Why Our Traffic Stinks: Rail Transit in LA vs. the Rest of the World

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It's time for LA to catch up to the rest of the world. Comprehensive rail systems have been proven to work well to get citizens around reliably in cities around the world. LA deserves a fully built out system, too.

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THE REST OF THE WORLD FIGURED THIS OUT. WE CAN TOO.ANGELENOS AGAINST GRIDLOCK • WWW.ENDINGGRIDLOCK.ORG

TOKYO SUBWAYS

LA lags far behind other major world cities.

Just how far behind?Take a look:

TOKYO SUBWAY MAP

BEIJING SUBWAY MAP12 OF THEIR 16 LINES WERE BUILT IN THE 2000s

LONDON SUBWAY (“TUBE”) MAPCELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST LINE

AND SOME OF THESE ARE BUS LINES, NOT RAIL LINES!LOS ANGELES METRO RAIL

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SUBWAY RIDERSHIP (USA)NOTE: THERE’S AN ADDITIONAL 184,300 IN LIGHT RAIL RIDERSHIP IN LA

TOKYO COMMUTER RAILJR EAST RAILWAY LINES

CHICAGO COMMUTER RAIL (METRA)

LOS ANGELES / SOCAL COMMUTER RAIL

COMMUTER RAIL RIDERSHIP (USA)

Angelenos Against Gridlock www.endinggridlock.org • www.faster405.com

@endinggridlock

Let’s Make LA a World Class City! The solution for mobility in LA county is a fully built out Metro rail system, and fast, frequent commuter rail service. It’s time for LA to catch up to the rest of the world.