Comments on: Testing Ongoing for Gold Line Eastside Extension. Opening Set for November? http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/10/08/testing-ongoing-for-gold-line-eastside-extension-opening-set-for-november/ 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: Dan Wentzel http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/10/08/testing-ongoing-for-gold-line-eastside-extension-opening-set-for-november/comment-page-1/#comment-41321 Dan Wentzel Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:02:45 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=14601#comment-41321 According to "The Source": http://thesource.metro.net/2009/10/21/eastside-gold-line-extension-down-to-two-possible-routes/ Two routes are narrowed down for the Eastside extension, one is SR-60 and one is Garfield/Washington to Whittier. Is it possible to do both, not at the same time, of course? It seems both these corridors are underserved, particularly Whittier. One alternative for the route that is not chosen is to double track Metrolink and upgrade Foothill Transit as a feeder network. According to “The Source”:

http://thesource.metro.net/2009/10/21/eastside-gold-line-extension-down-to-two-possible-routes/

Two routes are narrowed down for the Eastside extension, one is SR-60 and one is Garfield/Washington to Whittier.

Is it possible to do both, not at the same time, of course? It seems both these corridors are underserved, particularly Whittier.

One alternative for the route that is not chosen is to double track Metrolink and upgrade Foothill Transit as a feeder network.

]]> By: Gloria Johnson http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/10/08/testing-ongoing-for-gold-line-eastside-extension-opening-set-for-november/comment-page-1/#comment-41251 Gloria Johnson Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:12:34 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=14601#comment-41251 I just wish they would quit dragging their feet on the extention through the San Gabriel Valley. I thought it had already been funded soooo lets get it together! I just wish they would quit dragging their feet on the extention through the San Gabriel Valley. I thought it had already been funded soooo lets get it together!

]]> By: Kymberleigh Richards http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/10/08/testing-ongoing-for-gold-line-eastside-extension-opening-set-for-november/comment-page-1/#comment-40081 Kymberleigh Richards Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:59:32 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=14601#comment-40081 LAofAnaheim: There is a danger in reading Metro staff reports in advance of the actual meeting they will be presented at. The link you posted is to a preliminary version of a report which was subsequently unlinked from the agenda, and which was revised before being given at the meeting to remove the opening date. It's still up in the air. LAofAnaheim: There is a danger in reading Metro staff reports in advance of the actual meeting they will be presented at.

The link you posted is to a preliminary version of a report which was subsequently unlinked from the agenda, and which was revised before being given at the meeting to remove the opening date.

It’s still up in the air.

]]> By: James Fujita http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/10/08/testing-ongoing-for-gold-line-eastside-extension-opening-set-for-november/comment-page-1/#comment-37961 James Fujita Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:32:19 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=14601#comment-37961 Nov. 14 is Target Free Family Saturday at the Japanese American National Museum, across the street from the Little Tokyo station..... Free admission! Nov. 14 is Target Free Family Saturday at the Japanese American National Museum, across the street from the Little Tokyo station…..

Free admission!

]]> By: LAofAnaheim http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/10/08/testing-ongoing-for-gold-line-eastside-extension-opening-set-for-november/comment-page-1/#comment-37801 LAofAnaheim Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:29:58 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=14601#comment-37801 From the Metro Chief Communications report, looks like November 14th is the targeted opening day. http://www.metro.net/board/Items/2009/10_October/20091015EMACItem24Handout.pdf From the Metro Chief Communications report, looks like November 14th is the targeted opening day.

http://www.metro.net/board/Items/2009/10_October/20091015EMACItem24Handout.pdf

]]> By: Spokker http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/10/08/testing-ongoing-for-gold-line-eastside-extension-opening-set-for-november/comment-page-1/#comment-37751 Spokker Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:48:28 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=14601#comment-37751 Can't wait to go to East LA! I mean, I'd go there now, but I have stuff to do. Yeah, that's it. Can’t wait to go to East LA! I mean, I’d go there now, but I have stuff to do. Yeah, that’s it.

]]> By: Joe Linton http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/10/08/testing-ongoing-for-gold-line-eastside-extension-opening-set-for-november/comment-page-1/#comment-37671 Joe Linton Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:05:39 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=14601#comment-37671 LOL @ the alien invasion! LOL @ the alien invasion!

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