I recently moved to San Diego from the east coast and I really agree with petition. The Trolley here seemed idealistic to be at first, "I can take the train downtown from my apartment in 40 minutes!" I thought. I love driving as much as most people but parking downtown is not fun to find. So I took the train twice, but after being on the train, I won't do it again. There are several people shouting odd things and no police in sight addressing that. Along with an recent armed robbery of 16 year old on the train, I'm thinking that this well designed system totally flopped its daily execution. If California could invest some one time resources (make the platforms gated and require paid fares to ride, maybe some tech to know if people are riding the train with no destination) and recurring resources (heavier police presence on trains) towards the Trolley in San Diego they could pull some cars off the highway.

Public transit options are most beneficial if people feel safe and confident riding them.