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Which Way, L.A.?

Public Transportation in a Time of Budget Cuts

Los Angeles Times business columnist David Lazarus doesn't ride public transit to work every day but, in today's paper, he wrote that he would — if it were more "user-friendly."  After a week of trying it while his car was in the shop, he says, "it's almost as if dozens of entities" in the regional network "are conspiring to make the system as…

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Los Angeles Times business columnist David Lazarus doesn't ride public transit to work every day but, in today's paper, he wrote that he would — if it were more "user-friendly." After a week of trying it while his car was in the shop, he says, "it's almost as if dozens of entities" in the regional network "are conspiring to make the system as unwelcoming as possible."

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Andrea Brody

    Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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    David Lazarus

    consumer columnist at the LA Times

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    Marc Littman

    Metro

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    Erin Steva

    Transportation Advocate, CalPRIG

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