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Richard Boenigk wrote:

> http://www.latimes.com/news/state/reports/redline/lat_commute000618.htm
>
> Look at this! An exteremely favorable L.A. TImes commentary about Metro Rail
> that includes such phrases as:
>
> >Although I'm not ready to sell my car, I definitely would consider taking
> rail transit to LAX and other destinations.
>
> >And I can't wait to brag to my East Coast friends: "Our subway is nicer
> than yours."

One problem with the existing RedLine is that it's so limited in its
destinations.  Overall as many persons (i.e. critics) have CORRECTLY pointed
out: the Metro Lines (all) simply will not meet the needs of the basin because
of their limited destinations.

Compare that to the NYC subways that blanket Manhattan and, more or less, reach
most of the Outer Boroughs (especially the Bronx).

Yeah, there's the "Metro RedLine is so clean and no nasty filth...blah, but give
it a few years and we'll see.   Remember when BART first opened it was "so clean
and no nasty filth......" now go look at some of the BART trains......some of
the trains are FAR from "clean and not nasty filthy....".

Besides, one get's used to it.  I was well trained to accept the horrid
conditions of riding on the Muni Metro trains and the terrible trolley coaches
having lived in NYC for several years and having endured the subway WAY before
it was cleaned up, I came to just accept how wacked out it was.