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The trucks on the freeway, especially the
ones carrying containers, the longer and longer rides to work. So here
again this is a major challenge for us.
There are things we can do. We can get more
trunks on container trains. We can build more railroad track capacity so
Metrolink can
increase their service. We could improve the overall quality of our
commuter service - the metro rail and bus service. We can build more
railroad grade crossings, so we don't get stuck waiting for a mile and a
half long freight train. We have to look at this in a more strategic
fashion and encourage people to use mass transit. If you go back to the
history of
Southern
California,
it all
started with rail service. Today, because our dependence on private car
has congested our communities, we have to reflect on our past while
thinking in new ways. We have to upgrade the level of service that is
offered by mass transit so it is not viewed as a second class option.
Jack
Kyser - Senior Vice President & Chief Economist,
LAEDC
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