Angels Flight Railway has endured radical changes approximately decades transporting passengers through a hill in downtown Los Angeles, but is not even immune to inflation pressure.
The iconic funicular railroad has announced that rates will increase from $ 1.00 to $ 1.50 from June 1 to maintain the rhythm of the increase in the cost of insurance, maintenance and labor. A round trip trip will be an AV sheet for $ 3 and the users of the Metro Tap card can continue to mount at half price.
This is the first increase in the price since 2017 and officials say they do not anticipate that another is necessary for the planned future.
“Angels Flight is not just a transport fashion, it is a living piece in the history of Los Angeles,” said Hal Bastian, president of the non -profit organization Angels Flight Railway Foundation, in a statement. “This rate of rate allows us to continue serving our community while maintaining the most short railway security and heritage.”
The funicular has approached its fair part of the maintenance and safety challenges over the years, especially a terrifying accident of 2001 when a car broke out at the top of the track and collapsed to the bottom of the hill and injured without a lot
Later, the researchers concluded that defective mechanical systems, combined with weak supervision, were to blame.
The tickets cost only a penny when the train opened in 1901, offering travelers a practical way of navigating the steep terrain between Ritzy Bunker Hill Housing and the offices of the center of Los Angeles. The railroad transported about 4,000 passengers daily before closing in 1969 when Bunker Hill’s historical homes crawled to give way to skyscrapers.
The railroad was torrential in 1996, half a block from its original location, to sacrifice tourists and residents the opportunity to try a unique piece in the history of Los Angeles. Tickets to mount the flight of the angels revived between Hill Street and California Plaza cost 25 cents at that time.
However, the railroad closed once again after the 2001 incident. It took nine years to recover the problematic train in commission and continued plagued.
The Flight Angels temporarily closed in 2011 due to the wear and tear of cars. Two years later, the railroad was closed indefinitely after a derailment of September, without injuries, and a subconceurs security report from the National Transport Security Board.
The funicular returned to the attention center in 2016, when Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone set up for the movie “La La Land”. A year later, the public was reopened with new security standards. Since then, they have not reported significant problems.
