I recently returned from a trip out of the country and landed at LAX. I had decided previously to take a Fly-Away Bus to Union Station and then board the Surfliner, recently reinstated, to San Diego, however, due to the landslide (again) in Orange County, my plans went astray. I was already at Union Station so I boarded the Metro for a ride to Capistrano. This was an eye-opener for me! Riding that far on public transportation was unheard of. WOW! Of course, my daughter had to pick me up in Capistrano to complete the journey, but I was absolutely convinced of the need for better public transportation in San Diego. We are way behind the times as we struggle with cars instead of trains.
The public transportation situation in San Diego is horrible. I have had In-Home Supportive Services homemakers who commuted 4 hours to and from my apartment using public transportation. This has in the past made it incredibly difficult to hire a homemaker because, understandably, they don't want to spend 4 hours commuting.
My apartment is fifty feet from the southbound 163 and almost every day, the traffic backs up in the afternoon rush hour. There are so many ways to improve rush hour. People who work in the same building can ride-share. Companies could invest in buses while the City could designate safe places to park.
I recently returned from a trip out of the country and landed at LAX. I had decided previously to take a Fly-Away Bus to Union Station and then board the Surfliner, recently reinstated, to San Diego, however, due to the landslide (again) in Orange County, my plans went astray. I was already at Union Station so I boarded the Metro for a ride to Capistrano. This was an eye-opener for me! Riding that far on public transportation was unheard of. WOW! Of course, my daughter had to pick me up in Capistrano to complete the journey, but I was absolutely convinced of the need for better public transportation in San Diego. We are way behind the times as we struggle with cars instead of trains.
The public transportation situation in San Diego is horrible. I have had In-Home Supportive Services homemakers who commuted 4 hours to and from my apartment using public transportation. This has in the past made it incredibly difficult to hire a homemaker because, understandably, they don't want to spend 4 hours commuting.
My apartment is fifty feet from the southbound 163 and almost every day, the traffic backs up in the afternoon rush hour. There are so many ways to improve rush hour. People who work in the same building can ride-share. Companies could invest in buses while the City could designate safe places to park.