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Metro Rail Customer Conference

Added on Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

The Transit Coalition has set up a conference with Metropolitan Transportation Authority rail operations officials for Tuesday, October 24 at 6:45 p.m.

The information was taken from the group’s message board.

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What A Rush - August 2006

Added on Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

LADOT 438-A MTA 450X-A

So many routes, so little time. Only two rides are profiled for August, one from LADOT and one from Metro.

Read all about it after the jump.

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Destination OC

Added on Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

There will be more people driving to Orange County for work in 20 years, even from L.A. County, according to this Los Angeles Times article.

The Orange County Transportation Authority is spending billions to widen roads, add commuter rail service and increase the bus fleet.

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Downtown News doesn’t find LADOT DASHing

Added on Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

Late buses missed connections are nothing new to bus riders, and they happen to agencies good and bad.
The L.A. Downtown News wrote about problems with the DASH services in the city center.

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Rapid Rapid?

Added on Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

Wilshire Boulevard has emerged as again a candidate for a subway to the sea. It is the busiest bus corridor in Los Angeles County, and also has the busiest Metro Rapid line.

The subway may be two decades away, but if local and Rapid service isn’t enough, Wilshire will get … Rapid service. Again.

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Ride report - North County Transit District

Added on Friday, August 18th, 2006

Union Station Sign Welcome to Downtown Escondido

Ahh, San Diego.

There’s a lot to love about it. It’s room temperature 300 days out of the year, Sea World makes it fun – and profitable – to watch an orca belly flop, the zoo is vast and beautiful and it was ahead of the curve in the central city and public transit renaissances.

Only, this is about the cities north of it. At least it’s in the same county. And the city’s attractions make a more interesting lead than saying the North County cities are remarkable for being military towns that do not have tattoo parlors and rancid prostitutes as their economic base.

The way to explore San Diego – city or county – is by public transportation. The meager service and exorbitant fares are made up by excellent planning and scenic routes that are fun to ride.

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