May 31: This Date in Los Angeles Transportation History

1953: Pacific Electric Railway‘s West Hollywood Line makes its last run down Santa Monica Boulevard.

Pacific Electric cars

More information can be found in the June, 1953 issue of Pacific Electric Magazine.

 

1972:  Governor Ronald Reagan acts to prevent a Southern California Rapid Transit District strike.

He appoints a fact-finding committee thus postponing the strike for at least 60 days.