAT ABOUT MY NEED TO drive really slow in the ultra fast lane

[@prathamalur386]

That’s not the point of “one more lane”; it demonstrates that there are diminishing returns to an additional lane on a road, removing still makes traffic worse.

[@AboveandBeyondDrones]

You didnt mention that the rail ways was bought up by the GM because they wanted to have everyone buy cars.

[@himbourbanist]

The D line extension is so good man, it's going to pull 10's of thousands of people into the system and out of their cars. Transformative for the region. LA Metro has come so far in the last 20 years. It's kind of hard to believe that it's only been around since the 1990's.

[@JJAcosta1104]

I’m so excited for the purple line expansion

[@j_smooth_23]

Keep it up guy love all this future upgrades our city is having

[@adammendelsohn8227]

4:23 i live in California and no one uses Metrolink, the problem is because orange county is the most car dependent region in the usa the nearest train station is like 30 minutes by car and for many people theres no bus, so even if people want to use Metrolink it just makes more sense to drive

[@beltedkingfisher]

I use metrolink! It is ALWAYS less convenient than driving but it is definitely used by a lot of people.

[@masgreygoon]

As a LA Metro employee it’s a mobile homeless encampment… Trust me you do not want to live near a station!

[@Konservator69]

Homelessness is the problem of the whole city, it is not related to subway.

[@sdsd4139]

My current commute ranges from 18 minutes (no traffic) to 70 minutes (peak traffic). The D Line Extension will make it an even 36 minutes. I wish these extensions could match or beat freeway speeds during off-peak hours but that seems impossible. I’ll probably drive half the time

[@mrxman581]

The E line is faster during the rush hours than driving the 10. The thing with car traffic is that it will only get worse in the next several yesrs and the LA Metro will get better making the LA Metro increasingly more attractive and less expensive.

[@hockeyplayer28]

Don't forget that you need to add the time and costs of getting to and from each rail station.

[@sdsd4139]

@ Yeah these were door-to-door travel times.

[@mrxman581]

@hockeyplayer28 Yes, but for many it's more convenient than driving. And driving, you also need to look and pay for parking, especiallyin DTLA.

[@mrxman581]

@sdsd4139 What distance are you covering in 18 minutes and at what time because rush hour is 6 hours a day. Three in the am and three in the pm. Those are the times the majority of people will use the D line. Expecting a subway to match a car with no traffic is preposterous as a reason not to use the subway extension.

[@YEETUSLEFEETUS]

This is our tax dollars at work! Good to see for the city!

[@dustinrios1985]

Incredible video !! Just subscribed

[@JJAcosta1104]

Also wish they had the train station at Sofi stadium just as close as the A line with the crypto arena

[@skyblueo]

That was very cool. I wish LA a future where they have a choice to drive, as opposed to no choice but driving.

[@cyclicmusings2661]

I wonder how many of these projects were fast tracked specifically because of the one-two hit of the 2028 Olympics and a number of 2026 FIFA World Cup matches.

[@richjames2540]

I have watched the change in public attitude to transits in Los Angeles over the last 45 years. The growth and usage has been very positive. One thing that needs to happen is to add a ling time frame plan. As traffic gets worse, demand will increase on rail only if it is convenient. Lines need to be connected to more places where people want to go such as entertainments centers, restaurants, bars etc. This is slowly being tackled. What has not been done is to look at journey times. With longer lines and the planned extensions, LA needs to widen some lines to add express tracks as NYC did. Maybe a first step could be the service from Rancho Cucamonga to Downtown. Having a high speed train from Vegas and them trundling along stopping everywhere is not convenient. Same with services to LAX, express tracks from Antelope Valley, Orange County, San Bernardino should be planned now.

[@harsimransinghbenipal1976]

I love this channel . So informative

[@skurinski]

Misinformative

[@AnthonySabga-h7y]

What is also needed is a speed rail, probably a monorail connecting LA with Sab Diego and eventually with the Brightrail to Las Vegas from LA. Maybe Brightrail could construct and manage it. It should be fast and cheap since there is enough space in the center of the I5 Freeway. So, for the LA Olympics, the rail system could be functioning.

[@rockyroad-hq7hz]

I agree whole heartedly that LA has made a comeback in mass transportation. But just like your video explained during the 80's. Reaganomics politics and policy's literally cut federal funding to a halt. During Reagan's two presidential terms. Including his vice president Bush Sr. Becoming president an addictional four years. A complete twelve years of LA mass transportation being shut down in innovation. I see the same thing happening with president Trump next four years. Perhaps his vice president if he were to win too. Anything opening after 2028 Olympics is almost a no guarantee. Federal funding comprises about half the cost of these projects. Politicians like to cut the pork.

[@EdDunkle]

Yeah, Trump hates rail of all kinds. You can see why so many people voted for him.

[@hhuntteri]

Just did fault line surveys for the 405 corridor rail they wanna build. They drilled about 2000ft deep piles in a line to map out underground layers and faults. Fun stuff. I watched em pour asphalt on em 😂

[@れいい-q2m]

I think the issue with these new metro is that people who don't have any of these motors nearby really can't utilize them to their full potential. I live near the heart of LA and somehow we have no railroads nearby (Torrance)

[@MC_aigorithm]

fantasy extension: extend the C line southeast towards Anaheim and the Disneyland/stadium area, connecting with the Anaheim RTIC and eventually to the OC Streetcar in Santa Ana.

[@Blankfbuser]

Nothing will change ridership until 1. It stops being the homeless bathroom. All trains literally smell like $h!7. 2. Crime needs to completely stop on the trains. Police presence needs to increase Thats it, and thats all.

[@realquadmoo]

3:16 Hey where did you find this graphic from?

[@theloniusbuddha2776]

I would love to see an analysis of how neighborhoods in LA have changed since the rail was re-built. As much as I love our metro system, I'm wondering if it's helping or hurting urban density.

[@peterwelby]

Santa Monica has gone downhill. The train brought skid row to the sea.

[@flyingdaytrader]

You know what would dramatically increase metro ridership: 1) dramatic increase in security and police. Metrolink is actually quite pleasant to ride because of better staffing and security. 2) nicer cars - brightline is the gold standard and what all metro systems should be shooting for in terms of quality of product. 3) much better frequency 4) putting the money into metro systems even with no ridership because you need a compelling product before riders will come.

[@TiltBrook]

The G (Orange) Line projected to be converted from a Busway to Rail by the 2028 Olympics…does anyone know if this is still set for completion?

[@hockeyplayer28]

Dear Los Angeles Country Metro. Can you do some research for us? How much is Metro allocating for fare subsides for the use of Metro trains and busses for the FIFA World Cup and then the 2028 Olympics events? And how much money and allocated time is Metro planning for 2 rounds (FIFA World Cup and then again for the Olympics) to repair and renovate the vandalism and filth on most of it's trains and busses? (like graffiti that is scratched into glass, steel, rails, fixtures, gates of all of Metro's trains, busses and stations? And what are the plan to remove the homeless and crazy people that are on the system? After all, we can't have visitors get on filthy, unsafe Metro infrastructure and be a source of embarrassment for the County of Los Angeles. Metro had better be planning for it's system to be shiny, spotless and without homeless and crazy people in it or else it's reputation will suffer on the world stage. This stuff doesn't happen for free or by wishing it into existence, so Metro, if you're reading this, please let everyone know what your plans are sooner than later!

[@peterwelby]

They aren't doing any of that

[@2wheeledpossum416]

Can LA Country please just annex Orange County to bring back Southern California's rail lines back to their former glory??? It seems that despite all of LA's progress, people in orange county are being left behind because of rich redhat NIMBYs.

[@antoniahamilton3201]

Let them pay for it.

[@raymondlai5355]

Transferring from E line to D line is like going from Monaco to Albania

[@AnthonySabga-h7y]

The LA area possesses a few wide rivers that run basically north east to south east. Freeways could be built over those ricers and Caltrans would not have to pay for land. The construction would be cheap and fast and the freeways would alleviate the heavy daily traffic.

[@conorgilles81]

Let's also hope the plan includes housing around all these transit stops. I would love to see tall buildings all along Wilshire Blvd.

[@sandrochiavaro7831]

I live in El Segundo. It’s a shame that the K line doesn’t connect directly the city of El Segundo Playa Del Rey to LAX . There is great opportunity for Manhattan Beach, Hermosa and Redondo Beach to attract more tourism and allow resident to fly in and out without the struggle of taking taxi or ride shares. It’s like we are the ones who deal with noise and air pollution but don’t benefit from ease of access as we can’t even ride a bike share directly into LAX to avoid putting cars on the road.

[@shiina_mahiru_9067]

I actually did not know the A line is the longest light rail in the world when I was there last time (and the trip was not for holiday, so I didn't have time to explore a lot of the LA Metro other than the B/E lines). It sure looked long on the map. Now knowing that, I need to ride that whole damn thing next time.

[@2wheeledpossum416]

shoutout to the A line arriving to my workplace in Glendora in 2025! =)

[@patricklinsley3676]

1:06 i caught that

[@blasta42]

The A line is already open to Glendora. The phase expected to open in 2025 will be to Pomona.

[@Mangelaman]

Great Video!!

[@AndyLiu526]

I personally love what Metro has planned for the future of Los Angeles Transit, but there is one thing that they are not planning to do that is a huge mistake on their part. An extension of the C Line from the Eastern terminus, the Norwalk Station to the Metrolink Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs station would be huge for the Orange County communities, since we won't have to go all the way to Downtown L.A. to transfer onto the A Line, and then the C Line to reach LAX. Although there is already a bus that goes from Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Station (Metrolink) to Norwalk Station (Metro), the bus is infrequent (every 30 minutes) and stops a total of 18 times. An extension would improve that drastically, with the current frequency running at about 7 to 20 minutes per train.

[@3Axel1996]

LA lost its street cars when the oil companies and auto industry successfully lobbied for the development of the freeway system. LA shifted to cars and moved away from the light rail systems. Regarding the delay with the D Line west extension. There was a huge explosion caused by built up methane gas just north of the La Brea Tarpits. That caused concerns as to where there may be more of these underground methane gas pockets in and around the La Brea Tarpits which runs along Wilshire Boulevard between Hauser and Fairfax.

[@omi._.jalalo]

That's my city! C:

[@adelaferreira4575]

It is so shameful for Los Angeles and other big cities in the richest state in the world to not have a full subway system,when Mexico City had it since 1970,but we all know why this is,no trolleys so people were force to buy cars ,but I am glad that now when traffic is always lockdown on the freeways ,there are plans to expand it,a little to late in my opinion !

[@DragonKingGaav]

Now if they could only connect the Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs Metrolink Station to the Norwalk Metrorail Station!

[@ramochai]

Investing in public transit is a wonderful step, but authorities should also reform zoning laws to pave the way towards a walkable future. Also, tackling crime is the other necessity. If you keep building unwalkable cities infested with crime, people won't choose public transit, no matter how much you invest in it.

[@rb8058]

This may not be in the scope of what you are looking at, but what about talk of Union Station extending track to the southeast so it is not a one way/dead end style station?

[@mrxman581]

Ironically, the next two new LA Metro lines to start construction were not mentioned at all. The would be the SFV light rail line and the Southeast Gateway light rail line. Other than that, a good short synopsis of the LA public transit infrastructure projects and history. Thanks.

[@ronnyrueda5926]

@@mrxman581 they were in the Patreon version of this video. I wish he included them but I guess they wanted to have the video be a certain length for KZbin

[@mrxman581]

@ronnyrueda5926 I figured. It's just a little strange that he left off the 2 lines next scheduled to start construction. Thanks.

[@underflo43tky]

Maybe do a video on where to live in LA so that you can survive without a car. or attempt to not drive.

[@oriol108]

When will open K line extension to LAX AIRPORT ?

[@ogfrankodac7747]

Calling freeways beautiful is like calling Al Weezy an Insta baddie

[@highway2heaven91]

No, Florida is the best model of how extreme North American suburban sprawl has become over the last century.

[@Mark-by6en]

$21.5 billion investment in rail and continued drop in ridership. How did this happen?

[@climateandtransit]

Ridership has been recovering and increasing post pandemic.

[@bigbaddms]

@@climateandtransit because during the pandemic it was zero. Kinda hard to go down from there.

[@starlinpena4943]

Usa as a whole needs to stop being less car dependent Its time to admit that car dependence is a failed concept

[@Niknamew]

Metrolink is a great concept, but goodness me, it's so heinously overpriced. I went from Chatsworth to the Burbank Airport, a distance of less than 20 miles and it cost something like $30. In the Bay Area, you can take CalTrain from San Antonio to SF, a distance of ~50 miles, and it costs $8. I'm all for more public transit, but please make it actually affordable so people would rather take rail than drive

[@RR-fg2rl]

Judge Doom predicted the end of railway and a new freeway system to take people around

[@vidalgutierrez1736]

you totally skipped out on the southeast gateway line that has been approved at least the lower portion and will connect all the gateway cities to downtown

[@brentbr]

They should extend the metro rail to the valley

[@danielkelly2210]

@6:43 San Dimas? EXCELLEN!T!!

[@Grillinnap]

Central LA, which is just as big as the entire city of SF, is very urban.

[@Hotters9060]

Los Angeles once had the Pacific Electric Red cars and the Yellow cars.

[@AMPProf]

Yep then it maded a taco bell

[@AMPProf]

i lernded English in Californa

[@Vary_Weird]

Sucks that LA transit has to go thru so many things just to begin construction So many other states just joke about how CA has been building their High Speed Rail forever and barely anything has been done, but it’s all the damn paperwork and laws SMH Better than nothing I guess

[@antoniahamilton3201]

California will have the last laugh.