You seem to be comparing UK to California. The parent seems to be comparing the UK to the best systems in the world.
Also worth pointing out that BART was originally planned to be a large loop around the entire South Bay, but the affluent suburbs in the lower peninsula rejected the plan to expand it to their neighborhoods.
Also worth pointing out that BART was originally planned to be a large loop around the entire South Bay, but the affluent suburbs in the lower peninsula rejected the plan to expand it to their neighborhoods.
Yay American NIMBYs! /s