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On May 16, 2008 3:07 PM in $1 Megabus Rides to SF & Vegas May Cease, they said:

I think Megabus failed for two reasons: 1)Little to no advertising and marketing, and 2)Ticketing only available online. If bus travel cannot lure Angelenos out of their cars, Greyhound would have pa...

On April 19, 2008 10:13 PM in 20 Bus Lines on the MTA's Chopping Block , they said:

"Reduce service frequency to increase productivity." HOW THE FUCK DOES THAT MAKE ANY SENSE AT ALL? Productivity is measured by the number of passengers per bus per hour. Metro's target is to have 3...

On March 30, 2008 11:15 PM in Bringing Back the NoHo Streetcar Idea, they said:

This was brought up several months ago, and the critics of this plan, including Kymberleigh Richards (Metro San Fernando Valley Governance Council member) and LA Map Nerd make some strong cases as to ...

On September 26, 2007 11:40 PM in Take a quick ride on the Orange Line, they said:

Orange Line carries about 25,000 boardings daily. Metro says it's a colossal success. It's also claiming that the line is running well past its carrying capacity. To put it into perspective, there a...

On September 26, 2007 11:29 PM in Extra, Extra: 70 years as a bus mechanic, they said:

Arthur Winston, besides working to age 100, had the division where he worked at named after him. It was done 10 years ago, so he was alive to see the honor....

On September 26, 2007 11:25 PM in Extra, Extra: 70 years as a bus mechanic, they said:

#3, I sincerely hope you are just trolling. Otherwise, be considerate to the Orange Line passengers and stay as far away from the right of way as possible....

On September 24, 2007 10:07 PM in The Most Uncomfortable Bus in Los Angeles, they said:

The Pico-Union/Echo Park DASH started nine years ago. It was one of the consent decree lines agreed to by the Bus Riders Union and Metro. After about three years, Pico-Union/Echo Park became LADOT's ...

On September 13, 2007 10:06 PM in Could NoHo Use a Streetcar?, they said:

#8-Most DASH routes already run Monday through Saturday. A few run seven days a week. Most downtown L.A. routes, and a route between Koreatown and Hollywood, only run weekdays. See http://www.ladottr...

On August 31, 2007 3:47 PM in Dear Metrolink...Can I Have My Money Back?, they said:

#2, while you may think the monthly passes are outrageously priced, it is still a great value considering the equivalent costs in driving. Plus, the monthly pass works like a Metro EZ Pass on steroids...

On August 3, 2007 3:27 PM in Metro Monthly Passes Must Be Hot, they said:

To #12: Merchants get a small commission on passes and tokens sold, along with free marketing material. But Ralphs usually limits the hours passes are sold, and 7 p.m. is the norm. They're usually so...

LAist has been the best thing to happen to MetroRiderLA since curly fries. Thanks, LAist....

On July 29, 2007 3:52 PM in Citizen Announces the Dodger Blue Line Subway, they said:

To #5: what challenge? We have mass transit. Perhaps you meant to say rail. Second busiest bus ridership in the nation. And our limited rail system has the sixth busiest ridership in the nation. L.A. ...

On July 28, 2007 5:56 PM in Go Metro To The Arclight Theater, they said:

To #9: I've never been to the Los Feliz 3, but for a movie experience that feels like a humid day at the DMV, try (or avoid) the Pacific Theaters at The Grove. Never a seat when or where you want it, ...

On July 28, 2007 5:46 PM in Citizen Announces the Dodger Blue Line Subway, they said:

I have worked on a Google Map of suggested bus routes to interface with the openings of the Eastside Gold Line and Expo Line Phase I. These are presently unlisted, and I will unveil them in the fall. ...

To #30: If you wish to use public transportation in L.A., we're here to help. A car does not have to be an all or nothing proposition. Actors have to go to odd sites at odd hours on short notice, and...

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