Transportation
The Difference Between Bus Riders and Train Riders
The characteristics of the average L.A. transit user depends on what form of transit they use.
Not all transit riders are the same. New figures out from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority highlight the sometimes glaring differences between the people using buses and trains.
Racially, demographically and economically, the people riding transit in L.A. have markedly different characteristics depending on what form of transit they use. Bus riders tend to have lower incomes and fewer transportation options. Train riders are richer and whiter.