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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Stuck in Traffic, Is There Any Way Out?

    Since the end of World War II, public transit has been a hard sell in California.   Ronald Reagan famously said that the automobile made us free.   But don’t tell that to commuters stuck longer and longer in cars that are burning up gasoline at the rate of 4 dollars a gallon.

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

    Since the end of World War II, public transit has been a hard sell in California.Ronald Reagan famously said that the automobile made us free.But don’t tell that to commuters stuck longer and longer in cars that are burning up gasoline at the rate of 4 dollars a gallon.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      RAND Corporation / University of California

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