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Who Killed the Red Car: Rail Systems of Then and Now | Lost LA

3rd Grade

4th Grade – 5th Grade

English

Los Angeles is known for its freeways and traffic jams, but it once was home to one of the greatest rail transit systems in the nation: the Pacific Electric Red Cars. Explore forgotten subway tunnels, compare historical photographs, and consider what led to this rail system’s demise. Then, look at the future of public transportation in Los Angeles with new projects signifying the story of rail in Southern California is far from over.