Method: Metro
Line: Ride Line to Blue Line to Green Line
Route: Western/Wilshire to 7th street/Metro Center - transfer - Imperial/Wilmington - transfer - Mariposa
Details: First ride to work (El Segundo) using Metro. Total time 1 hour 15 min. Drive time usually 45 min. A pleasant and smooth ride. Metro an extremely easy form of transport. Security officers at Imperial & Wilmington. Another rider exiting with me at Mariposa had a fold up bike. So rad. Only complaint: chronic cell phone offenders speaking at high volume.
Friday, September 22, 2006
Wednesday, September 20th, 2006
Method: Metro Rapid
Line: 720 to 754
Route: Western/Wilshire to Vermont/Wilshire - transfer - Vermont/Wilshire to Vermont/Exposition
Details: Upon entry to 720 Rapid greeted by the nicest bus driver ever. Discuss merits of the drivers' union, Metro vs. Muni, and the simplicity of the $3 a day unlimited day pass. Driver relates Metro dropped Muni (Torrance, Culver City and other lines) as a means to decrease power of the drivers' union. Currently, Metro and Muni are operated as separate systems and it costs $.25 cents to transfer from one to the other. During conversation another rider inquired "You working on my lady?" "Lady" stated in reference to aforementioned nicest bus driver ever. Never know what's coming next when you ride the bus in LA!
Line: 720 to 754
Route: Western/Wilshire to Vermont/Wilshire - transfer - Vermont/Wilshire to Vermont/Exposition
Details: Upon entry to 720 Rapid greeted by the nicest bus driver ever. Discuss merits of the drivers' union, Metro vs. Muni, and the simplicity of the $3 a day unlimited day pass. Driver relates Metro dropped Muni (Torrance, Culver City and other lines) as a means to decrease power of the drivers' union. Currently, Metro and Muni are operated as separate systems and it costs $.25 cents to transfer from one to the other. During conversation another rider inquired "You working on my lady?" "Lady" stated in reference to aforementioned nicest bus driver ever. Never know what's coming next when you ride the bus in LA!
Monday, September 18, 2006
Monday, September 18th, 2006
Method: Metro Rapid
Line: 720 to 754
Route: Western/Wilshire to Vermont/Wilshire - transfer - Vermont/Wilshire to Vermont/Exposition
Details: Usual ride from K-Town to USC. Wilshire / Vermont NW corner is desperate(!) for a upgrade. Not only is it overcrowded but also unsafe as there is fast moving traffic coupled with huge piles of riders waiting to board the bus. I was a sweaty mess on the ride home which kept others at a safe distance.
Line: 720 to 754
Route: Western/Wilshire to Vermont/Wilshire - transfer - Vermont/Wilshire to Vermont/Exposition
Details: Usual ride from K-Town to USC. Wilshire / Vermont NW corner is desperate(!) for a upgrade. Not only is it overcrowded but also unsafe as there is fast moving traffic coupled with huge piles of riders waiting to board the bus. I was a sweaty mess on the ride home which kept others at a safe distance.
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