Letters to the Editor: The LAX people mover fix needs to be applied to SoFi Stadium
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To the editor: It is good news that World Cup visitors are accessing Metro services (“Passengers ‘Ride the D’ — and other Metro lines — in droves as World Cup mania sweeps SoCal,” June 17). The Metro system was built at great cost to taxpayers. The new LAX Automated People Mover should also help increase Metro ridership.
However, the LAX Automated People Mover fix needs to be applied to SoFi Stadium. The 1.5-mile distance between the Inglewood Metro station and SoFi is too far for most ticket holders. With a stadium that has a capacity of 70,000, it should be a priority to establish an efficient transport link between the Inglewood Metro and SoFi. A $100-$300 parking fee should not be required for attending an event.
Lee Meister, San Pedro
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To the editor: I was in London in 2012 just after the Olympics and the atmosphere on public transport was wonderful. Everybody smiled and laughed and enjoyed being there (which is not the normal culture in London tubes).
I happened to go on the Metro here on the day of a World Cup game and noticed the same atmosphere. People wearing bright t-shirts to celebrate their countries, laughing and sharing smiles with other people wearing t-shirts for different countries. If soccer brings this happiness, roll on with the Olympics.
Rose Leibowitz, Studio City
