Los Angeles Transit Struggle Two Decades to Rapid Rail
A forty year look at Los Angeles County transit efforts from the MTA push to private to public control. The piece traces the rise of the Southern California Rapid Transit District, funding battles, and the 1 cent sales tax proposal for a phased rail system with a potential 1977 start date and a final network of 300 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles County
New York
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Texas
MTA
U.S
Claire Engle
Los Angeles
Treasury Department
U.S. Treasury
Southern
RTD
Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Countywide rapid transit would link LA basin with 89 miles of tracks
A proposed system would build 89 miles of double track from San Fernando to Long Beach and Santa Monica to El Monte with 66 stations. It would run electric trains up to 75 mph, average 34 to 42 mph, serving 1.406 million daily riders. fare about 55 cents for typical trips. Long Beach to Civic Center travel about 31.4 minutes. A separate report from Istanbul notes a bus plunge killed 14 and injured 18 after brake failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Fernando
Long Beach
Santa Monica
el Monte
Los Angeles Basin
Los Angeles
Dodge Recalls Defective Trucks and GM Delays Wagons
Chrysler recalls 3,200 1966 67 68 Dodge medium duty trucks and 4,200 Dodge trucks with M-300 and M-375 chassis for steering and brake hose defects. Pontiac division halts 1969 station wagon introductions pending dual action tailgate checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
UPI
Dodge
Chrysler Corp
Pontiac
General Motors Corp
Also Mentioned on This Page
Metropolitan Transit Authority
Pacific Electric
Metropolitan Coach Lines
Asbury Lines
Los Angeles Transit
Bob Shumway
Southern California Rapid Transit District
Reseda
Surace
Istanbul
Turkey
Here
Lakewood Bivd
Lakewood
Aif
Ant. Enel
Bond's
Lakewood Center
Anaheim Shopping Center
Huntington Beach Shopping Center
Polaroid
Coe Fe
Olas
Brand New
Bell & Howell
Anscovision
Sary
Rodacolor
Atlantic Ave
W. Broadway
L.B
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!