To the editor: My husband and I journey the Metro usually when visiting L.A. from Upland. We stopped doing it at one level as a result of it had change into only a nasty journey. Vehicles have been soiled, full of individuals who make one really feel uncomfortable. The stations had little, if any, safety.
Because the article says, that has positively modified (“A rebuttal to L.A.’s lengthy hate-affair with public transit,” March 26). There’s now lots of useful safety and vehicles are cleaner and safer. I’m 73 and I’d really feel protected driving on my own and with girlfriends — that claims loads.
If solely Union Station might do one thing concerning the restrooms. They’re filthy. It’s not a fairly sight to start out your day with. I’ve written to the mayor and Union Station administration, however nobody cares to reply.
But it surely’s so good to see different enhancements in making the Metro cleaner and safer.
Kathy Stecher, Upland
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To the editor: Workers author James Rainey stated his one-time Metro journey on a Sunday in the course of the day made him a believer within the transit system. Had he pushed downtown from South Pasadena on that Sunday on the similar time, would he be touting the benefit and comfort of the freeway system?
Rainey says he will probably be driving the rails once more to satisfy mates downtown for a drink on the finish of the work week. Will he do a follow-up story on that weeknight tour, and can he nonetheless have the identical glowing evaluate?
Gerry Swider, Sherman Oaks

