Why Our Traffic Stinks: Rail Transit in LA vs. the Rest of the World
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THE REST OF THE WORLD FIGURED THIS OUT. WE CAN TOO. ANGELENOS AGAINST GRIDLOCK • WWW.ENDINGGRIDLOCK.ORG TOKYO SUBWAYS
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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.
