Comments on: Los Angeles Plans for New Downtown Connector http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/03/30/los-angeles-plans-for-new-downtown-connector/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:27:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Robert Kent http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/03/30/los-angeles-plans-for-new-downtown-connector/#comment-4247 Robert Kent Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:23:16 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1817#comment-4247 The Downtown Connector is a good start, but they need to grade separate the entire light rail system. Either subway or El, I don't care. It would greatly reduce the time it takes to travel the system if the trains don't have to stop for red lights every few blocks. At the very least, bury the Long Beach portion of the Blue Line. The Downtown Connector is a good start, but they need to grade separate the entire light rail system. Either subway or El, I don’t care. It would greatly reduce the time it takes to travel the system if the trains don’t have to stop for red lights every few blocks.

At the very least, bury the Long Beach portion of the Blue Line.

]]> By: Wad http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/03/30/los-angeles-plans-for-new-downtown-connector/#comment-833 Wad Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:41:38 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1817#comment-833 @JP Perry We don't know yet. It hasn't been modeled which legs of the Gold Line would be paired with the Blue and Expo lines. One of those lines would not serve Union Station, as it would continue to East L.A. @JP Perry

We don’t know yet. It hasn’t been modeled which legs of the Gold Line would be paired with the Blue and Expo lines.

One of those lines would not serve Union Station, as it would continue to East L.A.

]]> By: JP Perry http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/03/30/los-angeles-plans-for-new-downtown-connector/#comment-832 JP Perry Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:42:23 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1817#comment-832 @8 The question is regarding the Eastern terminus of the line. Basically, if you ride the Expo from Culver City to Downtown, will there be a way to get to Union Station w/out a transfer? @8

The question is regarding the Eastern terminus of the line. Basically, if you ride the Expo from Culver City to Downtown, will there be a way to get to Union Station w/out a transfer?

]]> By: Damien Newton http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/03/30/los-angeles-plans-for-new-downtown-connector/#comment-824 Damien Newton Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:36:48 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1817#comment-824 @5 There are two phases to the Expo Project. Phase II goes all the way to Santa Monica and is under design now. @5

There are two phases to the Expo Project. Phase II goes all the way to Santa Monica and is under design now.

]]> By: jon http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/03/30/los-angeles-plans-for-new-downtown-connector/#comment-831 jon Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:21:58 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1817#comment-831 i dont live in LA but I think they need to go all underground for the downtown connector even if it costs more and takes longer. keep it fast and grade seperated. in portland the MAX system has really slow downtown trackage despite the fact that the lines run through downtown in the middle of the route, especially on the busy 30+ mile Blue line. i dont live in LA but I think they need to go all underground for the downtown connector even if it costs more and takes longer.

keep it fast and grade seperated. in portland the MAX system has really slow downtown trackage despite the fact that the lines run through downtown in the middle of the route, especially on the busy 30+ mile Blue line.

]]> By: Wad http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/03/30/los-angeles-plans-for-new-downtown-connector/#comment-830 Wad Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:29:16 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1817#comment-830 @bossyman15: Because people ride the trains in L.A. @bossyman15:

Because people ride the trains in L.A.

]]> By: JP Perry http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/03/30/los-angeles-plans-for-new-downtown-connector/#comment-829 JP Perry Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:37:47 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1817#comment-829 I didn't realize that the Expo line is to terminate at the 7th St. Metro Center. If this Downtown Connector plan goes through, does that mean that the Blue and/or Expo lines will continue through to Union Station? I didn’t realize that the Expo line is to terminate at the 7th St. Metro Center. If this Downtown Connector plan goes through, does that mean that the Blue and/or Expo lines will continue through to Union Station?

]]> By: bossyman15 http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/03/30/los-angeles-plans-for-new-downtown-connector/#comment-828 bossyman15 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:22:44 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1817#comment-828 man LA are rapidly expanding their train lines. why can't San Jose do same thing!? man LA are rapidly expanding their train lines.

why can’t San Jose do same thing!?

]]> By: Daniel Krause http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/03/30/los-angeles-plans-for-new-downtown-connector/#comment-827 Daniel Krause Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:13:58 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1817#comment-827 I thought one of the main goals to creating the regional connector was to get light rail riders to Union Station to connect with the regional and intercity rail systems without having to make two transfers. Without through service to Union Station, all riders on the Expo and Long Beach lines will still have to transfer twice to get on existing commuter rail and Amtrak service and more importantly to future high speed rail trains. I do see the benefit to the existing light rail sytem connectivity, but the connector needs to be designed in a way that allows Expo and Long Beach trains to run through to Union Station as well. This solves the to transfer issue and also allows for the interoperability between all the light rail lines as well. I thought one of the main goals to creating the regional connector was to get light rail riders to Union Station to connect with the regional and intercity rail systems without having to make two transfers.

Without through service to Union Station, all riders on the Expo and Long Beach lines will still have to transfer twice to get on existing commuter rail and Amtrak service and more importantly to future high speed rail trains.

I do see the benefit to the existing light rail sytem connectivity, but the connector needs to be designed in a way that allows Expo and Long Beach trains to run through to Union Station as well. This solves the to transfer issue and also allows for the interoperability between all the light rail lines as well.

]]> By: Yonah Freemark http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/03/30/los-angeles-plans-for-new-downtown-connector/#comment-826 Yonah Freemark Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:29:43 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.com/?p=1817#comment-826 Yes - I think the $1.3 billion is the revised cost. Anyway, I think these costs are pretty early estimates anyway. Yes – I think the $1.3 billion is the revised cost. Anyway, I think these costs are pretty early estimates anyway.

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