Originally Posted by
Bham1982
The L is about the worst major heavy rail system in the world, though.
Obviously Detroit, with no real transit, is in no place to criticize, but if you were designing a transit system for the modern age, you could hardly do worse than the L [[decayed, rickety system, short wooden platforms, limited shelter from elements, elevated, running in freeways or down streets instead of underground, no transfers to commuter rail, doesn't serve the tourist or hotel parts of the city, etc.)
At least it's an extensive system, though, and decent ridership.