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Passengers 'Ride the D' — and other Metro lines — in droves as World Cup mania sweeps SoCal
World Cup games at SoFi Stadium this summer have driven L.A. Metro ridership rates up to the highest they've been in six years.
What happened
According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Passengers ‘Ride the D’ — and other Metro lines — in droves as World Cup mania sweeps SoCal, World Cup games at SoFi Stadium this summer have driven L.A. Metro ridership rates up to the highest they’ve been in six years.
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- Passengers 'Ride the D' — and other Metro lines — in droves as World Cup mania sweeps SoCalLos Angeles Times - 2026-06-17T22:40:27+00:00
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