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Old 04-06-2010, 10:47 AM
 
Location: Los Angeles......So. Calif. an Island on the Land
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Makes riding the subway sound inviting.
Charles: The problem is your married now. Imagine when you were single...a subway ride is a great opportunity to meet a beautiful woman.

One day spent on NYC or Paris or Barcelona's subway will confirm this.....LA's isn't too bad either.
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Old 04-06-2010, 11:07 AM
 
Location: Las Flores, Orange County, CA
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a subway ride is a great opportunity to meet a beautiful woman.
In general, in LA, do the hotter women ride public transit?
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Old 04-06-2010, 11:13 AM
 
Location: Los Angeles......So. Calif. an Island on the Land
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In general, in LA, do the hotter women ride public transit?
In general...probabaly not. That is why I mentioned Paris, Barcelona, etc.

You know we have that car-centered culture here ....but with increasing traffic and more rail/bus options that is changing. I've met some beautiful women on mass transit or just walking down the street.
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Old 04-06-2010, 11:19 AM
 
Location: Northridge, Los Angeles, CA
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In general...probabaly not. That is why I mentioned Paris, Barcelona, etc.

You know we have that car-centered culture here ....but with increasing traffic and more rail/bus options that is changing. I've met some beautiful women on mass transit or just walking down the street.
Haha, a lot of girls my age (not quite women..since 20-21 year olds have the same maturity level as a 16 year old in my experience) can be seen taking public transportation.

I've met many a pretty girl on mass transit in LA. However, I was too busy reading or listening to my iPod to even really care that much. Now that I have a car..well...I don't know.

I have a question: what do you think comes first? Having the mass-transit infrastructure already which can cause the 'mass transit' culture, or will having the mass transit culture first be necessary to have the will to build the mass transit infrastructure? Kind of a 'chicken vs. egg' question going on here.
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Old 04-06-2010, 11:25 AM
 
Location: Los Angeles......So. Calif. an Island on the Land
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I have a question: what do you think comes first? Having the mass-transit infrastructure already which can cause the 'mass transit' culture, or will having the mass transit culture first be necessary to have the will to build the mass transit infrastructure? Kind of a 'chicken vs. egg' question going on here.
I think increasing traffic combined with MORE mass transit options and more mixed-use development in dense "downtown" areas like Santa Monica, Pasadena, Downtown LA, etc. will equate to more mass transit riders.
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Old 04-06-2010, 11:40 AM
 
Location: Parts Unknown
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Thats a great question.By the way guys youre doing a great job on these posts.Im really digging a lot of your responses.I would assume already having a mass transit infrastructure already in place would be the answer because people would be used to public transportation in that city from square one.

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Old 04-06-2010, 08:08 PM
 
Location: Mt Washington: NELA
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I was in the Transbay tube during an earthquake. It was actually one of the safer places in SF to be. No buildings falling on me at least. When the shaking started, the train disengaged from the rail, then once the shaking stopped, the rail and track re-engaged and we were off.

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I bet it shoots to number 1 after an earthquake
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Old 04-06-2010, 08:09 PM
 
Location: Mt Washington: NELA
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They do on the rail lines, even late at night in Hollywood and the Gold Line headed back to Pas. Can't speak for the buses.

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In general, in LA, do the hotter women ride public transit?
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Old 04-07-2010, 06:08 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles......So. Calif. an Island on the Land
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Here's a question: The Expo Line, once both phases are completed, will connect Downtown LA to Santa Monica.

The "Subway to the Sea" or Purple Line, if funded and completed, will connect Downtown LA to Santa Monica. I prefer THIS route since it's UNDERGROUND, faster (will NOT compete with street traffic or intersections) and will serve LA's most dense corridor (Wilshire Blvd).

HOWEVER, are we just duplicating service here....??? Isn't this redundant to do both??
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Old 04-07-2010, 06:25 PM
 
Location: On the Rails in Northern NJ
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Here's a question: The Expo Line, once both phases are completed, will connect Downtown LA to Santa Monica.

The "Subway to the Sea" or Purple Line, if funded and completed, will connect Downtown LA to Santa Monica. I prefer THIS route since it's UNDERGROUND, faster (will NOT compete with street traffic or intersections) and will serve LA's most dense corridor (Wilshire Blvd).

HOWEVER, are we just duplicating service here....??? Isn't this redundant to do both??
My LA friend said the Expo line is cheaper to build and faster since it will use left over ROW form the prevous streetcar system......both lines are needed. The more lines , the less likely that one line will be maxed out within the first 5 years. Also it provides easier access to the area and different parts of it. We have the same thing here , 2 lines that start out form the same place and end near each other. The purple line will have a higher capacity and move faster as opposed to the LRT. although they would both move kind at the same average speed , except the subway is completely grade separated.
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