In a Station of the Metro
Now that I work Downtown, I’m extremely fortunate to be able to take the subway to and from work. I’ve been talking the talk forever, saying that L.A. needs more rail service (and I’m not alone in that sentiment), so it’s nice to really be able to walk the proverbial walk. (It’s also nice to actually walk.)
There’s something liberating about not sitting in traffic. You can read or sleep or people-watch, of course, but I’m not just talking about free time. If you live in Los Angeles, you know how frustrating it can be when you’re trapped in the car. Who are all these people? Why aren’t they moving? Why is everyone such a bad driver? It’s murder.
Riding the metro isn’t perfect, but there’s little for me to complain about. I purchased a monthly pass (which my job will pay for half of), I don’t have to make any transfers, and the door-to-door time isn’t too much longer than driving a car—especially with parking factored in.
The problem isn’t that people won’t take trains in L.A., it’s that it isn’t realistic for most people to do so. The trains simply don’t go enough places. (They don’t run often or late enough either, but first things first.) Let’s get that map!
P.S. Good luck with the bike, INFY.
