@@lifeishere8195”how politics stalled LAs most important subway line” was a vid I saw on my home page(dat timing btw), which u should take a look @ btw. LA should use subway trains rather than LRT to downtown to serve such a dense area. (I was trying to look for more video essays regarding the LA’s metros construction history after watching the aforementioned vid and I saw this short suggested. Dat timing I thought u would’ve replied to them 10months ago, I didn’t expect just 163rd ago lol)
@@mrxman581 LA once had the best streetcar system out there until cars eventually made them die out, let alone if the metro started at least 5 decades earlier, it could’ve had a more comparable system. We’re in the Renaissance of rail travel kinda like in Vancouver, my city, had abandoned inter urban railway which became skytrain (32m ago)
@@austinh.Yes and no. The Red and Yellow trollies were efficient for a relatively short time. By the late 1940s, ridership began dropping. Unlike the cities I listed, LA didn't build a subway and that turned out to be its downfall abd why it didn't survive. Had LA built a subway system instead, we would probably have the best Metro in North America. People stopped riding the trollies when cars and then buses became available. By the 50s, many of the Yellow cars were traveling at spoeds as low as 5 mph because they didn't run on a dedicated ROW. They were stuck in traffic with all the other vehicles. The Red Cars fared a little better because some did have dedicated ROWs. In fact, LA Metro owns several of them and they've been used to deploy some of the new light rail lines. Both the A and E lines use some of those old ROWs.
@nicholaswastakenwastaken Key word "forever" The A-Line for example, regularly operates at capacity. If we're gonna spend billions on transit, it'd be best to build it for the future, not just the present.
@@speakingofgregNone of the LA Metro lines run at full capacity on a regular basis for any significant amount of time. It happens more often during special events like a football or soccer match at Exposition Park or the Chinese New Year Parade celebration in Chinatown. The main reason that light rail will always be the backbone of LA Metro has to do with the distances it needs to cover across LA County vs cost. LA city is 500 square miles and LA County is 4,700 square miles. Subways/heavy rail is too expensive to serve those distances. And elevated heavy rail will never happen on regular commercial or residential streets like you have in Chicago because LA is already inundated with elevated concrete freeways. We don't want skinny versions of these all over the region, too.
LA Metro subway lines like this one will get new trainsets in 2024. They have also been updating the stations with better lighting and electronic signage. In the last year, they have hired more transit ambassadors, security officers, and cleaning crews improving the system significantly since Covid ended.
The LA light rail lines all run on dedicated ROWs and they are all, at least, partially grade separated. There is one line that is fully grade separated that runs in the median of a highway. Many of the stations are aerial or underground, too.
Yes, it's safe. You see families ride it all the time. LA Metro has improved a lot over the last year. There are now transit ambassadors and more security guards and cleaning crews making riding the Metro much more pleasant.
Not only ugly but dangerous. I have so many horror stories of seeing homeless people pull their pants down and leave human waste on the trains and platforms.
@@danill4381 I’m talking about how I have seen it happen while riding the public transportation in Los Angeles CA. You edited your comment and it is still makes no sense. Your first reply was you saying that what I saw “was San Francisco”. Now you’re saying you’re talking about the homeless leaving human waste on the escalator and platform after I said it was Los Angeles CA.
LA would be so amazing with a more complete metro system.
Yes!
@@lifeishere8195”how politics stalled LAs most important subway line” was a vid I saw on my home page(dat timing btw), which u should take a look @ btw. LA should use subway trains rather than LRT to downtown to serve such a dense area.
(I was trying to look for more video essays regarding the LA’s metros construction history after watching the aforementioned vid and I saw this short suggested. Dat timing I thought u would’ve replied to them 10months ago, I didn’t expect just 163rd ago lol)
It's getting there. It's only been around since 1990. Much newer than Chicago, NYC, London, or Paris which are about 100+ years old.
@@mrxman581 LA once had the best streetcar system out there until cars eventually made them die out, let alone if the metro started at least 5 decades earlier, it could’ve had a more comparable system. We’re in the Renaissance of rail travel kinda like in Vancouver, my city, had abandoned inter urban railway which became skytrain (32m ago)
@@austinh.Yes and no. The Red and Yellow trollies were efficient for a relatively short time. By the late 1940s, ridership began dropping.
Unlike the cities I listed, LA didn't build a subway and that turned out to be its downfall abd why it didn't survive. Had LA built a subway system instead, we would probably have the best Metro in North America.
People stopped riding the trollies when cars and then buses became available. By the 50s, many of the Yellow cars were traveling at spoeds as low as 5 mph because they didn't run on a dedicated ROW. They were stuck in traffic with all the other vehicles. The Red Cars fared a little better because some did have dedicated ROWs. In fact, LA Metro owns several of them and they've been used to deploy some of the new light rail lines. Both the A and E lines use some of those old ROWs.
Gosh, America is so behind on infrastructure!
What new innovations do you suggest?
LA is popular because of Hollywood but all other US cities are way better than LA. Politics is a big factor in tge state of CA
@@TeSolycMandalor CA politicians need to learn from other states how to manage their cities
yeah, because they prefer to invest in an army than in a better decent transportation system
@@lifeishere8195 what are tou talking about? There is no good urban high soeed rail in America at akl
Would be great if more of la had this. The light rail won’t be able to do its job forever
nah the light rail is better for now
@nicholaswastakenwastaken
Key word "forever"
The A-Line for example, regularly operates at capacity. If we're gonna spend billions on transit, it'd be best to build it for the future, not just the present.
@@speakingofgregNone of the LA Metro lines run at full capacity on a regular basis for any significant amount of time. It happens more often during special events like a football or soccer match at Exposition Park or the Chinese New Year Parade celebration in Chinatown.
The main reason that light rail will always be the backbone of LA Metro has to do with the distances it needs to cover across LA County vs cost. LA city is 500 square miles and LA County is 4,700 square miles. Subways/heavy rail is too expensive to serve those distances. And elevated heavy rail will never happen on regular commercial or residential streets like you have in Chicago because LA is already inundated with elevated concrete freeways. We don't want skinny versions of these all over the region, too.
LA Metro subway lines like this one will get new trainsets in 2024. They have also been updating the stations with better lighting and electronic signage. In the last year, they have hired more transit ambassadors, security officers, and cleaning crews improving the system significantly since Covid ended.
Those Train Cars Should Never Retire
Sounded like Bart at first and now it sounds like itself
What is Bart?
@@lifeishere8195 san francisco bay area rapid transit (bart)
I am so elated that you have acknowledged our transit system within my birth area!
LA needs a grade separated S-Bahn system
Straight up just a Bart equivalent, or more likely, electric metrolink
The LA light rail lines all run on dedicated ROWs and they are all, at least, partially grade separated. There is one line that is fully grade separated that runs in the median of a highway.
Many of the stations are aerial or underground, too.
LA is crazy a bus literally passes a red light got it on cam
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Comparable to Philadelphia but I say New York looks better
Yes
going there this year with my kid. is it safe to go on the metro?
I wouldn't recommend it
If alone ok, but with a kid I wouldn't want my kid to see any disgusting scene
Yes, it's safe. You see families ride it all the time. LA Metro has improved a lot over the last year.
There are now transit ambassadors and more security guards and cleaning crews making riding the Metro much more pleasant.
No a lady passenger was murdered at Universal Studios
Similar To Rome's CAF S300 trains
Omg
What happened to the classical music being played to soothe the savage beasts?
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That's only being done at one station as a pilot program.
looks like 50 years behind any third world country in south east asia
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Estar en el metro de los Angeles es muy temeroso por la indigencia que ahí víve
Si
Las cosas han mejorado bastante durante Los ultimos 12 meses.
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Don't get stabbed
Yes sir
Your point?
All other US cities are much better than LA but LA gets the popularity and fame because of Hollywood
@@lifeishere8195Your opinion. Doesn't mean it's true.
Metro red line is the best
gold line is good
Ye true sad i never been on it
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So ugly. Our Moscow metro more beautiful that Los - Angeles subway
Agrees. Yeah it so ugly in some areas
Station maybe, train wise both are old and outdated
Not only ugly but dangerous. I have so many horror stories of seeing homeless people pull their pants down and leave human waste on the trains and platforms.
@@danill4381No that’s Los Angeles, CA. It clearly says Westlake McArthur Park on the overhead sign smh
@@danill4381 I’m talking about how I have seen it happen while riding the public transportation in Los Angeles CA. You edited your comment and it is still makes no sense. Your first reply was you saying that what I saw “was San Francisco”. Now you’re saying you’re talking about the homeless leaving human waste on the escalator and platform after I said it was Los Angeles CA.