Of course, hours before uploading this, there was even MORE news that changes a section but I’m not going to delay the video any further. The G Line Improvements will now apparently cost far more than is earmarked (thanks FTA!) and they are discussing a host of different ways to shave back the project, including nixing the aerial station at Sepulveda (they would build the grade separation, but leave the station where it is), which of course is extremely non-ideal for the Sepulveda Line. We’ll see what happens.
There was also more explicit talk of shifting highway funding specifically to WSAB after 2027, so hey, that’s something!
Also, soon you’ll actually be able to vote on the 12 finalist names (unrevealed still) for WSAB at renamewsab.com
My final map (with corrections): i.imgur.com/598wDUg.jpg
My final map (annotated): i.imgur.com/TPbZpTb.jpg
Fern K Hahn’s map: drive.google.com/file/d/1XYBw...
Fern K Hahn’s website: fernkhahn.com
0:00 Intro
1:30 Redesigned map
2:48 Crenshaw Line, LAX APM
5:12 Foothill Extension, Purple 1, Division 20, Purple 2, NoHo/Pas, G Line Improvements, Purple 3
10:21 Dodger Stadium Gondola, Brightline West, Ontario Airport, Olympics, Broadway BRT, Vermont BRT
14:14 Metrolink SCORE, Inglewood Connector, Arts District, LAX Terminal 9
19:45 Montclair Extension, ESFV 1
21:55 Sepulveda Line
37:01 LinkUS, ESFV 2, Valley BRT, 710 South
39:13 Crenshaw North 1, Vermont South BRT, Atlantic/Sunset BRT
41:26 Eastside 1, WSAB 1
46:34 Torrance Extension
53:46 Crenshaw North 2/3
55:11 Metrolink Infills, CAHSR Burbank
57:37 Eastside 2, WSAB 2, CAHSR Union, High Desert, Vermont Rail North
1:01:17 SGV BRT, Venice BRT, La Cienega BRT, Westside COG BRTs
1:04:23 Vermont Rail South, Inglewood Connector 2, Arrow, Coachella Metrolink
1:05:47 Sepulveda 2, Norwalk Extension, G Conversion, Gold to Burbank
1:06:36 Purple to Sea, CAHSR Anaheim & San Diego, Lincoln Conversion, NoHo/Pas Conversion
1:07:37 Rosemead, K to LB
1:08:43 Note on predicted dates
1:09:32 Highway funding/Caltrans/Outro
A broad follow-up video on reasons behind rising costs and lengthening timelines of transit projects in the US should come at the end of 2023.
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