LAX ground transit question
Sep 3, 2000 | 10:49 am
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LAX ground transit question
True or false?
You may carry a suitcase with you on the Los Angeles subway system. (including the LAX-Green line shuttle bus, and the Green Line, Blue Line and Red Line)
I heard a rumor that you can't take "stuff" (such as a suitcase, stroller, etc.) with you on the L.A. subway.
[This message has been edited by JSrombough (edited 09-03-2000).]
You may carry a suitcase with you on the Los Angeles subway system. (including the LAX-Green line shuttle bus, and the Green Line, Blue Line and Red Line)
I heard a rumor that you can't take "stuff" (such as a suitcase, stroller, etc.) with you on the L.A. subway.
[This message has been edited by JSrombough (edited 09-03-2000).]
Sep 3, 2000 | 12:38 pm
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I would think that you could since the rail lines are mostly business people going to work. If you are planning on using the MTA this coming week, please be prepared since the drivers might go out on strike starting Wednesday.
Sep 4, 2000 | 9:34 am
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I went from LAX to downtown and back last March with a carry-on size bag with no problems. Can't recall seeing any signs limiting luggage.
I just checked the website: http://www.westworld.com/~elson/larail/mta.html
Didn't see anything about luggage restrictions, they do allow bringing bicycles (with a permit) so I can't imagine any problem with a reasonable amount of luggage.
[This message has been edited by Old Gold (edited 09-04-2000).]
I just checked the website: http://www.westworld.com/~elson/larail/mta.html
Didn't see anything about luggage restrictions, they do allow bringing bicycles (with a permit) so I can't imagine any problem with a reasonable amount of luggage.
[This message has been edited by Old Gold (edited 09-04-2000).]
Sep 6, 2000 | 1:50 pm
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The Green Line from Norwalk (605 Fwy) to the South Bay end was designed to take people to both LAX and the aerospace companies. I don't know the name of the stop but you can get off there and a shuttle bus will take you to direct to the LAX passenger terminals. The Green Line connects with both the Blue and Red Lines.
So if one of the original concepts was to get passengers to LAX via mass transit from pretty much anywhere in the LA Basin, then luggage must be ok. Come to think of it, I have seen people on the Green Line stations sitting with luggage while waiting for the trains. I hope that this helps you!
So if one of the original concepts was to get passengers to LAX via mass transit from pretty much anywhere in the LA Basin, then luggage must be ok. Come to think of it, I have seen people on the Green Line stations sitting with luggage while waiting for the trains. I hope that this helps you!
Sep 6, 2000 | 3:23 pm
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Thanks very much! I didn't think that prohibiting luggage would make any sense, but I thought I would make sure first.
I'm used to the NYC subway, where you are allowed to take along anything you want, as long as you can get it through the train doors.
I'm used to the NYC subway, where you are allowed to take along anything you want, as long as you can get it through the train doors.
Sep 6, 2000 | 4:38 pm
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The redline extension into the valley opened recently. I took a small rolling carryon all the way from the airport into the Universal City station in about 80 minutes. It worked fine, although the redline got a little crowded in the Hollywood area.
Sep 6, 2000 | 11:55 pm
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The question is valid because there are public transit operators that won't allow suitcases (the SAMTRANS KX bus between SFO and San Francisco, and TheBus between HNL and Honolulu come to mind).
- www.mta.net Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Sep 7, 2000 | 3:54 am
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Good question JSrombough since I was unaware of any transit systems that ban luggage.
Just an OMNI Point of reference: if you take the bus from EWR to Penn Station, NJ... The Airlink Bus allowed luggage (of course) but be warned the drivers of any OTHER bus that goes to PENN get very angry if you try to go on with luggage.
The drivers scream "put your bags out of th aisle and under the seats." One driver turned off the bus engine and said she would sit there until all the bags were either under the seats or the people off the bus.
I take my bags on the PATH all the time and sometimes the passengers get very testy even with enough room for them.
Just an OMNI Point of reference: if you take the bus from EWR to Penn Station, NJ... The Airlink Bus allowed luggage (of course) but be warned the drivers of any OTHER bus that goes to PENN get very angry if you try to go on with luggage.
The drivers scream "put your bags out of th aisle and under the seats." One driver turned off the bus engine and said she would sit there until all the bags were either under the seats or the people off the bus.
I take my bags on the PATH all the time and sometimes the passengers get very testy even with enough room for them.
Sep 7, 2000 | 5:29 am
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The way it was explained to me: in the case of SFO, a private company complained that since SAMTRANS receives some federal subsidy money, their transport of luggage constituted unfair competition. So you can take all the bags you want southbound to Stanford, but none northbound into San Francisco.
Nov 13, 2002 | 11:04 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by EPS:
The way it was explained to me: in the case of SFO, a private company complained that since SAMTRANS receives some federal subsidy money, their transport of luggage constituted unfair competition. So you can take all the bags you want southbound to Stanford, but none northbound into San Francisco.</font>
The way it was explained to me: in the case of SFO, a private company complained that since SAMTRANS receives some federal subsidy money, their transport of luggage constituted unfair competition. So you can take all the bags you want southbound to Stanford, but none northbound into San Francisco.</font>