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"The signal at Lemon and Wilshire is timed correctly," says Mark Miller , the city's traffic engineer. "The reason the green light on Wilshire seems short is because the city set it that way in order to keep traffic moving on Lemon, which has the heavier flow of vehicles."
Fact of the week: A couple years back, the Southern California Regional Rail Authority conducted accommodation majorca hotels a survey to determine the public's opinion about Metrolink's safety, quality of service and overall impression among So Cal residents. One of the more interesting findings was that two out of three potential riders did not know that Metrolink and Los Angeles Metro are two different organizations.
With Rideshare Week coming up next week, it behooves potential transit users to know that Metrolink accommodation majorca hotels is operated by the rail authority and runs the double-decker trains that carry commuters throughout Orange County and beyond. On the other hand, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) largely operates within the confines of Los Angeles County, carrying commuters above and below ground on its subway and light-rail lines named after colors; the same agency runs that county's bus system, too.
Dr. David Rizzo is a podiatrist who doubles as Dr. Roadmap, answering transportation questions specifically for our north Orange County readers. To ask the good doctor a transportation question, contact him at DrRoadmap@DrRoadmap.com.
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