Comments on: Comment on proposed service cuts TODAY, 6 pm

By: lmtra

lmtra — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:23:39 +0000

Hey Andrew, yes, LA has seen a turnaround in transit, but consider the demographics of its customers. From what I’ve seen, unlike in San Francisco, few in the professional class ride transit (except perhaps for the Blue Bus to UCLA). My earlier point was that if San Francisco service deteriorates in frequency and overcrowding, many who can afford it will start to drive.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:29:04 +0000

Service in LA is actually much improved from the bad old days, in part because of a big push by the Mayor there and advocacy by transit riders and neighbors alike for more and better service. LA has built more light rail in the last decade than most other US cities, as an example, and more is on the way (the Expo Line).

By: lmtra

lmtra — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:09:34 +0000

I just read some of the tweets from the service cuts Town Hall. It’s infuriating that Mr. Ford wasn’t in attendance. From what I have learned, he used the same “remedies” when he was in Atlanta – raise fares/cut service. Perhaps he was ordered to by the Mayor, in which case neither of them seem to be aware of the real consequences. We’ll end up with LA style transit – only the poor will use it, everybody else will drive.

By: lmtra

lmtra — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:40:05 +0000

Unfortunately, I won’t be able to attend the meeting…perhaps you could relay this. I ride the 24 Divisidero “inbound” to work and this morning around 8AM, like many other mornings, the bus was so jammed packed that the driver skipped stops where people were waiting.

With the proposed cuts in service I’m seriously thinking about driving – that could have been me left stranded. If anything will kill transit in this city, it’s not knowing whether the bus will stop for you and, even if it does, whether you can actually get on it.

Thanks