Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Another Light Rail Subway

LA is getting a light rail subway. Under construction, right now. Operating in 2022. [1]

Currently, the Gold Line and Blue Line light rail don't actually connect. The Blue Line ends at Metro Center station, and the Gold line goes through Union station. So getting between the two requires a trip on the Red Line Metro. Two transfers.

Seattle has downtown light rail runnel, and Portland has mooted one, downtown. (Portland as the one through the mountain for the Zoo station, but that's not the same thing as a downtown tunnel. Wonder who else has one?

[1] Supposed to be 2020, but guess what? Digging underground is difficult and expensive, especially in a built up urban area full of old foundations, utility conduits, historical resources (1781 founding)....

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