L.A. Metro’s Regional Connector project opened in 2023 with three new stations. Despite its high profile, only one of those stations seems consistently busy. In this video, John compares them to understand why, and makes a lot of silly jokes along the way.
Tag Archives: transit
The Getty Center
The iconic Getty, with its famed art, architecture, and gardens, is one of L.A.’s greatest attractions. Our guide will explore the highlights and show you how to reach it by transit.
Transiting San Diego
L.A.’s little sibling of a city has tons for the visitor to enjoy, and quite a bit of it is very transit accessible. In this guide, we cover some highlights you can easily see after a short train ride.
The Transiting Los Angeles Podcast – #12: Gondola!
John and Janeth look south to Orange County, where Irvine’s Great Park has just approved moving ahead with what seems to be a very questionable transportation operation…
The Transiting Los Angeles Podcast – #11: What Happened to the Streetcars?
Have you heard that L.A. used to have “the best public transportation system in the world”? Or that it was destroyed as part of a conspiracy? Well, let’s set the record straight. In this episode, John explains the real reasons why our streetcars were torn up.
Transiting the Pasadena Blue Line
The section of the A Line between Downtown L.A. and Pasadena is the most scenic in the whole system, passing hillside scenery and through historic neighborhoods.
The Transiting Los Angeles Podcast – #10: Miles in Transit
Over the course of a single weekend, YouTuber and musician Miles in Transit attempted to ride every single one of L.A. County’s many transit systems. In this podcast episode, we discuss how it went, why the region’s transit network is so fragmented, and the good as well as the bad of L.A. transit.
Miles in Transit, and L.A.’s many many bus systems
Over the course of a single weekend, YouTuber and musician Miles in Transit attempted to ride every single one of L.A. County’s many transit systems. In our interview, we discuss how it went, why the region’s transit network is so fragmented, and the good as well as the bad of L.A. transit.
The Transiting Los Angeles Podcast – #9: The Future, Revisited
In this episode, John offers some updates on Metro’s ongoing construction projects and shares some thoughts on even more projects in the works.
USC Walking Tour
The campus of the University of Southern California offers much for the visitor to enjoy. Come with us on this walking tour, with its spectacular architecture, deep film history, and a stunning panorama.