CAMF Transit & Urbanism @CAMovingForward
Public Transit, Urban development, & Environmentalism advocate. California Moving Forward! YIMBY Joined March 2026-
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@SR_eth Well, the nice thing about rail is that it has a dedicated ROW, and comes in many different forms, trams, light rail, heavy rail, commuter, HSR, etc. So it fits many different environments and uses. Buses are good, but you still have to deal with street traffic, which is bad.
One reason we were able to build such an expansive highway system in the US was the use of eminent domain to essentially bulldoze neighborhoods in the way. I'm not saying we should do that for public transit, but we do need to have at least some more power to push projects.
If California is ever going to have coherent public transit, it will probably need new state laws further limiting the ability of cities to block transit lines through their territory. This may require overriding some of their control of streets. @cayimby @mateosfo @mnolangray
@KennethRWebster This looks straight out of the Lorax movie. Why can they not just transplant grown trees already? Why must they waste money putting in these useless metal objects that provide less shade than trees, don't look good like trees, and aren't environmentally helpful like trees?
Glad to see that the new Cascades Airo sets are finally arriving for service. This will hopefully prove to be a good investment and provide much nicer service to the line!
IT’S HERE! The first new Amtrak Cascades train set arrived in Seattle today!
I really like the sound of this dudes voice compared to other systems, I just wish there was a way to make him sound a little less robotic.
Had no clue that the voice of @metrolosangeles Rail is @deanwendt!! Dean is also the voice of Barney the Dinosaur!! 😯🚈🦖💜
@the_transit_guy Yes, upfront costs like construction are lower, but over time, operation and maintenance costs will make it more expensive than rail. BRT is a good first step, but the end goal, especially if a BRT line already has its own right-of-way, is to upgrade to light rail.
@louisfoster4321 @the_transit_guy I guess thats true, but consider watching all that visual maginificence while sitting on the train, looking out the window. But subways are probably the best option for LA, considering subway stations have better climate controls for those harsh LA summers.
@hearinladotcom @metrolosangeles Metro should be free eventually but not any time soon. > "Moving funds from fare collection to keeping the trains safer and cleaner." This is what fare gates and fare enforcement does, this is why we have fares, to make sure anti-social people aren't on trains, as BART proved.
Look at that, it's almost as if LA is the perfect place for public transit with how bad traffic gets. We need more heavy rail like subways and elevated rail. It is vital that we have options in LA. This is direct proof that public transit can be better than driving!
The new LA Metro D Line will get you crosstown 17 minutes faster than driving during the AM rush, and that’s why it will be wildly successful. Transit that’s faster or as fast as driving is what will get car trips off LA streets!
@metrolosangeles Please bring this to every metro station possible, As we saw with BART, fare enforcement is super important for decreasing the levels of anti-social behavior, and makes metros safer and nicer for all riders.
@hearinladotcom @metrolosangeles Free metro should be an end goal, but not right now. LA, and the US as a whole is not ready for free metros, because of our current issue with anti-social and anti-civil behavior onboard public transit. As we saw with the recent BART news fare enforcement is very important.
@WallStreetApes It's ridiculous, and we really want it to be cheaper so we can keep building more of it. But this isn't just an LA issue, it's a USA issue, every city in the US has issues building subways for cheap. LA wise, its because of the constant lawsuits from NIMBYs. Plus the methane.
@HalenMattison If you ran a north south train from Santa Monica down to Torrance, along the coast hitting all the beach cities, I genuinely think it would be one of the most popular lines in LA. If it was fully elevated, you could have the same speed and timing as a subway, and amazing views.
@ApoStructura They really have got to make those fences the same height as the gates. BART has already seen great improvement, and will definitely be improving more in the future. With what gas prices are right now, more people will use it, which could help argue for better frequency.
@DemzDeliver NIMBY mayors have already ignored things like SB79, and pushed so hard to try and get their cities exempt. What he needs to do is force them to allow it, and not allow them to opt out.
@chi_urbanist This is the perfect place for a subway too, it sits almost perfectly in between the K and A lines, connects with the E line and C line, goes right into Wilshire/Vermont station, and would connect all 3 subways, then trunk with the B line. ITS PERFECT FOR A SUBWAY, or light rail.
@blairDow @umichvoter 100%, frequency is freedom with trains, it's a real shame that they are actually cutting back service right now, even though with current gas prices, they have seen an increase in ridership.
@blairDow @umichvoter It might not be the Metro itself, but Burbank Airport is connected to Metrolink.
@dcadamb Loved the episode, good insight into automation in the US, and the hiccups unions can cause when looking at future technology. I know it's a podcast, but maybe for each topic, you can change the image related to the system/train you're talking about, for reference or something.
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