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Metro is looking into connecting the three light rail lines that hit downtown -- Gold, Blue and the soon-to-be Expo -- so that one day, a commuter may be able to travel from Long Beach to Pasadena or from East LA to Culver City -- all without transferring.
Eric Richardon from blogdowntown reports that the two alternatives that Metro is currently looking into differ in cost by only $150 million. That's surprising considering one is undeground and one is at-grade at street level.
With all the talk of a streetcar coming to the neighborhood plus the effects of a light rail snaking through downtown, underground seems to be the choice of most people. Add in the fact that 48 trains per hour will use the Connector during peak times, according to Richardson.
Related: Speaking of streetcars, how about one for the NoHo Arts District?
Photo by Fred Camino of MetroRiderLA
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The Militant actually prefers an at-grade option for the Downtown Regional Connector. Not only for cost reasons, but as DTLA becomes more and more pedestrian-oriented, be aware that the relative downside to subterranean rail is that it takes a few minutes to go from street level to the platform -- especially in Los Angeles' deep-bore subway, which, due to its seismic-resistant design, is at least 60 feet below street level (NY's subway is considerably shallower, running literally under the streets, thus taking less time for pedestrians to reach the trains). Having an opportunity for pedestrians to hop on a street-level platform in seconds (as they do in Downtown Long Beach or Pasadena) should be an added option in Downtown Los Angeles. Plus sidewalk development by the stations would soar...