The Brand New K Line in LA
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- On October 7th, 2022, LA Metro opened a brand new light rail line: the K Line. This train is intended to eventually connect to LAX Airport, providing a long overdue rail connection to the airport. However, for now, it only runs between Expo/Crenshaw and Westchester/Veterans. Nevertheless, the service is good, and the brand new stations look very impressive.
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I’m a foreigner in LA who doesn’t drive. The train and bus lines have been very reliable getting around. I am grateful for them and it’s been a pleasant experience for the past 6 years. Love them. Thank you for this video. It warms my heart to see the appreciation. Granted there is more room for improvement as some would lament but they help a ton of people every day and that alone is a reason to be thankful. ❤
Thank you for sharing your experience!
It’s a fantastic transportation system. Any failings it has are due to city council goons and corrupt committee members. Even with this said it’s pretty impressive to those to use it. Most people in LA would rather complain than ever even try it.
@@TylerHamiltonDesign when I tell Angelenos that I take the train in LA they’re often surprised that LA has a train system. They’re especially baffled when I use the term “subway” because they think it’s only something that happens in NYC! I love the Metro and wish they’d hurry up and build it out more.
I don’t drive either and with the new A line I can take one train from Long Beach to visit my family in Glendora.
I’m from the UK and when i visited back in May i had no idea LA had a metro system at all. Was pleasantly surprised being able to get to downtown from West Hollywood without having to Uber. You’re right, the stations are neat
Not as neat as you think but I've seen many tourists from UK riding the train and enjoying it .. I was shocked 😳
Welcome to LA. Have fun and stay safe.
I chose my latest LA apartment in part because of its proximity to the Metro, which I’ve enjoyed and appreciated for years. I own a car and drive everywhere, but I take the train whenever I can. The bus, I dare say, can be a different story. My buddy, a native New Yorker, agrees with me about the Metro (and the bus, for that matter). I’m a native Detroiter myself.
I Just moved to LA from Chicago. And I have found it unfortunate how indifferent California culture seems to its public transport system, despite the fact that overall, it’s pretty good.
There are Inter-county trains, such as the Coaster which travel between LA and San Diego in less than a couple hours, whereas by car it can be up to 4 hours because of the traffic in LA.
But it seems to me, as an outsider, that Californians, despite their claims to care about the environment, would rather sit in traffic for hours than ride on a train seated next to someone who makes less than six figures
@@jacksont9455 True. One reason is our metro in LA, OC, SD are not well connected and you still need cars to go to places unless your desired destination is nearby train station. Yeap we need more people to ride and also expand our metro.
LA native here! I’m glad you enjoyed the k line and our trains in general. I absolutely love the new k line, I ride it about 4 times a week coming home from work. I’m super excited for the new projects metro line is doing and I’m happy other people seem to like it too!
I always appreciate when new people come to town and appreciate our stuff! You essentially walked and traveled through all my fav childhood destinations and areas so I’m glad you could share positive experiences 😊
Thanks for the comment! I had a great experience!
There's an old saying about LA I remember growing up: LA is a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there. Hmm, or was that about CA in general?
@@krane15 What's next, on the trite hit parade?
@@krane15 z thought that was here, NYC.
@@EastSide-qc5oy OK, but LA still fits too. Don't you think?
My maternal grandfather was a motorman for the 'red cars' in Los Angeles in the 1930s. It was a vast light rail system. It was destroyed by Standard oil, General Motors, and Goodyear Tire and Rubber.
Standard oil birthed the California town I came from, it turned into a total hell hole and now I live in Los Angeles. People are poor out there and I was too poor to get a car and drive, bus system sucked so bad a lot of the time I just walk lol. Growing up I can remember just walking all day. Came out here and saw all the trains and busses going everywhere all the time, I'm in paradise. No more 3 mile walks.
What you haven't told us is, of course, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
I took the bus down Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills and I remember seeing pictures of a rail line down Santa Monica Blvd there in Beverly Hills. This was one of the red car tracks, which was ripped Up. The tracks are no longer there but we have bumper-to-bumper traffic.
My grandfather told me the same story about the red cars.👍👍👍
LA shot itself in the foot for that
Bright, well designed and pleasant transit systems change everything, modernising and dragging often depressing urban areas into the 21st century, improving the environment for all and making people proud of where they live and work. Impressive to see what's going on in LA in this respect.
While LA transit gets a bad rap, I think they do a good job - particularly given the enormous area they have to cover.
There are people in every city who tell you to stay out of neighborhoods they think are "bad". (I'm sure you've heard people tell you not to take the green line in Chicago.) The people who give the warnings almost never actually went to those neighborhoods, though. If they did, they'd know that people are people, and most of them are pretty good.
I like that last phrase, people are people. It’s very true. Whenever I do videos from big cities, sadly I tend to get overwhelmingly negative reactions so I was hoping to prevent it a little.
I like the LA metro! Especially the expansion plans are exciting, like the regional connector and beyond. I’m also just impressed at how modern and clean things look, compared to Chicago…
Totally agree David. As a Cornishman who lived in the gritty crities of Liverpool, Manchester, Marseille and Bilbao I've never had a problem on US transit far safer than many bus routes and unstaffed city halts around these cities. The only issue with Los Angeles is the complexity of bus operators and the pain in the neck of exact change fare safes. (Although I gather that most of the US has caught up with contactless on bus payment)
Funny that Compton, Ca. supposedly dangerous gangland actually did an socioeconomic twinning deal with the small village of Compton, Surrey, Eng. and started a cricket 🏏 club.
Exactly!! La metro definitely isn't perfect but compared to other American cities it's pretty good so I would say we're lucky to have a good system
@@nixcails All the different bus systems in greater Los Angeles now use the same TAP card, thankfully.
@Ellen Aitchison we'll get sold on them and stop wrecking the planet for people living outside of La La Land!
Thank you for reviewing our latest train. I covered the opening day as photojournalist. Most people are quite happy about it. The former “Purple line is also being expanded. I would like to see a few monorails and more people movers added. It would help give LA. A unique look far as rail is concerned and move the trains above the traffic.
I’m glad the people are happy with it! It’s a solid product. Not that the “experts” in the TH-cam comments section agree… 😂
IS Silver Line still around? I could not find it. Last time was back in 2013/4. Hasn’t been it ever since.
@@edgaryzen4925 it is! It’s called the J line. I actually rode it on this trip.
@@edgaryzen4925 Yes the Silverline is still operational. The Orange line is rumored to be converted from bus to light rail.
wow what a fresh perspective of LA, a city I lived in for most of my life. well done!
Thank you!
As someone who was born and lives in LA, I wish our Public Transportation was better. This is a good step, but we're behind in terms of bus frequency and reliability. Hopefully with time, there are more frequent stops and more local bus services, that could connect people to different destinations throughout Los Angeles, without having to wait too long for their next connecting bus/train.
Thanks for this excellent video on the new K Line that will hopefully directly connect with LAX. Being a resident of Los Angeles myself, I sincerely hope you are right. Lobbyists have been fighting this rail connection to LAX for years in favor the taxis and bus connection. I hope the people finally win out and finally get the waaaaay overdue rail connection.
I grew up in the area between Fairview Heights and Downtown Inglewood station, attending Crozier JHS and Inglewood HS.
The K Line was promised to us when I was 13 years old. I’m 45 now 😂
Just glad the promise was finally kept.
Just discovered your channel & was pleasantly surprised. I use to take the once Red Line to Wilshire for school & work. Haven't ridden the LA rail in years but glad you appreciate them. I am currently about to watch the Angel's flight video & hope you do more videos on Los Angeles. Like the Union Station & maybe do a video on the MagLev speed rail being built. You got a new sub for what it's worth.🤜🤛
Thanks for the sub! Appreciate it
You produce such cool videos about trains and urban transport. I was born in Chicago, and from 63' onward, when I was just two, my Mom would take me on the Double Decker Train into downtown Chicago to see my Grandmother, who worked at Woolworths and later owned a Candy store (which was so cool, I was seven when I first saw it).
I was raised in the SF Bay Area, and in the mid-70's, my school class took BART to San Francisco from 'Berserkly', as a field trip which continued on walking along the Embarcadero Center and Fisherman's Wharf.
When I had to fly to DC for team meetings for our tourism business, which sometimes would last several weeks, I took their train system to get around. The Roslyn Station was scary though, so far underground, but it is the best place to stay in DC and I was stunned to get on the Subway in Roslyn and emerge in the Smithsonian Mall.
I have retired to Phoenix, and we have our expanding Light Rail, which I love, but it's been slow in expanding. I am lucky to live close to its North Phoenix termination point, which is being extended to be just a two mile bus ride from where I live.
WOW Thom . . . The Timing of That Plane . . . Awesome!
That (K) line actually looks decent for the LA subway system.
I drive by this every day, thank you for the information.
Downright useful information here!
Thank you!
You did a fantastic job on this video! Thanks for the tour of LAMTA's new light rail line - it will be a BIG help to getting around LA when they finally get this hooked up to LAX Airport. I was very impressed by the quality of your filming under low-light conditions - keep up the good work!
Wow, thank you so much for this compliment! I’m glad you appreciated it :)
That might be the slowest approach I've ever seen a train make.
The key is for the trains to withstand constant use and ever higher ridership. From reading other plans, the LA metro expansion is going full tilt. At some stage angelinos will suddenly discover they have a real metro system that works. Pretty quiet for a busy sat night.
Thanks lots for doing this video! Great to see the LA Metro expanding!
You’re welcome! I like the LA metro
Subways in LA are inconvenient unless you live by an entrance but even so we are a city known for driving. It will be interesting to see how the access will change once LAX gets ready for the olympics and all future ways to enter and exit the airport.
Nobody walks in L.A.
The system should have started at LAX and moved outward. Then again, it took Miami 30 years to get its rail system connected to MIA.
@@squalli1297 That's why traffic are congested all the time.
Great video and good job editing. I was going to only watch a few minutes but ended up watching the whole thing. Thanks for all the info (train ride, train itself, routes, neighborhoods, Randy’s Donut, in-n-out, etc.). That’s one of my favorite locations. Nice to be able to have a burger and watch the planes fly over. Kudos on timing the one that flew above you. 👍
no matter what I'm still gonna be calling the B line the red line. I grew up with the color names
5:18 that transition via the opening right door was SO smooth
Haha thanks!
finally some useful news about LA Metro!
Nice video! Like your enthusiasm 😎
I loved your video. I live in Los Angeles and I learned something new. Thanks hope you come back to la again
I will be back in January!
You are from Holland?
@@philrose7716 yes! Been living in the US the past 5 years tho
You look so young. Keep in touch pls
lol the noise at 9:50 is kinda creepy. Thank you for showing this bro. i haven't been on train since 2020 pre-pandemic coming from warehouse job. Glad they expanded the train and looking to expand it more because it makes transfering way faster than hopping on a bus.
I will say this....as a guy whose over 250 pounds and 6'2 you got more balls than me traveling in that area at that time. Great video, definitely hitting the like button.
Grew up in LA and moved away before any of those trains were there. LAX badly needs more options. Props to you for getting in-n-out 🤩
I live outside LA. Most of the city is decent, with its famous parts here and there.
But fair warning, it’s extremely crowded. It smells of trash and homeless in many places downtown and it’ll take you 2 hrs to drive 10 miles in rush hour travel
they should connect both lines for train transfers. see where your K line rises. it should have surfaced AFTER the side street.
Thanks for the heads up on the K Line. I had no idea that even existed and I live in L.A. ! Great video!
You’re welcome! Go check it out sometime! Maybe when the LAX part is done.
You saw the iCarly building but you missed your opportunity to get off and see The Jungle from Training Day, it was only a block away from one of the stops. That would have been a fun video haha!
Excellent and Objective Reporting, Tom!
Thank you!
The whole K line route has been tested and completed there are a couple reasons speculating on why the last 2 stations aren’t open yet is because of one they are waiting for the people mover to be finished so they can connect it or they don’t want the stations to get ruined before the Olympics so they are going to remain closed until the time gets closer
The 96th street station is recently started construction started this year and it's a massive several floor construction building. It's dangerous to have trains run beneath all day. What if construction worker hits live wires or a beam falls on the train. That metro station won't be complete until late 2023 or 2024. The other one on century is pretty much done. It should have been opened but there is no spur train one station from the C green line.
@@saybanana it’s been completed the only thing that is being worked on is the people mover metro did full testing on the k line to make sure it was operational early this year they just don’t want to open the last 2 stations for again 1 of 2 reasons
Lmao that elevator gunk was baddd 🤣🤣
Yeah I was kinda grossed out
95 freakin years later there’s a train to lax!?!?! Is LA the last major city on earth to have trains running to the airport?
great video specially for LA resident like myself who has never taken the Metro.
I'm super excited about the K-line and LAX APM finishing. I'll be able to ride from work to the airport once that's done, which will be super neat!
That said, more transit even farther south would be cool, but I'm not holding my breath.
I am also looking forward for the foothill extension project.😊😊
DR Inglewood station is stop for So-Fi Stadium as well.
I see you've got that good old in 'n' out urge!
Whenever I’m there I like to go
Great video Thom. LA is accelerating its light rail buildout in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics. Should be exciting to see it operating during the games.
BTW any chance you’ll do a video on the trains in Sydney Australia? It has one of the best train system in the world and they’ve been investing in many projects that will ensure its continued facility for the future. Worth a visit. Plus the people and food are great.
Great step in the right direction for LA public transportation. My opinion is that LA will outpopulate NYC within 30-40 years. These trains will be needed 100%. And there's more add-ons and construction that will take place. Extending LAs subway system south towards San Diego, North towards Santa Barbara/ Bakersfield, east towards Victorville. Yes.
The K line is actually fully completed, including tracks. The issue is the construction of the LAX People Mover which is happening above the tracks, is a safety issue.
Great job on this video.
Thank you!
Great video !
Thank you!
Must have direct train link to LAX just like modern cities in Asia and EU. Yeap In-N-Out my favorite burger place.
1209 is no longer on the K line. It was transferred over to the C line as one of the replacement cars for the P3010s that get slowly phased out there and moved to the A Line. We all thought C Line would be P2000s only, yet some of the replacements turn out to be P3010. Who would have thought?
1209 is NOT one of the remaining P3010 on the C line, it was still in K line in September 2023 where P3010s were already more than halfway finished being phased out.
The Expo/Crenshaw station looks very claustrophibic. The train pulled into the station painfully slow, making me think this is anythingbut rapid transit. Glad the trains are still clean. On A/Blue line, I have seen everything from ketsup to feces onthe seats. Go Metro!
Perhaps there’s a switch it’s going over, since it was on the right track but had to switch to the left to get into the terminal station.
Perhaps you watched the rest of the video, and saw that it was traveling pretty fast on the rest of the route.
Perhaps you can’t judge a line’s speed solely on the approach into a terminal station!
@@Thom-TRA This speed is typical of most of the system. An hour to go from LA to Santa Monica? The A line travels at painstakingly slow speeds in Long Beach and as it enters downtown LA. Why would people take the train when it's faster to drive a car? Not a smart plan when you're trying to get cars off of the highway. Why did nobody think of putting express trains on these lines?
Thats the best in n out location in the whole country! Did you feel safe walking there at night?
Yeah, I felt totally fine!
Been living in LA more specifically in the king of states area and anything down Crenshaw isn’t the best but it’s coming up.
I like trains, that's perhaps most sustainable transit mode as we get more urban and live in larger cities.....
I like trains too
I live in Westchester, and the Westchester/Veterans station is not actually in Westchester. It is Westchester adjacent, but still in Inglewood.
It's a 5min walk for me to the Inglewood stop, it's nice.
I’m glad you have a metro connection now!
According to the map, the K line will end just as far away from the terminal as the green line It heads right to it, but, just as the green line, it turns away I say fire everyone and keep hiring new people until someone realizes the metro should make a loop inside the airport as it does in Seattle
It would be better if there was a one seat ride from LAX to Downtown LA by rail.
I lived in Chicago and now i live LA. I love Chicago public transport. Compared to LA you definitely need a car here.
Honestly they need to something similar to how the blue line is set-up in Chicago. And connect all terminals at least be able to walk from terminal to terminal.
I think the K line should go to south bay vs Norwalk. It's a north south line that makes more sense. but it's interesting what commute patterns will be. Are more riders from Norwalk on C line wanting to go to lax and expo line or stay current route? ? Since it hasn't opened its hard to tell. Both will likely go to century lax in the future, but some will likely transfer trains to south bay or e line.
The South Bay cities do not want rail service. The K line could go south to serve Lawndale, Hawthorne and then Torrance. However, I do not see it happening for a long time. Buses going into the South Bay are still a pain.
Still no direct toLA downtown without transfer ?
LA is still way behind train systems that were built at the same time (eg. Taipei MRT/Metro). US train systems are behind period. So let's not give LA too much credit for a passing "C" grade rather than an "A+" grade. Nevertheless, I like the improvements I've seen over recent years with Metrolink and LA MTA. LA is doing much better than the slow moving "F" grade disaster at Santa Clara County VTA, Caltrain/ACE, BART, SFMTA and the rest of SF Bay Area transit in general.
I’ll celebrate a C over an F while also advocating for an A.
Great info!
Thank you!
Go to Amsterdam, Schiphol Airport. THERE'S A TRAIN STATION IN THE AIRPORT.
You can arrive after your flight, grab your bag at the baggage claim, roll down to a train, and be in Central Amsterdam IN TEN MINUTES.
FUN FACT:
I am from Leiden in the Netherlands and I used to travel through Schiphol EVERY DAY.
It takes 18 MINUTES to travel to Amsterdam Centraal, NOT TEN.
But I’m glad you enjoyed your time in Holland. Come again soon.
nice thank you,i hope they run 24/7?PLANES are more awesome though hahaha
It looks like the E and K don't actually "connect" at Expo/Crenshaw, they're just close to each other.
The tracks don’t connect, but that’s not a requirement for a transfer.
Didn’t know it was even open yet?!
I’ll be visiting LA for the first time in january. Is it better public transportation or rent a car?
If you’re staying in LA or the areas close to it (Santa Monica, Hollywood, Anaheim, even San Bernardino) then public transportation is a good option! Trips might take a little longer but it will save you so much money.
Nice video.
12:44 What is that stuff on your fries?
It’s cheese, bacon, and a special sauce. It’s called “Animal Style” and it’s so good.
have they had grand opening for the K line ? Which In N Out did you visit? Looks like it might have been the one next to LAX. I heard that Kevin Hart just opened a vegan restaurant very close to that in n out burger.
It was the LAX in n out
Cries in San Fernando valley
I have to admit, this puzzles me. I used to live in Inglewood, and regularly took the Green Line (now C), and got off at the Aviation terminal. It is less than a mile from the airport, and you could see the uncompleted spur that was intended to be used for that extension there unused for decades. Why they spun this off of the Blue line (E), I have no idea. And it is still years from being complete. Typical, no mass transit in LA is ever easy.
I wish the San Diego trolley expanded as fast as Portland or LA
That's an interstate rail system. Not a trolley.
@@krane15 to me these light rail systems that popped up across the country, are basically modern sophisticated street cars, because they're cheaper to make than subway's, but there still nice the way there made
There is a glaring problem, or problems to this. If you take a train into LA you end up at Union Station and from there you take B or D line to the 7th St. Station, then switch over to the E line, then you have to get off and walk to another station to catch the K line, where you will eventually get off and get on a people mover to get to LAX. Sorry, kind of a f***ing clown show. Sur, it will be soooo much fun to schlep your luggage between 3 different stops/locations. Oh yeah, I want to do that. 🤨🙄 Sorry, it is still easier to get to Union Station and then catch the FlyAway bus. Probably takes a similar amount of time and you DO NOT have to schlep your luggage around, especially when you factor in escalators. There really needs to be a direct, no changing of stations, light rail line from LAX to Union Station.
It will never happen, so just give up this idea of direct train forever
In what world does taking an Uber save costs? I took one from the city bus terminal to the airport terminal because no buses showed up and it set me back 18 bucks.
Flyaway may be faster to Union Station, but not everyone needs to go to Union Station.
@@finned958 and when the Uber drops you off at the station, it drops you off right at the platform, right? So it’s a cross-platform transfer, problem solved, right?
The transfers are annoying, but this is not a good alternative. Costs 18x as much, still requires cumbersome transfers. Not a great trade-off to me
@@finned958 this post was about the difficulty of transferring towards LAX. You seem to offer Uber as an alternative, and I point out that your proposal still involves inconvenient transfers and costs astronomically more.
@@finned958 I live in south Orange County, so no to the Uber. Ditto for those who live in Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura County. You can take a train from any of these places but you end up at Union Station, and then it is either the FlyAway bus, or (eventually) the Metro with a bunch of changes and unnecessary walking. Getting to/from LAX will never be like it is in Athens, or Zurich, or Milan, or Heathrow, or Marseille, or Rome...........
Now, the trains should be painted ... pink !
Yes that would be fun
Great video, thanks. BTW It really annoys me that they are still messing around with People Movers etc. Come on, get a real rail line into LAX!
They just recolored the K service from New York
Why can’t the metro go right into LAX like In Atlanta, it’s way to hard to navigate this way I’ve done it
They're working on a "people mover" but that's still years away.
It's all politics. Back when they built the greenline, it was supposed to go to LAX but the taxi unions fought it and won. Unions have a lot of clout around here.
Nice.
Any day is a good day when you end it at In n Out Burger.
Are electric scooters allowed on board???
I’m not sure
Where is long term parking?
Where? At LAX?
Are there many homeless at the Westchester / Veterans station?
No
They are doing this for preparation of the 2028 Olympics
I really didn't see any access for a passenger with wheelchair and walkers? I know in San Diego it's easy to get around with these equipment! Is there any access to them?
Yeah, the ground level stations have shallow ramps and the underground stops have elevators. Boarding is level. Federal law would not allow these stations to be difficult to access.
@@Thom-TRA In fact, making things ADA compliant adds significant costs to transit and pedestrian infrastructure.
Want to build a walk over bridge? You can't use stairs. It has to be a ramp, unless you also build an elevator. And it can't be a steep ramp either. So, you either use twice as much land as you would need to, or have annoying switchbacks for the ramp, or build both stairs and a ramp (or elevator). Almost all of these choices make it cost significantly more (like double or more) and/or make it less useful for non-handicapped people to use (ramp would be longer than stairs).
Hey Thom! Great video and do you know who DOES live there on the top floor?
Johnny Depp. At least he did live there, who knows where he is now.
How new is this place? No platform screens? Bad idea!
No longer segment at In N Out Burger?! Dude, what are you thinking?!
And a pretty epic closer shot too!
I actually read he used to live there? Not sure if he still does
The day America adopts PSDs outside of airport people movers I’ll eat my shoe
Any new lines are good.
It's interesting however they've left out the modern features. No platform screen doors, no mobile/cell coverage in tunnels.
I just took fully underground Red Line. There is cell coverage everywhere (Verizon)
it really still infuriates me that Raleigh North Carolina still doesn’t have a subway station system
This still seems like an incomplete solution for the LAX connector. It should be more direct to the people mover from the major lines. Maybe they will address that with the future expansion of the K line but the way it is going to be to start it will be clunky with the connectors.
It is incomplete. Riders should never have to walk outside.
It will connect with the people mover in a couple years. It is not finished yet.
@@Geotpf You missed the point. Understand it will connect. That's in the video. What I'm saying is that it will not make a direct connection to the major Metro lines. You will have to switch trains fairly close to the airport just to get to it. They need to reconfigure the lines to maximize direct connections to the people mover.
💛💛💛Well, if they follow thru with the train 🚆 system to & from LAX, public transportation cost will DEFINITELY go up, and bring more revenue. You'll be having ALL THESE tourist using the public trains and busses, EXACTLY like San Francisco Bay Area , Chicago, and of course shyytty NYC. (WE'RE STILL THE WEST COAST--- HATE COMPARING L.A TO THE EAST)
2:40 obama blvd noice
came from youtube recommend
Came for the Obama, stayed for the trains
0:15 LAX is not convenient to access, period.
Wow wow good brother and sister TNX GOOD Family First good business ok thanks good
Wtf I did not know La has a subway system.
Dude
It’s name is KEVIN - Kevin K-Line.
I can support that
It infuriates me that after all these years there is only one way to get in and out of LAX. I’ll never understand why it took until now to add a People Mover at the very least. To me LA is still decades behind.
Resistance from long-term parking was also what stalled the Green Line from reaching LAX in the '90s. I think we have one of the only major airports in the world not to be linked to the city with a train. Go Metro!
Because until people realized it's getting too difficult to get any where in L.A. by car. It only got impossible about late 1990s early 2000s.
It’s really wild considering it’s one of the busiest nationwide, in one of the largest metro areas.
Not so good politicians , lack vision and common sense.
This people mover was planned for the 1984 LA Olympics. We're just realizing it now. Right on time for the next olympics.
Spent 3 years working here back and forth between the underground stations doing electrical, hadn’t checked out the final product, seeing this video gave me nostalgia of all the craziness everyone went through to make this K line happen thanks for sharing
What kind of craziness 😳🤔
Did you work with Neal Electric? Did some Project Engineering for them for 6 months.
Thank you for your hard work!
The K Line is a great example of not having to toward downtown to get to Redondo. There needs to be more lines like the K Line within the LA metro system to connect all the existing lines.
I could think of 2 or 3 lines that would cut traffic in half here but that would require common sense and competence.
You're talking about transitioning to a grid system from a hub and spoke system.
Yup, I really hate having to funnel into Union to get to most other lines. And it's worse with Metrolink! We really need to get everything linked up, it feels positively primitive right now.
I live in LA. Our biggest issue with trains is the coverage will never be like other cities like NY because LA is so spread out and multinodal. Santa Monica itself is about the same land area as lower Manhattan to Central Park and it’s just a TINY area of LA. And yet NY has more lines in that area of Manhattan than all of LA. Still glad this is happening.
@Phillip Banes I think the point of my comment went right over your pedantic head. First, the lines being built in LA county cover more than just LA. Santa Monica is a key metro stop as the expo line ends there. Also lines are being built from the valley to the gateway cities to west LA to LAX and down to Long Beach which encompasses about 2000 square miles. Note that the LA CSA is much larger than this. LA county is 4700 square miles.
Second, I used Santa Monica, a city that is surrounded by LA on literally all sides but the ocean, as a reference point in land area to a part of Manhattan to show that LA will never have the same coverage. You could use any area in LA proper (because for whatever reason you demand this level of technicality) and make the same point. For eg. Hollywood is about the land area as Manhattan and will never have the same coverage.
@Phillip Banes I understood he meant LA county without having to specify the difference. Are you even from LA?
Nah, they made a good point about transit density and you changed the subject to square mileage and city limits. It’s not mind reading, it’s reading comprehension and staying on topic.
@Phillip Banes no one is ever going to listen to you when you react so condescendingly. And this video is about the LA metro. A system which expands beyond the city limits you seem so obsessed with. Stop living your life trying to find the tiniest cracks in people’s statements so you can feel like you’re right about something. It’s annoying, which is why multiple people have commented on it.
It would help if they would just completed the 710 freeway all the way to Pasadena. So much unnecessary traffic is created where the 10 and 710 fwy meet. If they would have just connected the 210 to the 710 fwy, then you could have a metro that runs all the way from Pasadena to Long Beach.
I ride the K line 4 days a week for work at LAX its really good overall but its a bit annoying that I have to trasfer to the C&K bus then take a bus from aviation station to the airport so im really excited for when the line is competed and connects with the people mover, One thing I have noticed is that no one is riding this line I find myself boarding at Slauson station and the train is always empty or with 5 -10 persons maybe in the future it will get better!
Yeah I walked to in n out from Westchester and then took a Lyft so I understand it’s better, but not ideal yet, for commutes to LAX. Glad the future extension isn’t too far away from being done!
Reading your comment gives me a very eery feeling. It doesn’t sound safe being almost alone in a metro compartment and not having cell phone service. That’s a security risk. Are there at least security cameras in the compartment? Or any other surveillance in the metro trains? Having surveillance in the stations isn’t enough. The best thing they have to do is make sure there is cell phone service in the metro tunnel. It must be easy to establish. In my country we have both cell phone service and security cameras and our government is very stingy so it can’t be expensive 😊
@@RealConstructor yeah there’s cameras everywhere in the trains and stations the cellular data only goes away for like 30 seconds inside the tunnels so you don’t really noticed it unless your on you’re phone they also have security in every station at the moment
@@PR3DATORREAL Good to know, thank you.
@@RealConstructor Also there are emergency call boxes in every car, so if anything untoward happens, you can report it right away.