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  • jonny (nonvenomous)jonny@neuromatch.social
    Oct 22, 2026, 9:16 PM

    It turns out that adding more stops to where people go brings up ridership! LA metro is still on track to finish the D line extension by next fall, then there's the K line extensions, one day the LAX people mover might run so then its actually possible to take the train to/from the airport, SGV light rail, and etc. In the works. A million people every week already take transit, and one day LA might actually lose its reputation as a car-only city.

    [Typing this out on phone so numbers are rounded] weekly ridership: 1m (+4.4%) (all below are monthly totals of boardings) bus ridership: 20m (+1.8%) Rail ridership: 6.7m (+12.4%) A line: 2.1m (+14.3%) E line: 1.5m (+10%) B line: 1.3m (+4.5%) D line: 774k (+92.7%) C line: 500k (-0.9%) K line: 242k (+2.2%)
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  • eclexictheeclecticdyslexic@mstdn.social
    Oct 22, 2026, 9:28 PM

    @jonny wait people want viable alterative to driving? Are you sure? That doesn't seem right; hold on while I consult the lobbyists for the car and oil companies.

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  • Ben Companjen 🟥bencomp@code4lib.social
    Oct 22, 2026, 10:00 PM

    @jonny the one time I was in LA (for #code4lib 2017) I took buses ($1 for a ride) and rode a bike (~$25/day). Oh well, I did share a Lyft and was a passenger in one of the local attendees. There are so many cars indeed, but I can attest other means of transportation do exist!

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