Transportation experts react to Mayor Bass' claims that 2028 Olympics will be "no-car games"

Laurie Perez reports from Exposition Park, one of the many spots that will be thriving with people come 2028 when the Summer Olympics come to town. She speaks with several transportation experts who react to LA Mayor Karen Bass' claims that the games will be "no-car" and rely entirely on public transit.

[@thedrunkweddingphotographer]

Then Karen Bass should ride every single line without security from here until 2028.

[@pgmp06]

Hell yeah!!!!

[@AutofillContact1]

We got more to worry about NOW than in 2028. Let’s see where we are as a country.

[@donieluong3695]

I would agree cuz the economy rn is in a tough situation

[@MightyMouse11]

If you can’t keep angelenos safe how can you protect Olympic tourists. Bloodbath to ensue.

[@Eatthemwithbeans]

Facts

[@kolby4078]

good bot

[@MightyMouse11]

@@kolby4078 fake reply bot.

[@jordanjohnson9866]

Nah. Not “Bloodbath to ensure.” /

[@damianm-nordhorn116]

You mean like in '84?

[@Superfatcat2525]

Will the Mayor be taking the bus too?

[@phillipgonzlez8635]

Only with her private armed security

[@CancelYoutube026]

Oh, she's taking cars and private jets like all other Democrats who's pushing New Green Scam.

[@kwaikcheung75]

Mayor needs a reality check.

[@pgmp06]

Literally!!!!!

[@EveningStreets]

As a los angeleno, she's clearly never been on public transit

[@TheWrestlingful]

I love how these "angeleno" who make more than us tell us how "great" our public transportation. Plz richsplain to me how it's so clean when I am stepping over used syringes, pee, and having to constantly look over my shoulder hoping to not get shanked.

[@jordanjohnson9866]

Nah. /

[@knuclear200x]

Crowded broken down buses and trains and expensive Ubers. We're doomed again

[@gastrointestinalhemorrhage]

2:27. Skip. Facts. Get stabbed get robbed.

[@elpipiripau7647]

Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if Los Angeles gets stripped of the Olympics and they are awarded to another city. We seriously do not deserve them. Our house is not in order and will not be in order by 2028.

[@notmebutyou8350]

That would be great.

[@whatthe3504]

doubt it no countries want to host due to high cost and lack of profit sharing.

[@PierrotHG]

Reading the comments, people were saying exactly the same here in France before the Paris Olympics. The city/country is a mess, it's unrealistic, public transport will be saturated, french people don't care/want the olympics, security will be too much of an issue dealing with terrorist threats and russian hackers, how can we even keep the tourists safe, and so on... I know because that's exactly what I was thinking. LA will be ready and amazing, this is a great occasion for the city to rethink and reorganise its public transport.

[@ecebear3]

Many of the venues are not in LA city proper. Does the mayor of LA dictate what other incorporated cities hosting venues should do? Karen Bass does not represent us and should not speak for us.

[@kevinestrada977]

I am going to be a volunteer at the 2028 Summer Olympics. I would like to carry the Olympic Torch.

[@cindyfall8063]

No thankyou

[@Seyer40]

And how are they supposed to use public transportation to get to Oklahoma City for Softball and River rafting in 2028.

[@IAmThePrepper]

Good luck and such bullshyt

[@MB-dp1rj]

Imagine Bass won't even be the Mayor of LA by that time...even the incompetent Gov. should be out by then. Its going to be a colossal challenge to have LA ready for the 2028 games...but, wishing them all the best.

[@jonpetter8921]

With the World Cup and Olympic, Los Angeles has the golden chance to reinvent their city to be more modern and sustainable. No car goal or at least less car should not be only one time event but permanent. Investing now is cheaper than waiting 10 years.

[@angusorvid8840]

There is no way our subways and buses will be safe enough in four years.

[@nogi7028]

43,000 Americans killed last year from cars. but yeah buses and subways are not safe. This guy is not too bright

[@JakeAoTK]

They just got approval for their own metro sheriffs department. Metro will take the reins by 2028. LAPD isn’t doing much.

[@Jeanne90275]

Armed guards, too. 🤬

[@KK-pm7ud]

"Not a chance in hell!" Wow!!

[@Society2day]

La has no trainsit system large enough, it woud be a huge mess. The city is car dependent! Metrolink metro and amtrak is not set up for crowd use of this size. Their equpiment is from the 90s traffic for the regular commuters would be gridlock. California drags thier feet when it comes to improvements. That highspeed rail looks good on paper, still havent seen anything moving about with that.

[@pgmp06]

The mayor is on the same drugs that the crackheads is on

[@monsieurn6933]

Absolutely, but you have to remember that LA already hosted the Olympic games and they made it happen. I really wonder how they did it. They should have included a little jump in the past in that segment to show us how it was done. Maybe the audience was mostly locals. I will check the Wikipedia page of the event if Im bored. I knwo I wont tho.

[@Society2day]

@@monsieurn6933 the trolly system was much more helpful in the 1930s

[@JakeAoTK]

LA has like the 3/4th largest rail network in the US…by 2028 it will be like the 2nd largest.

[@usctrojan2006]

Just shut down the streets like what happened during Covid.

[@Superfatcat2525]

Nobody walks in LA

[@paulholmaniii9691]

I do.

[@nightmaredragster988]

​@@paulholmaniii9691 Did catzlady.8189 just call you a nobody?

[@arcangelkriz1561]

If metro wanted to solve the problem they could by putting armed security at every entrance making sure people pay their fare

[@JakeAoTK]

Metro recently got approval for their own sheriffs department so we’re getting there.

[@for2utube]

Things I never asked for for $500

[@goodtimes232323]

Forcing compliance to ride public transportation instead of building a safe and reliable system that everyone wants to use. This is the way. 🤔😬

[@mataisgood9046]

She wouldn't have to force it if she made a reliable system that people want to ride instead of being forced to ride.

[@AlainDupet]

I'm excited to see a major city prioritize public transport and reduce carbon emissions. This Olympics could be a turning point.

[@ChienaAvtzon]

The federal government is not going to agree to fund it. In the USA, the federal government is only responsible for helping with security of the Olympics.

[@noel6058]

An ambitious goal that is unlikely to be met. In L.A., cars are a way of life for most people to get around.

[@chrischeshire6528]

When the Olympic committee chose Paris over L.A. and told L.A. they would host the 2028 and gave the mayor 18 million dollars to be used for getting ready for the Olympics. Where's that money?

[@mataisgood9046]

Most of it is being used to organize planning committees and prepare for a shutdown of a couple of roads for cars and preparing LAPD for the events. The rest is being put to renovate and fix the venues. If were being honest the money is completely dried up by now. Hope that answered your question.

[@camps1960]

This is what Los Angeles gets for voting for her. Her district was always a mess with her being in charge for years. Who thought she would make the city better.

[@pgmp06]

I didn't

[@roshay11]

She wont even be in office she can say whatever she wants .

[@nategz9875]

Leta be honest, they will kick out or bus all the homeless out of town for the Olympics.

[@mntai2526]

LA nightmares begin! welcome to the most traffic freeway in US, poor connection of LAX!, Why they do not put the Olympics to DC.? Our homeless mess will not go away!

[@mataisgood9046]

Mainly because DC didn't apply for to host the Olympics, but I still believe LA has a chance to be better and if it really had to surpass D.C. I still think D.C. Would have been a better venue there still suffering from a homeless problem just doesn't look good when your capital is suffering from a homeless problem.

[@tp3521]

So it will be a "stabathon" instead...? How do all these lazy Cali politicians think people can magically stop driving with the worst public transit systems in the country? And yet we keep voting these dummies into office. Wise up people!

[@mataisgood9046]

Worst Transit system in the country? I can think of 5 other cities that are significantly worse than LA. If we made the city car optional rather than car dependent people would absolutely choose not to drive in a heartbeat. Driving is stressful especially in LA where Highways look more like expensive Parking lots half the time.

[@obi1359]

US has the worst public transportation infrastructure. They could take lessons from Eurail, MTR, JR and KTX

[@thomaschan6561]

Can we have Mayor Bass take metro from now til the Olympics? Just like how the Paris mayor swam in the Seine to demonstrate her promise.

[@gastrointestinalhemorrhage]

0:52. This. P u t. A. Is something else. Put security then on all metro

[@ferdiesanantonio7940]

😂😅

[@cherylm5602]

900 million. I think of all the children and families that could benefit from that money and their lives should be put ahead of our railway in LA. IMO

[@mataisgood9046]

You're forgetting the fact that Public Transit is for better for the majority less traffic on LA's Highways and roads, and less pollution the money is benefiting way more than families but its benefiting everyone, plus it would be permanent infostructure that would benefit the city and county way farther into the future than just the Olympics.

[@paulholmaniii9691]

Sceptical, to say the least

[@jamallhayden2512]

Thank You!

[@JakeAoTK]

I’ll gladly take it if they actually get the SFV line built out to Van Nuys/Panorama by 2028. They’re doing an awesome job on construction timelines now that they have some experience so I’m expecting them to get there by then, but only time will tell.

[@pgmp06]

The mayor is insane!!!

[@CMD4WP]

Just ask her when last and how often does she ride these dangerous rides?

[@Wileyg4lify]

I’m more worry about all her tents encampments all over the place and very unsafe and she refused to fix it is going to be like a buffet for homeless a lot of stabbings assaults compliment from the mayor

[@EXROBOWIDOW]

Isn't that why the governor ordered all the cities to remove the encampments?

[@Wileyg4lify]

Will yeah but the Los Angeles mayor doesn’t wants to do encampments sweeps even the governor gave millions of dollars to Los Angeles county they just pocket the money and they didn’t resolve the problem and that sounds like LA county they like to steal money from poor people

[@youtubesucks8024]

Can’t wait to buy their gold medals on eBay

[@jtansy1983]

Mayor Bass create affordable housing? 3 large condos built in Culver City $2200-2600 1 bedroom. Unbelievable

[@dng2000]

"No-car games" in Los Angeles? I think New York City would be a much better candidate for that. While New York City also can't guarantee safety of passengers riding their transit system, at least they already have the infrastructure already in use, although old but they're still in service and getting people to where they need to go without having to drive.

[@ChienaAvtzon]

As a NYer, I can safely say, there is no way NYC will loan LA any buses for the Olympics.

[@JakeAoTK]

LA metro is almost the same size as DC metro. It’s not small and with the D and K line finishing out soon it will be relatively usable.

[@chiehlilee9224]

Yep, they’ll be walking through all the encampments from the encampments they’ll be staying at.😂😂😂 what’s not to love? Open air living with the entire city as your toilet. For entertainment, we have street take overs. For shopping, everything is free under $950, you just have to smash and grab.

[@notmebutyou8350]

No-car games? Oh, yes! This is a brilliant idea! 🙄

[@augistineaquinas3325]

my mans tom rubin is one tough cookie mf...

[@kikeruiz539]

They need to bus all the homeless to what ever state they came from

[@popicelolly]

Can you prevent mass shooting too ?

[@benmontes7062]

Thats what we do with coachella Fest , Busses busses busses it word its safer its faster , station lots of of busses all around and have busses pick up at hotels resort and shuttle back and forth from hotel to the site , no car s , thats amazing .

[@mataisgood9046]

Put that's not a solution to LA's need for mass transit that's a Handoff to wave the problem for the next mayor. To facilitate the need for mass transit you would need a bus every 2 min for a train every 15-30 this depends on the area but reguardless LA needs real reliable mass transit not excuses.

[@myobmyob2215]

No it's about time for some other state country. It's Your Turn

[@rayval8163]

More camera? What is this china

[@ricksonora6656]

Even if they could get everything working, it will be extremely wasteful. The infrastructure built for all those crowds will be only fractionally used after the games are over. And the cameras are a reactive approach that won’t prevent crimes. Only boots on the ground can do that.

[@JakeAoTK]

Yeah that’s why metro has gotten approval for its own sheriffs department. Also the majority of transit expansion is going to be via rail. The additional rolling stock will be used on future lines.

[@Tyga8462]

😂

[@philliplewis3754]

3000 Diesel buses from across the country is not the MOST Green games ever. She's incompetent!

[@JakeAoTK]

LA has one of the largest rail networks in the US now…it runs on electricity of which the majority of it is renewable.

[@denniseblunt]

😮😮

[@leonicjune]

Probably walk from place to place instead lol

[@janetf8171]

😂👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼

[@THEMCMLXXXVI]

Such a load of crap. Metro lines don’t even work and the bus lines are a joke

[@DanielCoin88]

Then explain why the ridership of SkyTrain (Vancouver) during the 2010 Olympics is very high Huh?, because the ridership stays high after the games as people tried out and it’s easy to get around, LA should do the same thing in 2028, We might wait and see how it goes.

[@reverenddak]

nice.

[@sthcalguy3024]

Hopefully Trump will deny Los Angeles ANY money. The world needs to see how L.A. REALLY is.

[@lisaroberts8556]

I don’t think Trump will sabotage L.A But all the disfunction of the City with the people they elect? It will self own itself with insane Liberalism

[@ChienaAvtzon]

The House of Representatives controls the federal wallet, and is Republican controlled. Even under the guidelines of Biden’s infrastructure fill, the LA28 Olympics would never qualify. As it is a three-week event.

[@JakeAoTK]

The only aid the federal government is giving for the Olympics is providing security services.

[@petemitchell6788]

LA Metro is “GREAT” ? 🤯

[@mataisgood9046]

Compared to other cities in the U.S. yeah, its decent. Compared to latterly any small to mid-sized village in Europe or Asia it looks like you traveled 100 years back in time.

[@zesolodar]

wasted billions and years trying to build a highspeed rail line (which brightline will do in half the time and cost) yet with a few million more from the feds they will create this amazing public transport system

[@EXROBOWIDOW]

The Train to Nowhere was half-baked from the start. But our local transit system has slowly been built over many years, and is still being built. Its connector to LAX should be completed by 2028.

[@JakeAoTK]

The Brightline is slow. Literally like half the sustained speed. CAHSR LA to SF is about 400 miles in about 2.5 hours. Bright line is going about 200 miles for a 2 hour trip. Maybe read up on the projects before trying to act like they’re comparable. CA HSR will be one of the fastest rail projects in the world.

[@ap774]

Every day it feels like someone is getting shot or stabbed on the train, it’s just not safe. I’ve seen groups of teens assaulted people often.

[@JakeAoTK]

Despite that you’re still more likely to die or be injured driving in a car. It’s all about perceived reality.

[@elvisnamikaze3464]

Got me all the Fd up if you think im cstching public transportatjon to get around

[@inhokim3598]

how many dead bodies in Metro stations today?

[@nogi7028]

Zero. But cars probably killed a double digit amount of Americans in LA today