Planning Driving to/from LAX ? Then, Pay the Toll!
As of last week there was a press release from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) that wants to institute the congestion charge for driving to/from the City of Los Angeles during the busiest hour to give the relief in traffic. More toll road with very very limited alternative means of transportion ? What the hell are you thinking MTA!? Amtrak or Metrolink does not go everywhere we the commuters needs to go in Los Angeles but is forced to take the bus where it is already overflowing with passengers ? Since Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is owned and operated by the City of Los Angeles so they are not planning to exempt LAX from the toll charges so they can collect the tolls for LAX and fund for its future transportion projects which I have a very strong doubt about it since MTA have been crying that they are broke while they are decent amount of money from the fares. As well as the Californians have spoken and voted to pass the traffic relief improvement bill in the 2006 state election but yet the mass transit is crying like they have no money eh ? I don’t buy it and the executive board people ought to slash their own salary down by 50% if MTA is really broke otherwise, the organization does have the money.
Since the trains or buses that are going to the airport are too long for many of us who lives 30 or more miles away from the airport plus the 2 hours early arrival time before the flight departure time. So the only choices we have is to drive ourselves to the airport and pay the toll where’s there’s no options unless you call the airport shuttle to pick you up with the possibility that you will be also paying the toll that is probably increased fare charge where its being included.
You dudes in MTA board, what you are considering its not helping unless you start expanding your routes!!! You better get your a$$es together or the people will call to overhaul the management eventually!
