Mass Transit Isn't Perfect for All Cities, But…..

Frequent commenter Tim Kingston sent me this article on public transportation, making the point that some cities, Los Angeles in particular, are not well-suited for trains, trolleys, buses, etc.

There is no doubt that this is true.  But I’m suspicious that the problem with Los Angeles is at least partly a matter of intent / bad faith, rather than logistics.  I base this on the fact that we have Metro lines all over L.A. County – but you can’t take the Metro to the airport!  You want to show some sort of honest attempt to bring mass transit to a city, but you can’t get to the airport?  Hmmmm.