"VISITING WITH HUELL HOWSER" IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE RALPH M. PARSONS FOUNDATION.
>> GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY.
I'M HUELL HOWSER, AND HERE IT IS ABOUT 7 -- ACTUALLY, THE OFFICIAL CLOCK SAYS 7:24 -- >> EXACTLY.
>> WE'RE HERE AT -- IN MONTCLAIR AT THE METROLINK STATION.
AND I'M STANDING HERE WITH -- >> CYNTHIA FREDERICK.
>> CYNTHIA AND I MET OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS AT SAMMY'S CAMERA STORE.
I WAS IN THERE BUYING A CAMERA, AND YOU CAME OVER TO ME AND SAID WHAT?
>> WELL, I SAID THAT I'VE BEEN WATCHING YOUR SHOW FOR A LONG TIME, AND I THOUGHT THERE WAS A STORY YOU REALLY NEED TO DO, WHICH IS THIS TRAIN.
PARTICULARLY THIS SCHEDULE BECAUSE OF OUR CONDUCTOR, 'CAUSE I THINK HE'S GREAT.
BUT JUST THE FACT THAT THE METROLINK IS A GREAT WAY TO GET TO WORK AND -- AND I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY ANYONE DRIVES, FRANKLY.
>> WELL, THAT'S PRETTY BOTTOM LINE.
COMING OUT ON THE 10 THIS MORNING, ON THE 10 FREEWAY FROM LOS ANGELES IN ORDER TO GET HERE TO GO BACK IN ON THE TRAIN, THE TRAFFIC WAS PILED UP ALL THE WAY.
WE COULD SEE IT ACROSS COMING INTO L.A.
SO WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE MISSING ON THE FREEWAY WHICH IS GRIDLOCK.
>> EXACTLY.
>> THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER RIDDEN THE METROLINK.
LUIS FOR YEARS HAS BEEN COMING IN ON THE METROLINK EVERY MORNING.
WHAT ARE WE -- WHAT ARE WE IN FOR THIS MORNING?
>> WELL, YOU'RE IN FOR -- FIRST OF ALL A VERY PLEASANT RIDE BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE ANY OF THE HEADACHES TO DEAL WITH.
IN ADDITION, YOU'VE GOT A CAST OF CHARACTERS THAT HAVE BEEN RIDING TOGETHER FOR A LONG ENOUGH TIME THAT THEY'VE ALL BECOME FRIENDS.
SO IT'S ALSO LIKE A SOCIAL CLUB ON RAILS, WHICH IS A NICE CHANGE FROM THE FREEWAY WHERE YOU'VE GOT ADVERSARIES IN THE LANE NEXT TO YOU THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO BEAT TO WORK.
AT THIS POINT, YOU'VE GOT PEOPLE WHO WILL MEET IN THE MORNING.
THEY'LL TALK ABOUT THEIR VACATIONS.
THEY'LL TALK ABOUT THEIR KIDS.
IF -- I'VE EVEN HEARD PEOPLE COUNSELING EACH OTHER ON PROBLEMS THEY'RE HAVING, OR BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, OR YOU NAME IT.
>> SO ALL OF THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN ON THE TRAIN THIS MORNING.
>> WELL, HOPEFULLY.
[ LAUGHTER ] YOU'LL ALSO SEE PEOPLE SLEEPING, OR READING THE PAPERS, OR DOING WORK -- CATCHING UP.
A LOT OF THE LAWYERS WILL ACTUALLY BRING THEIR STUFF AND SPREAD IT ALL OVER THE TABLES.
AND -- AND -- [ LAUGHTER ] >> NOW, EVERYBODY IS STANDING OUT HERE WAITING FOR THE TRAIN.
IT IS 7:26, WHICH MEANS THE TRAIN WILL BE HERE BEFORE LONG.
HERE IS THE FREE PARKING -- OVER HERE SO THAT PEOPLE CAN PARK THEIR CARS WHEN THEY GO INTO TOWN FOR THE DAY.
AND HERE IS THE PLACE YOU TOLD US THAT YOU COME TO GET ON THE TRAIN.
WHY IS THAT?
>> BECAUSE THIS IS THE CONDUCTOR'S CAR.
>> I GOT YOU.
>> AND WHEN HE PULLS UP, THIS IS THE SPOT HE'S GONNA BE HITTING.
AND HE'S THERE WAITING TO GREET EVERYONE.
AND IN THE COURSE OF THE LAST FEW MONTHS WHEN I'VE GOTTEN TO KNOW TOM, IT'S JUST BEEN REAL IMPRESSIVE THE WAY HE DOES HIS JOB, AND THE WAY HE'S REALLY FRIENDLY AND OUTGOING.
AND I REALLY ENJOY RIDING IN HIS CAR.
HUELL>> BOY, LOOK AT THIS.
>> AND THERE IT COMES.
HUELL>> I MEAN IT'S 7:27.
>> THAT'S IT.
HUELL>> AND HERE COMES THE METROLINK EXACT -- NOW, IS IT USUALLY ON TIME?
>> EXACTLY.
RIGHT ON TIME.
HUELL>> NOW, YOU SEEM KIND OF QUIET THIS MORNING, TOO.
>> COFFEE.
I'M WAKING UP.
HUELL>> YEAH.
[ LAUGHTER ] YEAH.
CYNTHIA>> THAT'S THE KEY.
>> ONE OF THE NICE THINGS IS, THOUGH, YOU CAN KIND OF -- YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAKE UP AND IMMEDIATELY HIT THE FREEWAY.
>> EXACTLY.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE ALERT WHICH IS GREAT FOR ME 'CAUSE I LOVE TO SLEEP ON THE WAY TO WORK.
I'M NOT A MORNING PERSON.
>> YEAH.
[ BELL RINGING ] BUT IT'S JUST NICE 'CAUSE YOU RELAX.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE KEYED-UP RIGHT AWAY.
>> WELL, HERE COMES THE TRAIN.
[ BELL RINGING ] RIGHT ON TIME.
ACTUALLY IT'S ONE MINUTE LATE.
CYNTHIA>> OH, NO.
>> IT'S 7:28 ON THE OFFICIAL CLOCK.
AND -- THIS IS -- >> LET'S SEE IF HE MAKES THE STEP.
>> WE JUST GET RIGHT ON HERE.
COME ON, LUIS, WE'RE GONNA GET ON BOARD.
GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> OKAY.
NOW, WE'RE ON THE TRAIN, AND THERE'S STILL PLENTY OF SEATS.
>> OH, YEAH.
THERE'S GONNA BE PLENTY OF SEATS ALL THE -- WELL, HALFWAY IN.
>> YEAH.
>> PEOPLE GET ON AT EACH STOP SO OBVIOUSLY IT GETS MORE CROWDED THE FURTHER ALONG YOU RIDE.
>> BUT IS IT EVER LIKE SHOULDER TO SHOULDER IN HERE?
>> I'VE NEVER SEEN IT PACKED.
I'VE NEVER SEEN STANDING ROOM ONLY.
THERE'S ALWAYS SEATS.
IT'S JUST A QUESTION OF FINDING THEM.
>> ALL RIGHT.
NOW, LET'S GET RIGHT DOWN TO BUSINESS.
WHERE IS THIS GUY YOU WANT US TO MEET?
>> WELL, THIS IS HIM RIGHT HERE RUSHING AROUND DOING HIS JOB.
THIS IS TOM.
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> HOW ARE YOU?
>> DID THEY WARN YOU THAT WE WERE GONNA BE HERE?
>> JUST A LITTLE.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> NOW, TELL US WHAT WE'RE GONNA EXPECT THIS MORNING.
DO YOU KNOW THESE PEOPLE?
I MEAN, LET'S STAND OVER HERE SO THAT YOU CAN HEAR -- >> YES.
UH-HUH.
WE KNOW QUITE A FEW OF THESE FOLKS.
THEY COME WITH US EVERY DAY.
ON THEIR WAY TO WORK AND SOME OF THEM EVEN ON THE WAY HOME.
>> NOW, DO YOU KNOW THEM BY NAME, OR DO YOU JUST KNOW THEM BY -- WHY ARE YOU ALL LAUGHING?
[ LAUGHTER ] >> HE KNOWS US BY NAME, BELIEVE ME.
>> DOES HE?
>> YES.
HE KNOWS US VERY WELL.
>> SO ALL OF THIS HAS HAPPENED HERE ON THE TRAIN, RIGHT?
>> OH, YEAH.
YEAH, WE GOT -- I GOT TO KNOW HIM LIKE PROBABLY ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO WHEN I WAS RIDING TO CAL STATE.
SO USUALLY ANY TIME I CAN TAKE HIS TRAIN, I DO.
>> WHY IS THAT?
>> HE'S REAL FRIENDLY, REAL NICE.
THE TRAIN'S ALWAYS FUN.
A LOT OF THE SAME PEOPLE RIDE HIS TRAIN ALL THE TIME SO YOU REALLY KNOW EVERYBODY.
>> NOW, ARE THERE PLACES THAT YOU SIT EVERY DAY AS WELL AS THE CAR?
IS THIS YOUR SEAT?
>> YES.
USUALLY IT'S EITHER OVER HERE OR OVER ON THAT SIDE.
>> WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING?
>> YEAH, THAT'S TRUE.
YOU REALLY DO AFTER A WHILE.
YOU START TO NOTICE THE SAME FACES IN THE SAME SPOTS EVERY DAY.
>> AND THIS IS YOUR SEAT?
>> PRETTY MUCH.
>> AND WHY DO YOU RIDE THE METROLINK?
>> BECAUSE IT'S -- OTHERWISE I HAVE TO GO ALL THE WAY TO DOWNTOWN L.A.
IN THE -- IN THE CAR.
IT JUST WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE.
I COULDN'T PUT UP WITH IT, SO -- >> WERE YOU PLEASANTLY SURPRISED THE FIRST TIME YOU GOT ON BOARD?
>> YEAH, I REALLY WAS.
MY COMPANY HIRED ME DOWNTOWN, AND THEY PROVIDE THE TRAIN PASS FOR ME SO IT'S REALLY A NICE WAY TO GET TO WORK.
>> ARE YOU A REGULAR?
>> OH, YES.
I RIDE EVERY MORNING.
>> NOW, TELL A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE BEAUTIES AND WONDERS OF COMMUTING ON THE METROLINK.
>> BEATS THE HECK OUT OF DRIVING THE CAR IN EVERY MORNING, I CAN TELL YOU THAT.
IT TAKES ME AN HOUR ON THE TRAIN TO GET FROM RANCHO TO DOWNTOWN L.A., AND I DON'T HAVE NEARLY THE AGGRAVATION THAT I WOULD HAVE IF I WAS HAVING TO DRIVE.
MY CAR DOESN'T GET NEARLY THE MILEAGE ON IT THAT YOURS DOES.
SO -- YOU KNOW, IT ALL WORKS OUT PRETTY WELL.
>> AND IT SEEMS TO BE -- FOR SOME REASON I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE MORE CROWDED THAN IT WAS ON BOARD.
>> WELL, IT VARIES.
SOME DAYS IT'S STANDING ROOM ONLY.
SOME DAYS -- YOU KNOW, IT'S LESS.
IT SORT OF DEPENDS ON THE -- THE TIME OF THE YEAR, THE DAY OF THE WEEK, AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
>> UH-HUH.
AND HAD YOU EVER COMMUTED BEFORE OR IS THIS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED ONLY WHEN THE METROLINK STARTED?
>> ACTUALLY I CAME FROM TEXAS OUT HERE, AND WHEN I MOVED I WAS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS ALONG THE METROLINK LINE SO THAT I COULD COMMUTE 'CAUSE I KNEW I WAS GOING TO BE WORKING IN DOWNTOWN.
>> SO YOU SPECIFICALLY BOUGHT A HOUSE -- >> I LIVE -- I LIVE IN AN APARTMENT.
>> YOU -- BUT YOU SPECIFICALLY FIXED IT ALL SO YOU COULD BE A -- A USER OF MASS TRANSIT.
>> OH, SURE.
OH, SURE.
YEAH, THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO GO.
I GO IN, GET ON THE -- THE SUBWAY IN THE MORNING, COME UP A BLOCK FROM THE OFFICE.
I DON'T HAVE -- TRAFFIC.
I DON'T HAVE A PARKING PROBLEM.
>> WOW.
THAT'S AMAZING.
YOU'VE GOT IT ALL FIGURED OUT.
>> OH, SURE.
SURE.
AND IT'S GREAT FUN.
AND TOM MAKES IT A LOT OF FUN TOO CAUSE HE'S A VERY ENTERTAINING FELLOW.
>> UH-HUH.
WELL, THIS IS NICE.
IS THIS THE GROUP THAT JUST KIND OF -- ARE YOU HAPPY JUST STANDING INSTEAD OF SITTING BECAUSE YOU KIND OF LIKE THE -- >> WE SIT DOWN.
WE GET UP.
WE DO A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING ON THIS TRAIN.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE ANOTHER YOUNG MOTHER AND HER CHILD COME ON DIRECTLY AND EVERYBODY WILL START PLAYING WITH HER AND HER CHILDREN.
SEE, YOU GET A -- >> THIS HAPPENS EVERY MORNING?
>> OH, YEAH.
>> THE MOTHER AND CHILD GET ON AT THE SAME STOP.
>> YEAH, GET ON AT BALDWIN PARK.
AND SHE BRINGS HER TOYS ON, AND WE ALL GET INVOLVED WITH COLORING BOOKS.
YOU MIGHT SAY WE HAVE A BUNCH OF ADULTS HERE WHO ARE REALLY CHILDREN AT HEART ON THIS TRAIN.
AND ANYONE THAT RIDES THOMAS'S -- ONE OF THOMAS'S TRAINS FINDS THAT OUT RATHER QUICKLY.
>> SO, THE PEOPLE WHO RIDE THIS CAR ARE RIDING IT FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE?
>> OH, ABSOLUTELY.
>> YOU'RE DIFFERENT THAN THE PEOPLE IN THE OTHER CAR?
>> WELL, WE LIKE TO THINK SO.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> IN WHAT WAY?
>> IT'S JUST THE COMRADERIE THAT'S DEVELOPED PARTLY THROUGH TOM BEING REALLY WELCOMING, AND PARTLY JUST FROM RIDING IN THE SAME CAR EVERY DAY.
YOU GET TO KNOW PEOPLE.
YOU GET TO -- I MEAN YOU CAN'T VERY WELL AVOID TALKING TO PEOPLE THAT YOU SIT NEXT TO EVERY DAY.
AND WHAT I WAS EXPLAINING A MOMENT AGO IS IT -- IT'S A LOT LIKE AN OFFICE GROUP WHERE YOU'LL HAVE THE "IN-JOKES" IN THE OFFICE, AND THE PEOPLE IN THE OFFICE REALLY UNDERSTAND THEM AND THE PEOPLE THAT WOULD BE COMING IN AS NEW HIRES WOULD BE CLUELESS UNTIL THEY'VE WORKED THERE A WHILE.
THIS IS SORT OF THE SAME THING WHEN YOU RIDE HERE.
YOU'LL HEAR ALL THE LITTLE ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE VARIOUS STOPS, OR THE LITTLE JOKES THAT MAY MAKE THEIR WAY AROUND THE CARS.
AND AFTER YOU'VE RIDDEN A FEW TIMES, IT'S LIKE AN "IN-JOKE" OR AN "IN-CLUB," BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT ANYONE ELSE IS EXCLUDED.
IF SOMEONE IS RIDING FOR THE FIRST TIME -- YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT LIKE THEY'RE, YOU KNOW, KEPT ASIDE OR AREN'T IN ON THE JOKE.
IT'S -- >> BUT WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO JUST WANNA RIDE AND BE QUIET AND NOT BE A PART OF ANY -- [ LAUGHTER ] >> THEY GO UPSTAIRS.
THEY NEED TO GO UPSTAIRS.
>> THEY GO UPSTAIRS, OR THEY GO INTO -- >> THAT'S THE ONLY PLACE THEY CAN WORK AND SLEEP.
>> THEY DON'T GET ON THIS CAR, DO THEY?
[ LAUGHTER ] >> THAT'S CORRECT.
THEY'RE RIDING THE REST OF THE TRAIN.
>> ARE YOU A REGULAR ON THE CAR AS WELL?
>> YES, SIR.
YES, I AM.
>> SO YOU LIKE THE COMRADERIE.
YOU LIKE THE -- >> YEAH, VERY MUCH SO.
>> YOU DON'T LIKE TO JUST SIT HERE AND QUIETLY RIDE INTO WORK EVERY MORNING.
>> OH, I'LL GRAB A CUP OF COFFEE AND NEWSPAPER, YOU KNOW, AND TALK.
>> NOW, YOU'RE VERY QUIET THIS MORNING, TOO.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> I'M ALWAYS QUIET.
>> DO YOU SIT HERE AND WATCH THIS -- >> YES.
I ENJOY JUST WATCHING THEM ALL.
>> IT'S A SHOW, ISN'T IT?
>> YEAH, IT IS.
IT MAKES YOUR TRIP EASY.
>> DID YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WERE GETTING INTO WHEN YOU CAME ON THIS CAR THE FIRST TIME?
>> NO.
THEY TOLD ME TO GET ON THIS CAR.
I DON'T KNOW WHY.
>> UH-HUH.
>> YEAH.
>> WELL, NOW YOU DO, DON'T YOU?
>> YEAH.
I DO IT EVERY MONDAY.
I GO TO THE SENIOR CITIZENS TO THE LESSONS OF CROCHET.
>> AH.
SO YOU COME IN FROM MONTCLAIR EVERY MONDAY MORNING-- >> NO, I COME FROM RIALTO.
>> EVERY MONDAY MORNING.
>> EVERY MONDAY MORNING.
>> ON THIS TRAIN.
>> ON THIS TRAIN.
>> WITH THESE PEOPLE.
>> YEAH.
I GOT TO KNOW THEM NOW.
>> DO YOU?
>> YEAH.
>> NOW, YOU DON'T KNOW THEM BY NAME -- OH, HERE COMES THE LADY WITH THE BABY.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> IT'S A DIFFERENT ONE.
HUELL>> OR IS THIS ANOTHER BABY?
>> THAT'S ONE OF SEVERAL.
WE HAVE ONE MORE COMING ON THE NEXT STOP.
>> OH, IT IS NOT THE REGULAR BABY WHO'S ON.
>> NO.
THIS ONE -- SHE'S ACTUALLY A LITTLE OLDER THAN BEING A BABY.
SHE'S ABOUT PROBABLY -- >> GOOD MORNING.
>> HI, HUELL.
HOW ARE YOU?
>> HOW ARE YOU DOING?
>> FINE THANKS.
>> NOW, ARE YOU A REGULAR ON THE TRAIN?
>> NO, JUST PERIODICALLY -- WHEN IT'S CONVENIENT.
>> OKAY.
YOU KNOW WHAT CAR YOU'VE GOTTEN ON, DON'T YOU?
THIS IS THE PARTY CAR.
>> THIS IS THE ONE WITH THE CAMERA.
[ LAUGHTER ] YEAH, THE ONE WITH THE CAMERA.
AND IT'S THE PARTY CAR.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> WAIT A MINUTE.
HERE'S A GUY WITH HIS BICYCLE.
HOLD ON.
GOT YOUR BIKE ON BOARD THIS MORNING.
>> I DO.
GOOD MORNING HUELL.
>> WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH YOUR BIKE?
>> WELL, IT'S HOW I GET TO WORK EVERY DAY.
>> YOU'RE KIDDING.
>> OH, NO.
NOT A PROBLEM.
BEATS, YOU KNOW, GETTING STUCK ON THE FREEWAY.
>> SO YOU RIDE TO THE TRAIN ON THE BIKE.
>> YEAH.
GOT MY CHANGE OF CLOTHES HERE, SIT IN THE OFFICE, AND GOT A PLACE TO PUT MY BIKE THERE.
IT WORKS OUT PRETTY WELL.
>> HOW FAR DO YOU BIKE ONCE YOU GET OFF AT UNION STATION?
>> ABOUT 3 MILES.
NOT FAR.
BUT FROM HERE TO MY HOUSE IS ABOUT 8 1/2.
>> SO YOU'VE GOT THE BIKE EVERY MORNING.
>> YEAH.
>> AND THE TRAIN EVERY MORNING.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> AND THIS IS YOUR CHANGE OF CLOTHES?
>> CHANGE OF CLOTHES THERE.
>> THEY DON'T GET WRINKLED?
>> WELL, YOU FOLD THEM UP RIGHT, YOU KNOW, AND WHEN YOU TRAVEL A LOT YOU GET PRETTY GOOD AT IT.
>> NOW, HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO FIGURE THIS OUT?
>> IT TOOK ABOUT -- IT TOOK A COUPLE WEEKS TO GET THIS ALL PUT TOGETHER, YEAH.
BUT I DON'T GET ANY TIME TO WORK OUT AT ALL BECAUSE I'VE GOT LITTLE KIDS, AND SO I'M ABLE TO COMPRESS THE TIME WHERE I CAN DO THIS AND COMMUTE AT THE SAME TIME SO I'M GETTING IN ABOUT 20 MILES A DAY.
>> SO YOU'RE GETTING YOUR EXERCISE AND GETTING TO WORK AT THE SAME TIME.
>> YEAH.
IT'S WORKING OUT.
>> AND DOING IT WITHOUT HAVING TO FIGHT THE TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY.
>> THAT'S IT.
IT'S THE WHOLE STORY.
>> WOW.
WELL, CONGRATULATIONS.
>> THANK YOU, SIR.
>> YOUR NAME IS?
>> JIM.
JIM HERSHEY.
>> HERE'S A MAN, MR. HERSHEY, WHO'S FIGURED IT OUT.
>> I'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS NOW.
WORKS OUT REAL WELL.
>> THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE ON THE FREEWAY WHO WOULD -- WHO WOULD ENJOY HEARING THIS STORY.
>> HEY, IT BEATS STARING AT TAILLIGHTS, YOU KNOW.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> HERE ARE THE LADIES OVER HERE.
YOU'RE STILL -- [ LAUGHTER ] WHAT ARE YOU MAKING THERE?
>> A BABY BLANKET.
>> UH-HUH.
>> SO -- >> NOW -- >> -- I ONLY DO IT ON THE TRAIN.
I DON'T HAVE TIME TO DO THIS AT HOME.
SO IT'S A HOBBY I TOOK UP HERE, AND I ONLY DO IT AN HOUR GOING IN, AN HOUR GOING HOME.
>> SO, AGAIN, THIS IS LIKE A WISE USE OF YOUR TIME.
YOU FIGURED OUT A WAY TO USE YOUR TIME MORE EFFICIENTLY.
>> AND I CAN STILL TALK WHILE I'M DOING THIS.
>> WITHOUT DROPPING A STITCH.
>> RIGHT.
SO THAT'S PRETTY GOOD.
>> YEAH.
>> SO I'VE BEEN -- I'VE BEEN ON THE TRAIN ABOUT 4 YEARS?
4 YEARS?
I GUESS ABOUT 4 YEARS.
I HATE DRIVING.
I DON'T DRIVE ANYMORE.
>> YOU'RE KIDDING?
>> NO.
>> HOW CAN YOU LIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NOT DRIVE?
>> WHEN I HAVE TO DRIVE ON THE WEEKENDS, I HATE IT 'CAUSE WE'RE SPOILED.
THIS IS A NICE RIDE.
YEAH.
WE DON'T HAVE TO FIGHT THAT TRAFFIC.
>> WITH MOST PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JUST DON'T THINK ABOUT COMMUTING, DO THEY?
>> NO, THEY DON'T.
THAT'S WHY YOU STILL HAVE ALL THOSE CARS OUT THERE ON THE FREEWAY.
BUT, NO, I WOULDN'T -- I WOULD NEVER GO BACK TO DRIVING -- EVER.
THAT'S CRAZY.
I'M NOT GONNA SIT IN THAT TRAFFIC.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> WELL, THAT'S AS GOOD A TESTIMONIAL AS I'VE EVER HEARD.
METROLINK OUGHT TO HIRE YOU UP FOR THEIR P.R.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> SURE.
I'LL DO IT.
[ LAUGHTER ] >>GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> WELCOME ON BOARD THE METROLINK.
>> WE WATCH YOUR PROGRAM ALL THE TIME.
>> WELL, ARE YOU -- ARE YOU A REGULAR?
>> I'M A REGULAR WATCHER OF YOUR PROGRAM.
>> NO.
I MEAN A REGULAR RIDER!
>> A REGULAR RIDER, YES, I AM.
>> WELL, TELL US -- >> MONTHLY.
>> TELL US ABOUT THE JOYS OF RIDING METROLINK EVERY MORNING.
>> I GET TO SLEEP IN ON THE WAY TO WORK.
SO THAT'S THE JOY.
ON THE WAY HOME, I CAN'T AFFORD TO DO THAT 'CAUSE I'LL MISS MY STOP, BUT I DO CATCH UP ON WORK.
>> WELL, NOW WAIT A MINUTE.
WE'RE JUST 30 MINUTES AWAY FROM UNION STATION.
>> WELL, IT'S ENOUGH TO -- FOR A FEW MORE WINKS.
>> REALLY!
YOU CAN GET WINKS ON THIS CAR?
>> I SURE CAN -- WELL, I'M NOT ON THIS -- THIS IS A -- A FUN TRAIN.
THIS IS A FUN GROUP RIGHT HERE.
I'M UPSTAIRS.
>> OH.
>> BUT I CAN HEAR THEM SOMETIMES UPSTAIRS.
>> SO YOU DON'T HANG OUT WITH THIS BUNCH.
>> NOT REALLY.
BUT I -- I DO KNOW A FEW.
IN THE AFTERNOON, I DO KNOW A FEW.
>> AND YOU -- SO YOU GO UPSTAIRS.
>> I GO UPSTAIRS.
>> HOW DO YOU DO THAT?
WHERE IS -- >> RIGHT THROUGH THERE AND TO -- >> HERE.
LET'S WALK IN HERE.
OH, IT'S QUIETER BACK HERE ALREADY.
>> YEAH.
MOST OF THE PEOPLE UP HERE ARE ASLEEP GOING TO WORK AND -- >> WOW.
OH, SEE IT'S -- QUIETER UP HERE ALREADY.
>> A LOT QUIETER.
YOU GET A CHANCE TO RELAX AND SLEEP, OR CATCH UP ON WORK, WATCH TV.
>> WOW, LOOK AT THIS, LUIS.
THIS IS -- THIS IS VERY QUIET UP HERE.
I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THERE WAS A SECOND LEVEL UP HERE.
BUT EVERYBODY'S MUCH QUIETER.
THIS IS WHERE YOU TAKE YOUR NAP.
>> THIS IS WHERE USUALLY I TAKE MY NAP ON THE SECOND -- SECOND FLOOR OF THE TRAIN.
IT'S A LOT SMOOTHER.
>> NOW, DO YOU HAVE ANY TROUBLE CONVINCING PEOPLE THAT YOU'RE DOING THE RIGHT THING BY RIDING MASS TRANSIT?
>> NOT AT ALL.
NOT AT ALL 'CAUSE I'VE DRIVEN THE FREEWAYS FOR MANY YEARS, AND THIS IS WORTH IT.
MUCH WORTH IT.
>> BUT I MEAN IF IT'S SUCH A GREAT IDEA, WHY DOESN'T EVERYBODY DO IT?
>> WELL, ABOUT A YEAR AGO IN THAT PARTICULAR STATION, BALDWIN PARK, YOU WOULDN'T HAVE FOUND HALF THE PARKING LOT FULL.
AND NOW IT'S MORE THAN THREE-QUARTERS FULL.
SO LITTLE BY LITTLE PEOPLE ARE BEING CONVINCED THAT IT'S THE WAY TO GO.
>> YEAH.
>> UH-HUH.
>> GO BACK TO SLEEP.
>> THANK YOU.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> WE'RE GONNA GO BACK DOWN TO THE -- TO THE MAIN CAR DOWN HERE WHERE IT'S A LITTLE LIVELIER.
>> EL MONTE COMING RIGHT UP.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FRIENDLY EL MONTE NEXT.
>> FRIENDLY EL MONTE.
>> FRIENDLY EL MONTE.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> NOW, THAT KIND OF GOES BACK TO THE OLD TRAIN LEGENDS OF THE WAY THE CONDUCTORS USED TO ANNOUNCE TOWNS.
>> MOST OFTEN THEY DID, YES.
THEY USED THE LOCALISMS FOR THEIR -- THE LOCAL POPULATION AND KNEW THEIR AREAS -- THEIR CERTAIN AREAS.
THE GATEWAY TO THIS OR THAT.
THEY VISIT WITH THESE PEOPLE EVERY DAY.
THEY GET TO KNOW THEM.
THEY JUST KIND OF TUNE IN TO THEM AND -- AND WE GET IT BACK FROM THE PASSENGERS ALSO.
>> YEAH.
SO YOU'RE KIND OF A -- REESTABLISHING AN OLD TRAIN TRADITION.
>> WELL, WE'RE KEEPING ONE ALIVE.
IT'S BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR A LONG TIME.
WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP IT GOING.
>> YEAH.
YEAH, I'M FIGURING IT ALL OUT NOW.
>> IT -- IT DOESN'T TAKE LONG.
>> THE -- THE DYNAMICS.
THE DYNAMICS OF THIS -- OF THIS PLACE.
YOU'VE GOT THIS LADY WHO'S HERE ON MONDAYS GOING TO THE SENIOR CITIZENS' CENTER.
>> RIGHT.
>> SHE GETS ON AT RIALTO, AND SHE'S GOING TO -- >> EL MONTE.
>> EL MONTE.
>> FRIENDLY EL MONTE.
>> FRIENDLY EL MONTE.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> I LIVED THERE 45 YEARS.
>> IS IT REALLY FRIENDLY?
>> YES, IT IS.
>> SEE, YOU WERE RIGHT.
>> THERE YOU ARE.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> AND -- AND HERE'S A STUDENT -- HERE'S A GUY WHO WORKS AT USC.
HERE'S A GUY BACK HERE FROM UCLA.
THERE'S THE FELLOW FROM TEXAS WHO'S MOVED HERE.
>> HEY, THERE YOU GO.
>> THERE'S A LADY BACK THERE DOING HER CROCHETING.
THERE -- THERE ARE 3 PEOPLE SITTING BACK THERE THAT LIKE TO TALK POLITICS EVERY MORNING.
>> UH-HUH.
>> I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU'RE STORY IS BUT -- [ LAUGHTER ] >> I WORK FOR A LAW FIRM.
>> WORKS FOR A LAW FIRM.
SO -- I MEAN AFTER -- AND WE'VE JUST BEEN ON THE TRAIN 20 MINUTES.
>> EXACTLY.
THE GREAT THING IS THAT THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO WOULD NEVER HAVE MET ANY OTHER WAY BUT BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL THROWN TOGETHER IN THE TRAIN, THEY'VE GOTTEN TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER, BECOME FRIENDS, AS YOU'VE SEEN YOURSELF.
AND YOU'VE COME IN -- OF COURSE, YOU HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF AN EDGE ON MOST PEOPLE, BUT YOU CAN COME IN AND BECOME PART OF THE GROUP VERY EASILY.
>> WELL, YEAH BUT I FIGURED OUT THE CAST OF CHARACTERS -- >> EXACTLY.
>> -- VERY QUICKLY.
>> UH-HUH.
SO IT'S JUST PEOPLE YOU WOULDN'T MEET ANY OTHER WAY, AND I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
IT'S A NICE WAY TO MAKE YOUR COMMUTE MORE THAN JUST A WAY TO GET TO WORK.
>> OPPORTUNITY.
THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT -- >> YEAH, EXACTLY.
>> TO -- TO TAKE THE TIME THAT'S USUALLY A REALLY -- A TOTAL WASTE.
>> UH-HUH.
>> AND STRESSFUL ON THE FREEWAY.
>> THAT'S EXACTLY IT.
>> AND TURN IT INTO SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE, AND GOOD, AND POSITIVE SO THAT BY THE TIME YOU GET TO WORK, IT'S ACTUALLY BEEN A GOOD EXPERIENCE INSTEAD OF A NEGATIVE.
>> OH, YES.
ABSOLUTELY.
I ACTUALLY LOOK FORWARD TO GOING TO WORK BECAUSE I GET TO RIDE THE TRAIN.
IT'S SORT OF LIKE GOING TO DISNEYLAND ON THE WAY TO WORK, YOU KNOW, OR -- OR DOING SOMETHING THAT'S ENJOYABLE.
>> MA'AM?
>> IT'S CHEAPER FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS.
>> HOW MUCH DOES IT COST YOU TO RIDE?
>> $6 ROUND-TRIP.
>> FROM?
>> FROM RIALTO TO EL MONTE.
>> WELL, NOW, THAT SEEMS KIND OF EXPENSIVE TO ME -- $6.
>> WELL, IT'S A ROUND-TRIP.
>> UH-HUH.
>> I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE TRAFFIC, OR THE WEATHER, OR ANYTHING.
>> YEAH.
YEAH.
>> IT'S CHEAPER THAN GAS.
>> WHAT?
>> IT'S CHEAPER THAN GAS.
FROM RIALTO TO EL MONTE FOR $3 EACH WAY.
>> YEAH.
>> CHEAPER THAN BUYING GAS IN HER CAR.
>> YEAH.
>> YOU ALSO HAVE TO STOP AND THINK OF WHAT YOUR TIME IS WORTH.
AND THE WAY THAT I LOOK AT IT, I COULD SPEND MY TIME IN MY CAR BEING MISERABLE, ALTHOUGH I LISTEN TO THE RADIO BUT NOT MUCH ELSE, OR I CAN SPEND MY TIME HERE.
TALK TO PEOPLE IF I WANT TO.
IF I WANT TO, I CAN READ THE PAPER.
I CAN DO WORK IF I NEED TO.
IF I NEED TO, I CAN SLEEP.
TENDS TO BE DIFFERENT EVERY DAY DEPENDING ON WHAT I NEED TO DO.
>> YEAH.
>> BUT THAT'S -- THE KEY IS THAT I CAN MAKE IT WHATEVER I NEED IT TO BE INSTEAD OF HAVING TO BE IN THE CAR STARING AT THE FREEWAY.
>> THERE'S SUCH A PLEASANT FEEL HERE, TOO.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> IT REALLY HAS A NICE FEEL.
>> IT'S -- IT'S A NICE WAY TO SOCIALIZE.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE DON'T GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO VERY OFTEN DURING THE COURSE OF THEIR DAY OR THEIR WORK WEEK.
>> NOW, WAIT A MINUTE IS THIS THE -- >> YEAH, THIS IS SAM.
>> OH, THIS IS SAM.
>> THIS IS SAM, YEAH.
>> WE'VE HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT HER.
>> YEAH.
SHE'S GOT A LITTLE FAMILY HERE.
SHE LIKES IT.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> NOW -- NOW, WHEN YOU SAY A LITTLE FAMILY, WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
>> WELL, THEY ALL TAKE CARE OF HER.
THERE'S JOHN, AND JULIE, AND BRIAN, AND THEY ALL LIKE WATCH HER AND -- AND IT'S A LOT OF FUN.
FOR CHRISTMAS THEY GAVE HER A BEAUTIFUL CHOO-CHOO TRAIN.
IT WAS REALLY CUTE.
>> REALLY?
DID THEY GIVE IT TO HER HERE ON THE TRAIN?
>> ON THE TRAIN.
IT WAS REAL SPECIAL.
>> REALLY?
>> THEY GAVE IT ON THE WAY IN THE TRAIN, AND SHE WAS SO EXCITED.
[ LAUGHTER ] YEAH, SHE LOVED IT.
>> AND YOU'RE STARTING HER OFF EARLY ON MASS TRANSIT AS WELL.
>> YEAH.
WE STARTED ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO.
EVERYBODY AT MY WORK USES IT, AND THEY LOVE IT.
AND IT'S EASIER BECAUSE WE SPEND -- I SPEND MORE TIME WITH HER.
>> YEAH.
>> YOU KNOW, INSTEAD OF THE TRAFFIC.
I DID THE BUS, AND THE -- AND THE CAR, BUT NOW I'M LESS STRESSFUL.
I CAN SPEND MORE TIME WITH HER.
AND SHE LOVES IT.
>> YOU'RE TASTING SALSA.
>> SHE MADE HOMEMADE SALS@ -- >> I MADE HOMEMADE SALSA.
>> -- SO WE'RE DOING A TASTE TEST.
>> OH, WHERE'S THE SALSA?
>> BRING IT OUT.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> YOU BROUGHT YOUR SALSA ON THE -- >> YEAH, YOU WANT SOME?
YOU WANT TO TASTE IT?
>> TASTE TEST.
>> DID -- DID SHE MAKE IT?
WAS IT PRETTY GOOD?
>> YEAH.
>> IT WAS VERY GOOD.
>> AND IT'S VERY MILD.
>> NOW, DO YOU ALL BRING FOOD ON BOARD A LOT?
>> WELL -- >> OH, MY GOSH.
>> -- ACTUALLY, THIS IS FOR WORK.
>> DO A TASTE TEST.
>> OH, LOOK.
WE'VE GOT CHIPS.
OH, THIS IS GREAT.
>> DON'T CHOKE ON IT, OKAY?
[ LAUGHTER ] >> IT'S A LITTLE HOT!
[ LAUGHTER ] >> SEE, THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T HOT.
>> I THOUGHT IT WAS HOT.
I HAVEN'T -- >> YOU DIDN'T THINK IT WAS HOT?
>> NO.
WE TOLD HER IT WAS MILD.
>> WE THOUGHT IT WAS MILD.
>> WE HAVE A MILD ONE.
DO YOU WANT TO TRY THE MORE MILD ONE?
I MADE TWO KINDS.
HOT AND HOTTER.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> HOT AND HOTTER.
>> HOT AND HOTTER -- FOR THOSE DARING PEOPLE.
>> I CAN TELL, IF THIS IS THE PARTY CAR, THIS IS THE PARTY AREA ON THE PARTY CAR RIGHT BACK HERE.
>> ALL THESE PEOPLE ON THE TRAIN OVER HERE.
YOU CAN ASK ANYBODY AROUND HERE.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> YEAH.
SHE'S GOT -- LOOK, LOOK, LOOK.
LOOK WHAT SHE'S GOT.
>> SO SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO HEAR US.
>> YOU JUST ZONE THEM OUT, DON'T YOU?
>> NO, I DON'T REALLY ZONE THEM OUT.
I TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING IN.
THEY'RE A WONDERFUL GROUP.
I LIKE TO BE BY THEM.
>> SHE GETS -- SHE GETS INTO THE CONVERSATIONS.
>> WELL, ACTUALLY YOU CAN JUST KIND OF TAKE IN WHAT YOU WANT AND BLOCK OUT WHAT YOU DON'T WANT, CAN'T YOU?
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
THAT'S RIGHT.
IT'S ALMOST LIKE HAVING THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.
WHATEVER YOU WANT.
>> SO IF YOU WANT TO JUST SIT HERE AND BE QUIET AND GO TO SLEEP, YOU CAN DO THAT.
IF YOU WANT TO GET IN THE CONVERSATION, YOU CAN DO THAT.
IF YOU WANT TO WORK, YOU CAN DO THAT.
>> IT'S WONDERFUL FOR ALL 3 OF THOSE THINGS.
THE CONDUCTORS ARE ALL SO GOOD ABOUT REMINDING US TO WAKE EACH OTHER UP SO WE DON'T MISS OUR STOPS.
>> AND HERE'S THE GUY WITH THE BIKE.
YOU'RE ASLEEP.
>> I WAS, YEAH.
[ LAUGHTER ] THAT'S ANOTHER THING YOU LEARN WHEN YOU GET ON THE TRAIN IS HOW TO FALL ASLEEP INSTANTLY.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> NOW WE'RE GOING -- WE'RE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY NOW.
>> WE'RE ON THE FREEWAY.
WE'RE ON THE 10.
>> SO WE GET TO LAUGH AT ALL THE PEOPLE OVER THERE.
LOOK AT ALL THE TRAFFIC!
[ LAUGHTER ] >> WE GET TO WAVE GOOD-BYE.
WE LIKE TO -- WE LIKE THAT PART.
ESPECIALLY COMING HOME WHEN THEY'RE BUMPER TO BUMPER, AND IT'S RAINING.
AND WE WAVE TO THEM.
>> OH, THE RAIN IS WHEN YOU REALLY RUB IT IN, ISN'T IT?
>> OH, YEAH.
YEAH.
THE TRAFFIC IS BAD.
>> YEAH, CAUSE OUR COMMUTE DOESN'T CHANGE.
WHETHER IT RAINS OR SNOWS, WE'RE STILL TAKING THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME.
AND THEY'RE TAKING TWICE AS LONG.
>> THEY'RE ALWAYS ON TIME, TOO, AREN'T THEY?
MOST OF THE TIME.
>> MOST OF THE TIME.
IT'S RARE, BUT WHEN WE'RE LATE, WE'RE LATE.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU'RE LATE?
DO THE -- DO THE PEOPLE AT WORK UNDERSTAND?
>> OH, YEAH.
THEY TOTALLY UNDERSTAND.
THEY KNOW.
>> WE HAVE NO PROBLEMS.
MOST OF THEM -- MOST PEOPLE.
>> 'CAUSE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN VERY OFTEN.
>> NOW YOU'RE JUST KIND OF QUIETLY STANDING BACK HERE.
>> YES.
I'M WAITING FOR THE TRAIN TO STOP SO I CAN GET OFF AND GO TO WORK.
>> WERE YOU PART OF THE GROUP UPSTAI >> YES, I WAS.
>> THAT'S WHY WE HAVEN'T MET YOU.
YOU'RE WITH THE QUIET GROUP UPSTAIRS.
>> I WAS WORKING -- THE WORKING CONTINGENT, YES, THAT -- THAT TAKES THE DESK AND SPREADS OUT YOUR WORK AND GETS ORGANIZED.
>> SO YOU ACTUALLY WORK ON THE TRAIN.
>> OH, YES.
I GET ON AT SAN BERNARDINO, AND I REALLY NEED THE HOUR THAT I HAVE TO GET ORGANIZED AND TO GET READY TO -- >> WHAT KIND OF WORK DO YOU DO?
>> I'M DIRECTOR OF DISTANCE LEARNING FOR CAL STATE L.A. >> SO YOU SPREAD YOUR PAPERS OUT?
>> I SPREAD MY PAPERS OUT.
I CARRY MY STUFF WITH ME AND GO TO WORK.
>> USE THE TIME.
>> I USE THE TIME.
IT'S MARVELOUS.
CONDUCTOR>> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, OFF TO THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF OUR TRAIN IS THE SKYLINE OF THE CITY OF ANGELS, AND SOON TO PASS BENEATH OUR TRAIN IS THE MAGNIFICENT LOS ANGELES RIVER.
AND THIS IS YOUR WAKE UP CALL, LOS ANGELES UNION STATION COMING RIGHT UP.
THIS WILL BE THE VERY LAST STOP FOR THE TRAIN THIS MORNING.
ALL PASSENGERS SHOULD DETRAIN.
PLEASE LOOK AROUND YOUR SEATS FOR ALL YOUR PERSONAL ITEMS.
LOS ANGELES NEXT.
>> ALL RIGHT.
WE'RE ALL GETTING READY TO GET OFF THE TRAIN AND GO TO WORK.
>> YES, WE ARE.
>> EVERYBODY IS -- >> WE'RE LIKE A WHOLE HERD.
YOU OUGHT TO SEE US.
YOU'RE GONNA FOLLOW US WHEN WE GET OUT?
IT'S LIKE A HERD OF CATTLE GOING DOWN THAT -- GOING THAT TUNNEL.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> YOU JUST DON'T STOP.
DON'T GET IN ANYBODY'S WAY, AND DON'T WALK SLOW, AND DON'T STOP.
>> SO EVERYBODY'S -- IS FIRED UP READY TO -- >> OH, YEAH.
OH, YEAH.
AND THEY'RE WALKING FAST.
>> LOOK AT THE PEOPLE WAITING AT THE DOORS ALREADY.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> THEY'RE LIKE RUNNING.
SO YOU BETTER RUN FAST.
CAN YOU RUN FAST?
>> OH, LOOK.
BOY, THEY ARE -- THEY ARE ALL ROLLING.
>> JUST A MAD RUSH.
>> THEY ARE ALL ROLLING DOWN -- GOOD-BYE.
>> BYE.
>> GOOD-BYE.
>> I THINK EVERYONE'S LIKE ME.
YOU HAVE YOUR COMMUTE TIMED.
FROM HERE YOU HAVE TO GRAB THE RED-LINE TRAIN.
AND THE -- THE TIMING IS PERFECT.
IF YOU RUN, YOU'LL CATCH THE TRAIN.
IT'S WAITING RIGHT THERE.
FOR MYSELF AT THE OTHER END, THERE'S ANOTHER BUS I HAVE TO CATCH.
>> GOOD-BYE.
NICE TO HAVE MET YOU.
>> BYE.
>> GOOD-BYE.
SEE YOU ALL LATER.
GOOD-BYE.
BOY, I FEEL LIKE I KNOW THEM ALREADY.
>> JUST THE OFFICIAL GREETER TODAY.
>> WOW, THIS IS GREAT.
AND WHAT'S -- AND WHY ALL OF THESE PEOPLE ARE SMILING IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE COME IN ON THE TRAIN.
YOU HAVEN'T BEEN FIGHTING ANY TRAFFIC.
>> ABSOLUTELY NO -- NO CONFLICT.
>> IT WAS A SMOOTH, SMOOTH-AS-GLASS RIDE.
>> YEAH.
IT'S JUST A RELIEF.
>> IT WAS ON TIME.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
ALWAYS ON TIME.
ALWAYS PLEASANT.
>> GOOD-BYE.
>> GOOD-BYE.
SEE YOU LATER.
>> GOOD-BYE.
GOOD-BYE, SAM.
>> BYE.
>> GOOD-BYE.
GOOD-BYE.
>> SEE YOU LATER.
>> GOOD-BYE.
>> WE'RE GONNA GO TO SCHOOL.
>> NICE TO HAVE MET YOU.
>> IT WAS NICE TO MEET YOU.
>> GOOD-BYE.
NICE TO HAVE MET YOU.
>> GOOD MEETING YOU, HUELL.
>> HE'S OFF TO BICYCLE TO WORK, AND CHANGE CLOTHES, AND GO TO THE OFFICE.
THIS HAS BEEN WONDERFUL.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M THE MOST IMPRESSED WITH, THE PEOPLE I'VE MET OR THE EFFICIENCY OF THE METROLINK, BUT BOTH ARE PRETTY OUTSTANDING.
>> I THINK IT'S THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE.
AND UNTIL YOU'VE RIDDEN IT, YOU REALLY WOULDN'T KNOW.
IT JUST LOOKS LIKE A TRAIN GOING BY, BUT IT'S JUST THE WHOLE PACKAGE OF EVERYONE BEING THERE AND -- AND BEING THERE FOR THE SAME REASON AND ENJOYING THE RIDE.
>> WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THIS HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL MORNING.
A VERY ENLIGHTENING MORNING.
WE'VE MADE SOME NEW FRIENDS, AND WE HAVE DISCOVERED FIRST HAND JUST HOW GREAT THE METROLINK IS.
IT'S HERE FOR ALL OF US.
ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WHAT WE'VE GOT.
[ TRAIN WHISTLE ] CAPTIONING EQUIPMENT DONATED BY LLOYD RIGLER AND PERFORMED BY RAPIDTEXT, NEWPORT BEACH, CA.
"VISITING WITH HUELL HOWSER" IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE RALPH M. PARSONS FOUNDATION.