Stephanie O’Neill reports on how the earthquake’s destruction of Los Angeles highways has car owners turning to public transportation in record numbers. Cynics say the trend will last only until the roads are rebuilt, but proponents of the city’s new Metrolink rail system are more optimistic.
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