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The biggest issue with public transit in LA for commuting is the last mile problem. It's similar to the "last mile" problem of fast fiber optic cables to slow
by cpprototypes 13y ago
The biggest issue with public transit in LA for commuting is the last mile problem. It's similar to the "last mile" problem of fast fiber optic cables to slow copper wires to homes. Here the issue is efficient and fast rail transit to extremely inefficient bus system for that last few miles from stations to work. I once tried to plan my commute using public transit and here's what I found:
1) Drive to rail station for park and ride? About 10 minutes, great.
2) Light rail to station nearest to my work place? About 30 minutes and covers 90% of the distance, awesome.
3) Station to my work place? About 1 hour using bus system...
I'll just drive instead since even with bad morning traffic I'll still get there faster because the bus system is really really bad.
I get a bit upset when I think about it because I can get there 90%, but that last bit is ruined by the stupid bus system.
- Spiritus 13y agoFor reference, how long does it take to drive yourself?
- adimitrov 13y agoWhy don't you bridge the last mile with a bike? I have never been to L.A., but you should be able to just buy yourself a 7th hand old beater and park it somewhere next to the commuter station, then ride the rest of the way.
- Al-Khwarizmi 13y agoIn Europe, when we only need to cover a short distance like a mile, we typically use an antique means of transport called "walking".
- brewdad 13y agoIn Europe they have these paths from a bygone era commonly known as sidewalks. In the US, we frequently have ditches which drivers treat as roadside garbage dumps.
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- benjiweber 13y agoThere's an alternative for the last mile http://www.brompton.co.uk/pages/9035 http://www.brompton.co.uk/pages/9035
- prawn 13y agoMotorised skateboard?
- EEGuy 13y agoLA's MTA has a bike locker rental program, find out here [1]. It's worked for me; stash a beater bike at the "work end" of the train commute and ride the "last mile". If the "work end" is in Burbank, here's the info on their bike locker rental program [2]. There may be a wait list. ------------- [1] http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bikes/images/locker_rental_instructions.pdf http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/bikes/images/locker_rental... [2] http://www.burbankca.org/transportation/resources_lockers/lockers.shtml http://www.burbankca.org/transportation/resources_lockers/lo...