tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914175111368769408.post4386216351346657793..comments2023-07-11T02:18:55.141-07:00Comments on The Pink Line: What if the Santa Monica Blvd. transit corridor were light rail?Dan Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08900757609581954046noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914175111368769408.post-19360140799245942492010-10-20T22:08:13.803-07:002010-10-20T22:08:13.803-07:00Dan wrote, "The alternative route to San Vice...Dan wrote, "The alternative route to San Vicente/Santa Monica Blvd. is Fairfax, not LaBrea. Fairfax would catch the Grove, SMB and ..." I couldn't agree more. I love the idea of a regional line from Hollywood & Highland, SMB/LaBrea, SMB/Fairfax, Fairfax/Farmers Market, FairFax/Wilshire/LACMA, Pico/San Vincente, Crenshaw line to LAX with further extension to Torrance. I predict that line would outperform all but Purple Line. Its got all the attractors. Provided there's enough subway portions, it would have plenty of speed as well. <br />Thomas DorseyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914175111368769408.post-28798626284242103242010-10-19T09:08:33.827-07:002010-10-19T09:08:33.827-07:00Could a subway LRT be converted to Heavy Rail? Or ...Could a subway LRT be converted to Heavy Rail? Or are the tunnels different diameters? I'd like to know the coast differential between the two. <br /><br />Thanks for the interesting site!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914175111368769408.post-41722973150883431492010-10-17T13:27:10.952-07:002010-10-17T13:27:10.952-07:00You are right Dan, the Fairfax alignment would pro...You are right Dan, the Fairfax alignment would probably be best. Keep the forum going!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914175111368769408.post-16014766023658155592010-10-16T14:48:20.370-07:002010-10-16T14:48:20.370-07:00Extending Crenshaw up LaBrea is a mistake. There ...Extending Crenshaw up LaBrea is a mistake. There just aren't ridership generators there. The alternative route to San Vicente/Santa Monica Blvd. is Fairfax, not LaBrea. Fairfax would catch the Grove, SMB and even a stop on Sunset around Gardener.<br /><br />The Silver Line proposal is an interesting one, but I would build the Century City to Hollywood portion first and then extend it Eastward to downtown and beyond.<br /><br />The WeHo corridor was considered Tier 1 and the old Silver Line concept is Tier 2.Dan Wentzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08900757609581954046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914175111368769408.post-37748010791808352692010-10-16T13:30:53.185-07:002010-10-16T13:30:53.185-07:00By the way, the Silver Line Light Rail is already ...By the way, the Silver Line Light Rail is already in Metro's Tier 2 unfunded Long Range Transportation plan [LRTP], we just need to advocate its extension into WEHO towards Century City. The Right of way is already in place on SM BLVD through Beverly Hills and Century City to the 405Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914175111368769408.post-11104515836633896072010-10-16T13:21:35.556-07:002010-10-16T13:21:35.556-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914175111368769408.post-63205567631514532652010-10-16T13:21:09.310-07:002010-10-16T13:21:09.310-07:00Although I love the idea of Light Rail along Santa...Although I love the idea of Light Rail along Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood, I do believe the crenshwaw line should shoot straight up La Brea to Hollywood & Highland red line station rather than doing this out of the way curve to serve SM BLVD. <br /><br />I believe your work in advocating transit along the SM BLVD corridor should be directed at getting the Metro Light Rail Silver line advocacy back up; this way, weho has 2 metro rail lines and one great transfer point at SM & La Brea with the silver line going through Echo Park and into Downtown out to El Monte. <br /><br />Great comment blog, keep it up!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914175111368769408.post-52942815963956431582010-10-15T14:31:47.561-07:002010-10-15T14:31:47.561-07:00Hi Dan, I am also excited by the prospect of a lig...Hi Dan, I am also excited by the prospect of a light rail based subway continuing under Sunset Blvd from Santa Monica Blvd in the direction of downtown. It is for this reason that I'm wondering whether the "pink line" shouldn't continue under Santa Monica without turning toward the north to Hollywood/Highland. Passengers could transfer to the Red Line at Santa Monica/Vermont and travel northbound to Hollywood/Highland. This would make such a project cheaper to build. I'm writing this as a New Yorker who's visited LA a number of times so take that into account with my suggestion. How long is the Red Line ride between Hollywood/Highland and Vermont/Santa Monica? It's a tolerable amount of time if I remember correctly.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577394393906198138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914175111368769408.post-28419818631173605092010-10-15T12:19:47.778-07:002010-10-15T12:19:47.778-07:00Dan,
I took a little liberty with your third opti...Dan,<br /><br />I took a little liberty with your third option and modified it... hope you don't mind :)<br /><br />http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=109982261189696647553.000492747cf29fbd56df1&ll=34.057211,-118.336487&spn=0.183176,0.363579&z=12irwinchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09175879445715413526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914175111368769408.post-40621105571851579592010-10-14T16:29:23.139-07:002010-10-14T16:29:23.139-07:00Great suggestions Dan! I like all the routes you ...Great suggestions Dan! I like all the routes you mentioned especially the Venice Bl-La Cienega-San Vicente route. That would be very convenient for me and others who want to get to West Hollywood or Hollywood from Venice Bl. The space is definitely available on those wide streets for a LRT.Yurinoreply@blogger.com