railLA is a pro rail voice for Los Angeles. A non-profit working to ensure that more rail including high-speed rail serves citizens and businesses in LA.
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railLA retweeted
Couldn’t agree more. @nithyavraman is one of the rare leaders who changes her mind when shown convincing data. This is a strength, not a weakness. “Strong ideas, loosely held” is a core value for our most successful businesses. Why prefer a politician who pretends to have everything right from the start?
If ULA reform is your issue you have a choice between @nithyavraman who, yes, at first supported it but after studying the results called out its damaging impact to housing and has since led on reform. And @MayorOfLA who is, was and forever will be do nothing on reform. Easy call
railLA retweeted
This is amazing.
@KarenBassLA thinks it's a negative thing to have the support of people who support bike lanes.
As if wanting people to not die in our streets is the same as big oil supporting a candidate.
Amazing insight into how Bass thinks about road safety and bike lanes.
railLA retweeted
A message to all sane Republicans: He pardoned 1,600 violent criminals. You said nothing. He bulldozed the East Wing. You said nothing. He interfered with the release of the Epstein files. You said nothing. He took over the Kennedy Center and renamed it after himself. You said nothing. He accepted a $400 million airplane as a personal gift. You said nothing. He threatened Canada, Cuba, Denmark, Greenland, Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil. You said nothing. He tariffed just about everyone but Russia, causing inflation and instability worldwide. You said nothing. He attacked a nation during mediated negotiations. You said nothing. His ill-conceived war killed 175 children on day one. You said nothing. He alienated and insulted our allies. You said nothing. His ICE Army terrorized and murdered U.S. citizens. You said nothing. He committed murder on the high seas. You said nothing. He co-opted the Justice Department and directed it to prosecute his political enemies. You said nothing. It's time to start talking!!!
It's long overdue!!!!
railLA retweeted
Fun (really!) fact about California. All beaches up to the mean high tide line are state land and are available for public use.
Beachfront homes are prime real estate and often have multi million dollar price tags.
Owners of these properties know, or should know the legal status of property in such locations. As sea level rises, as storms worsen, the Pacific Ocean is pushing inland, right under these houses. What was once private land becomes state land and courts have ruled over and over that properties built after 1977 when the law was enacted cannot expect any restitution or even build permanent sea defenses because that will harm the beaches that belong to the people of California.
Properties were built on eroding shorelines and developers knew it and built anyway. Buyers knew (or should have known) what the law was but bought anyway either assuming the geologic and climatic forces were occurring too slowly to matter and in the worst case scenario the taxpayers would bail them out. They are being proved wrong on both counts. Via Peter Craven
railLA retweeted
Understood.
Bass blocked us from auditing her homelessness program which we found fraud in and saw multiple non-profit execs arrested.
We can dig in w/ a Mayor like Raman who has committed to empowering our Office to audit & investigate fraud.
There will be so much uncovered.
railLA retweeted
To my supporters on the fence in the LA Mayor's race:
Please vote for the one who will let me AUDIT and INVESTIGATE fraud, waste, & abuse.
The City spends $45 BILLION annually and the Mayor cut our budget to do audits and investigate fraud, waste, & abuse.
Vote Nithya Raman 🙏🏼
railLA retweeted
LA Metro CX Survey update:
The 8 lowest satisfaction issues are all issues of disorder worsened by Metro's abandonment of fare enforcement. (worse than speed, OTP and frequency)
The highest satisfaction? Ease of payment, of course!
boardagendas.metro.net/board…
ALT Bar chart, LA Metro CX Pulse Survey: % satisfied, systemwide, average of Oct 2025 to July 2026 waves. Highest (green box): ease of fare payment 92%; Metro info in my language 90% (riders who speak English less than well); getting to destination on time 83%; accurate arrival info 82%; comfort of riding 81%. Middle: pedestrian-friendly sidewalks 81%; travel time 79%; on-time service 77%; safety from harassment 76%; personal space 73%; frequency 73%; safety on board 73%; delay alerts 71%; rule enforcement 70%; safety of stops/stations 68%. Lowest (red box): safety from crime 68%; comfort at stops/stations 67%; cleanliness inside vehicle 65%; behavior of other riders 59%; cleanliness of stops/stations 57%; addressing homelessness on buses/trains 51%.
railLA retweeted
As a reminder, Airbnb has spent $1.5M to reelect Karen Bass, and made a $1M donation at the behest of Karen Bass.
Earlier this year Bass snuck Airbnb deregulation into her budget that City Council removed.
Airbnb bought Karen Bass.
railLA retweeted
Nithya Raman is the future of Los Angeles. 💙 💛
That's why no one is falling for the disingenuous doomsday attacks on her. Honestly, look at her platform at nithyaforthecity.com
railLA retweeted
it’s genuinely fascinating how establishment democratic politics in big cities has become so ossified and incompetent that they’ve created a huge lane for the left to embrace good government + YIMBY reforms, and build a broad coalition of socialists and technocrats
Former Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is opening doors for DSA-backed L.A. mayoral candidate Nithya Raman — bringing her face-to-face with some of the city’s biggest power players, TMZ reports.
He hosted an off-the-record meeting at his L.A. office last week. Hollywood, business, and nonprofit leaders could ask her anything.
Some were shocked he’d host a democratic socialist. After her pitch on L.A.’s problems, several who arrived skeptical walked away impressed.
In the room: at least seven people from United Talent Agency — including his agent Jim Berkus — plus execs in celebrity finance and clean tech, the CEO of After-School All-Stars, and the director of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute.
His chief of staff said Raman faced tough, unlimited questions and handled them well.
tmz.com/2026/09/25/arnold-sc…
railLA retweeted
@devilinapinkdress
What a fu¢king moron you are.
Don't you dare attempt to diss Film the Police. He's a lot smarter and more skilled than you'll ever be.
railLA retweeted
Imelda Padilla could have Karen Bass order LADOT Engineers to immediately implement Transit Signal Priority.
Karen Bass has the ability to issue an Executive Directive to LADOT, just like she did for the Expo Line when the 10 Freeway suffered Fire Damage.
But Karen won't!
why does @CD6LosAngeles force the G line to stop at *every* light in her district?
concerning from a metro board member w/ an on-street light rail line coming to her district…
