Reddit reviews Railtown: The Fight for the Los Angeles Metro Rail and the Future of the City
We found 5 Reddit comments about Railtown: The Fight for the Los Angeles Metro Rail and the Future of the City. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
He literally wrote the book on rail in Los Angeles. So, yes, I'm pretty sure he knows that. He's simply suggesting that BRT would make more sense in this transit corridor.
Just finished "Railtown: The Fight for the Los Angeles Metro Rail" a few days ago. For anyone interested in LA's lackluster rail history it's a great read.
Railtown is authoritative on the early LA Metro history. For Expo Line, [check out the archives of Friends4Expo] (http://www.friends4expo.org/news2.htm) and learn how it happened.
Good summary. I would also recommend Railtown for those who want to know more about LA's prolonged delay versus other cities in building rapid transit.
https://www.amazon.com/Railtown-Fight-Angeles-Metro-Future/dp/0520278275
It covers a lot of the history of transportation in LA, which is in itself interesting.