Transiting Los Angeles

John Perry and Janeth Estevez
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A podcast companion to the Transiting Los Angeles travel guide, where we explore topics related to the transit system of Los Angeles, California.

Episodes

  1. 05/24/2025

    The Transiting Los Angeles Podcast – #12: Gondola!

    John and Janeth look south to Orange County, where Irvine's Great Park has just approved moving ahead with what seems to be a very questionable transportation operation...

    39 min

  2. 03/19/2025

    The Transiting Los Angeles Podcast – #11: What Happened to the Streetcars?

    Have you heard that L.A. used to have "the best public transportation system in the world"? Or that it was destroyed as part of a conspiracy? Well, let's set the record straight. In this episode, John explains the real reasons why our streetcars were torn up.

    38 min

  3. 12/27/2024

    The Transiting Los Angeles Podcast – #10: Miles in Transit

    Over the course of a single weekend, YouTuber and musician Miles in Transit attempted to ride every single one of L.A. County's many transit systems. In this podcast episode, we discuss how it went, why the region's transit network is so fragmented, and the good as well as the bad of L.A. transit.

    38 min
  4. The Transiting Los Angeles Podcast – #9: The Future, Revisited

    07/21/2024

    The Transiting Los Angeles Podcast – #9: The Future, Revisited

    In this episode, John offers some updates on Metro's ongoing construction projects and shares some thoughts on even more projects in the works.

    16 min

  5. 11/17/2023

    The Transiting Los Angeles Podcast – #8: Freeway’s Closed

    We discuss the sudden closure of the 10 freeway in downtown and what it has meant for transportation in Los Angeles.

    23 min

  6. 11/08/2023

    The Transiting Los Angeles Podcast – #7: Arroyofest

    John shares his thoughts on last week's Arroyofest and what it could mean for the Arroyo Seco.

    13 min

  7. 07/29/2023

    The Transiting Los Angeles Podcast – #6: Speed

    You all knew it was coming. Join us as we discuss the 1994 action classic "Speed", and see how well the movie holds up nearly thirty years later.

    40 min

  8. 05/24/2023

    The Transiting Los Angeles Podcast – #5: La Sombrita

    Last week saw the most hilarious transit debacle in recent memory, and we needed to talk about it. Join us as we discuss the fallout over the ill-conceived "La Sombrita," take a closer look at the consultants who brought it to us, and share some insights into how something like this comes to be.

    50 min

  9. 05/02/2023

    The Transiting Los Angeles Podcast – #4: The First Buses

    On this day exactly 100 years ago, the City of Los Angeles held an election that resulted in the creation of the city's first extensive bus network. In this episode, John talks about the early history of LA's transit system and the strange events that led to the city's first bus system.

    26 min

  10. 04/02/2023

    The Transiting Los Angeles Podcast – #3: The Future

    Metro is currently building a lot of projects that will dramatically expand our city's rail system by the end of the decade. In this (somewhat goofy) episode, John covers each one in detail and gives his thoughts.

    24 min
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About

A podcast companion to the Transiting Los Angeles travel guide, where we explore topics related to the transit system of Los Angeles, California.

Information

  • Creator
    John Perry and Janeth Estevez
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA)
  • Show Website
    Transiting Los Angeles