英語版FF9日誌107 : Transportation sure has come a long way.

エアキャブ乗り場での会話です。

Old Magaret:

Transportation sure has come a long way. When I was young, we used to ride chocobos. They were much slower than these air cabs. It used to take at least an hour to get to the Theater District.

Transportation sure has come a long way.

come a long wayで、「ずっと進歩する、はるかによくなる」という意味です。今回のように、完了形で使うことが多いようです。