Curbed LA: LA’s First Subway Turnstiles To Debut in June.
Hey – I’m all for this. It makes me a more responsible rider and keeps people in check on buying the tickets. Can we also get ride of this whole one-way line travel idea too? First off, no one really follows it (I do, I have a monthly pass) or really understands it. If you don’t have to go through another set of gates, I say that is a sign you’re ok!
Metro Gold Line? La Linea De Oro?
I’m all for transit-friendly literature bringing the masses together by crossing over language barriers, but naming the Metro Gold Line’s Eastside Extension as “La Linea de Oro” (literal Spanish translation of “Gold Line”) in Metro’s Spanish language literature isn’t really the answer. (See LA Times Blog: MTA Approves Spanish Translation of Gold Line)
I do like Gloria Molina and I understand her reasoning that a majority of users in the Eastside Extension are Spanish speakers, but here’s the thing about naming conventions: you want to brand with familiarity.
This is not my hair. Could he have touched that hair instead?
These are the general approaches people take whether they’re walking on the street or on public transit:
