For Southern California: Investing in rail is the cure for gridlock

By Andrew F. Kotyuk, Metrolink Board Chairman; Intelligent Transport; November 16, 2018

Traffic. It’s the common denominator that unites just about everyone in Southern California. There are too many cars and trucks and not enough road to keep pace with the burgeoning population and job growth.

Yesterday’s solution was to build more motorways, but the era of motorway building is ending: there’s no more room. And this is happening at a time when more commuters are driving long distances from inland areas like Riverside County, where homes are more affordable, to access jobs in coastal communities in Los Angeles and Orange County.

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