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Because i feel LA should have a better and bigger system than DC. Its not that unfair when you factor in the size of the cities
A lot of cities should have a bigger system than they do and pretty much everyone in LA feels that way too. DC is completely different type of city than LA, it's older and more centralized and has a different history of development. When you are comparing one 20 mile long rail line to the nations 2nd largest heavy rail system, yes it is an unfair comparison. The size of the city doesn't really matter when the density, land uses, development patterns, and transportation networks are very different.
A lot of cities should have a bigger system than they do and pretty much everyone in LA feels that way too. DC is completely different type of city than LA, it's older and more centralized and has a different history of development. When you are comparing one 20 mile long rail line to the nations 2nd largest heavy rail system, yes it is an unfair comparison. The size of the city doesn't really matter when the density, land uses, development patterns, and transportation networks are very different.
That's very true. But to me, i feel the bigger the city, the more riders it should have, the larger it should be but thats just not the case with LA. I don't think its unfair to compare the two though. A metro with 17-18 million should have a larger and more riden subway than a metro of 8-10 million
That's very true. But to me, i feel the bigger the city, the more riders it should have, the larger it should be but thats just not the case with LA. I don't think its unfair to compare the two though. A metro with 17-18 million should have a larger and more riden subway than a metro of 8-10 million
But it doesn't have a larger metro rail system or one even close to the size of DC's so that's how it's an unfair comparison and that is my point; the size of the city isn't that relevant when you don't have a metro system that is even comparable at all. How can you have more riders when you have a much, much smaller metro rail system? LA should have a larger one, that's pretty obvious. But it doesn't so what is the point of even trying to compare them. Compare DC to Chicago or NYC since they both have an extensive heavy rail system, unlike LA. Would you compare DC's ridership to that of Houston's, Atlanta's, or Miami's rail systems? Both have a similar metro population of around 5-6 million. I don't include Baltimore in DC's metro population since the Metro Rail doesn't service that area. When LA's metro rail system has a similar amount of route miles and stations as DC's Metro then you can FAIRLY compare them, but until that is reality then it's a completely unfair comparison and a pretty ridiculous one too.
But it doesn't have a larger metro rail system or one even close to the size of DC's so that's how it's an unfair comparison and that is my point; the size of the city isn't that relevant when you don't have a metro system that is even comparable at all. How can you have more riders when you have a much, much smaller metro rail system? LA should have a larger one, that's pretty obvious. But it doesn't so what is the point of even trying to compare them. Compare DC to Chicago or NYC since they both have an extensive heavy rail system, unlike LA. Would you compare DC's ridership to that of Houston's, Atlanta's, or Miami's rail systems? Both have a similar metro population of around 5-6 million. I don't include Baltimore in DC's metro population since the Metro Rail doesn't service that area. When LA's metro rail system has a similar amount of route miles and stations as DC's Metro then you can FAIRLY compare them, but until that is reality then it's a completely unfair comparison and a pretty ridiculous one too.
Sorry, had no idea it was forbidden to make 'rediculous' (in your opinion) comparisons
You live in San Diego and didn't know that LA has a subway?
you'd be surprised how many San Diegans don't know LA has a subway system. I'm sure a lot of people even in orange, riverside, san bernardino, Ventura, and even LA county don't know LA has a subway system. Its a very 'esoteric' public transportation system in the southland.
Anyway, I don't think anyone from san diego in this thread said they didn't know LA had a subway system.
The questions asks "had" a subway becuase they are referring to the old original subway system that existed in L.A. and was dismantled with the car boom in the 50's. No one ever talks about this, but History channel "Cities of the underwold" finally made a show with a segment discussing this very topic.
Because i feel LA should have a better and bigger system than DC. Its not that unfair when you factor in the size of the cities
Let's see...perhaps the size of the system has something to do with the usage it gets? People in DC actually use their subway, while you can look it up: the majority of ridership in LA consists of tourists.
There's also the problem of mindset to overcome; LA has a reputation for being a car city. When the people there start agitating for more mass transit, they'll get it.
As to "better," well, that's kind of subjective, don't you think?
Let's see...perhaps the size of the system has something to do with the usage it gets? People in DC actually use their subway, while you can look it up: the majority of ridership in LA consists of tourists.
There's also the problem of mindset to overcome; LA has a reputation for being a car city. When the people there start agitating for more mass transit, they'll get it.
As to "better," well, that's kind of subjective, don't you think?
i didn't know that about how the majority of people who use it are tourists! that's kind of hard to imagine
When i said better i didn't mean like nicer or cleaner, just like bigger and more extensive
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