More meetings for the South Bay transit corridor

MTA to discuss South Bay transit corridor - The Daily Breeze

MTA to discuss South Bay transit corridor
From staff reports
Posted: 04/21/2009 06:43:59 PM PDT

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will continue public hearings over the next two weeks - including tonight in Redondo Beach - to gather comments about a public transit line that will run through parts of the South Bay.

Metro officials are evaluating the possibility of using a 26-mile-long freight rail corridor as a Bus Rapid Transit system, a light rail line or dedicated bus lanes.

The corridor stretches through El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Lawndale, Torrance and Carson.

The corridor could help link downtown to Los Angeles International Airport and Long Beach via a C-shaped curve through the county.

The first meeting was held Tuesday night. The second will be at 6 p.m. tonight at the Redondo Beach Main Library, 303 Pacific Coast Highway.

Another meeting will be at 6 p.m. Monday at Inglewood City Hall, 1 Manchester Blvd., in the community room.

The name on MTA's webpage is "Harbor Subdivision"

Overview

From MTA website: www.mta.net

The Harbor Subdivision is a freight rail corridor, approximately 26 miles in length, that traverses southwest Los Angeles County from Vernon to Wilmington. In the early 1990’s, Metro purchased the portion of the corridor between Redondo Junction and Watson Yard, along with several other rail rights-of-way, to further the development of the region’s rapid transit system.

Metro has initiated an Alternatives Analysis Study (AA) for the Harbor Subdivision Transit Corridor. The study will examine potential transit service along the Metro-owned Harbor Subdivision. The study’s goals include:

• Improving mobility in southwestern Los Angeles County by introducing high-frequency transit service options
• Enhancing the regional transit network by interconnecting existing and planned rapid transit lines
• Providing an alternative mode of transportation for commuters currently using the congested I-405 and I-110 corridors
• Improving transit accessibility for residents of communities along the corridor
• Encouraging a mode shift to transit, reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions

The AA will evaluate a broad range of alternatives including Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) with dedicated bus lanes, various types of rail technology such as Light Rail Transit (LRT) and commuter rail , as well as “no-build” and Transportation Systems Management improvements.

Though alternatives will generally follow the Harbor Subdivision corridor, potential alignment and improvement options outside the immediate Harbor Subdivision right-of-way will also be studied.

In addition, the analysis will examine potential financing mechanisms outside the traditional funding sources commonly used for constructing and operating transit service.

At the conclusion of the AA, Metro staff will recommend a course of action to the Metro Board, including possibly proceeding with an environmental document consistent with both federal and state requirements.

Study Area

The study area will encompass approximately 85 square miles including the jurisdictions of Huntington Park, Vernon, City of Los Angeles, Hawthorne, Inglewood, El Segundo, Lawndale, Torrance, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Carson, Los Angeles County, and the port areas of Los Angeles and Long Beach. 

South Bay transit corridor also called "Harbor Subdivision corridor." Does it have an official name yet?

Los Angeles MTA to outline alternatives for Harbor Subdivision corridor

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article.asp?id=20165

During the next month, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) will hold five meetings to update the public on an alternatives analysis study being conducted for the Harbor Subdivision Transit Corridor.

Launched in September 2008, the study examines potential transit service options along a 26-mile freight corridor that runs across southwest Los Angeles County from Vernon to Wilmington. LACMTA purchased a portion of the corridor between Redondo Junction and Watson Yard in the early 1990s. Now, the agency is considering the addition of light-rail or bus rapid transit service along the line.  

Along with a planned Crenshaw Transit Corridor, the Harbor Subdivision would establish a north-south link connecting downtown L.A. to Los Angeles International Airport and potential South Bay area destinations. 

South Bay transit corridor

Streetsblog » More Transit Expansion?: Metro Holding Meetings in South Bay

More Transit Expansion?: Metro Holding Meetings in South Bay

by Damien Newton on April 8, 2009

See link for map of newly proposed line.

It's funny. Los Angeles has a reputation for being the car-culture capital of America; and while I know the city's transportation culture is a lot more diverse than that; I have trouble arguing the point when I see things such as today's City Council Transportation Committee Hearing, which could be called the "how can we speed up cars in residential neighborhoods." But at the same time, pretty much the entire country is experiencing transit service cuts, or fare hikes and here in L.A., in large part because of Measure R, we're talking about the best ways to expand transit.

You could argue that we're just doing the expansion we should have been doing decades ago, but what's most important is that we're trying to do it now.

In the past week, I've announced hearings on the Regional Connector, the Subway to the Sea, the Gold Line Eastside Extension and the selection of a final route for Phase II of the Expo Line. If that's not enough, Metro recently announced a series of meetings along the South Bay to increase transit service. From their press release via the Daily Breeze:

The corridor stretches from Vernon and Huntington Park west through South Los Angeles to Inglewood, then south through El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Lawndale, Torrance and Carson.

Transit through the corridor could connect downtown Los Angeles with Los Angeles International Airport and Long Beach via a C-shaped curve through the county, according to a Metro map of the proposal.

Metro will gather public input on various transit options for the corridor, including a Bus Rapid Transit system, a light rail line and dedicated bus lanes.

The meetings won't begin until April 21, giving me a chance to catch my breath from this round of hearings, and for a complete list of dates and times, read on after the jump.

-- April 21 at 6 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of the Los Angeles Harbor in San Pedro, 100 W. Fifth St.;

-- April 22 at 6 p.m. at the Redondo Beach Main Library, 303 Pacific Coast Highway;

-- April 27 at 6 p.m. at Inglewood City Hall, 1 Manchester Blvd.,

-- April 30 at 11:30 a.m. at the Metropolitan Water District in Los Angeles, 700 N. Alameda St., Room 2145;

-- and May 2 at 10 a.m. at Augustus Hawkins Nature Park in Los Angeles, 5790 Compton Ave. CNS-04-06-2009 17:23

Rail corridor could connect downtown Los Angeles with Los Angeles International Airport and Long Beach via a C-shaped curve through the county

MTA schedules meetings on South Bay transit corridor - The Daily Breeze

MTA schedules meetings on South Bay transit corridor
From news services
Posted: 04/06/2009 05:42:55 PM PDT

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Eds: Rick Jager, Metro spokesman, can be reached at (213) 922-2707.

LOS ANGELES - The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will hold five community meetings over the next four weeks to gather public input about a planned public transit service through southwest Los Angeles County.

Metro officials are evaluating the possibility of expanding the county's transit network along a 26-mile-long freight rail corridor that the agency purchased in the early 1990s.

The corridor stretches from Vernon and Huntington Park west through South Los Angeles to Inglewood, then south through El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Lawndale, Torrance and Carson.

Transit through the corridor could connect downtown Los Angeles with Los Angeles International Airport and Long Beach via a C-shaped curve through the county, according to a Metro map of the proposal.

Metro will gather public input on various transit options for the corridor, including a Bus Rapid Transit system, a light rail line and dedicated bus lanes.

Public meetings to gather suggestions and comments about the proposal will be held at the following times and locations:

-- April 21 at 6 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of the Los Angeles Harbor in San Pedro, 100 W. Fifth St.;

-- April 22 at 6 p.m. at the Redondo Beach Main Library, 303 Pacific Coast Highway;

-- April 27 at 6 p.m. at Inglewood City Hall, 1 Manchester Blvd.,
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in the community room;

-- April 30 at 11:30 a.m. at the Metropolitan Water District in Los Angeles, 700 N. Alameda St., Room 2145;

-- and May 2 at 10 a.m. at Augustus Hawkins Nature Park in Los Angeles, 5790 Compton Ave. CNS-04-06-2009 17:23