Los Angeles has become an unlikely leader in the world of public transportation. Thanks to a sales tax approved by an overwhelming majority in 2016, new rail and rapid bus lines are set to unspool through the Westside, South L.A., East Hollywood, and the Valley.
It’s a transit build-out of a scale not seen in decades in any U.S. metropolis—and much of it is accelerated for completion by L.A.’s 2028 Olympic Games.
