Comments on: Late Night Train Service on Metro’s Agenda After All http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/09/24/late-night-train-service-on-metros-agenda-after-all/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marcotico http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/09/24/late-night-train-service-on-metros-agenda-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-2407 Marcotico Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:49:52 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1178#comment-2407 I agree with Jerard, that there are a lot of holes, but that is why its a pilot. I think its valuable to have these things run so that Metro can see for themselves what the holes in the service are. besides there are still lots of people who are not 100% transit users, who will drive to the North Hollywood station, and take the red line in Hollywood or into downtown. But they won't know until they try. I agree with Jerard, that there are a lot of holes, but that is why its a pilot. I think its valuable to have these things run so that Metro can see for themselves what the holes in the service are. besides there are still lots of people who are not 100% transit users, who will drive to the North Hollywood station, and take the red line in Hollywood or into downtown. But they won’t know until they try.

]]> By: Jerard http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/09/24/late-night-train-service-on-metros-agenda-after-all/comment-page-1/#comment-2402 Jerard Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:46:42 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1178#comment-2402 Late night Red Line sounds like a good thing at first glance until we come to the realization that the connecting rail services (Blue Line, Gold Line, Orange Line Busway, Metrolink) will not be operating as well meaning this service will be a deterrent to riders. Nor will the existing Owl bus routes will be beefed up with added service to feed the Red Line so that riders can actually use riding the subway late night. Nor will there be any additional owl bus routes being added to make this venture worth while. Although this is an attempt to spur more riders onto transit, the execution has a lot of holes as when the connecting service doesn't come as often as the train that will turn off a lot of potential riders. Late night Red Line sounds like a good thing at first glance until we come to the realization that the connecting rail services (Blue Line, Gold Line, Orange Line Busway, Metrolink) will not be operating as well meaning this service will be a deterrent to riders.

Nor will the existing Owl bus routes will be beefed up with added service to feed the Red Line so that riders can actually use riding the subway late night. Nor will there be any additional owl bus routes being added to make this venture worth while. Although this is an attempt to spur more riders onto transit, the execution has a lot of holes as when the connecting service doesn’t come as often as the train that will turn off a lot of potential riders.

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