Metro’s Excessive West Santa Ana Branch Cost Estimates Are for Wrong Type of Project
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Metro's bogus numbers dismiss surface heavy rail by citing inflated 20-mile tunnel costs
Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Eco-Rapid West Santa Ana Branch Line
Metro Estimates West Santa Ana Branch Surface Heavy Rail Could Cost More Per Mile Than Purple Line Subway
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Would surface heavy rail on the West Santa Ana Branch really cost more per mile than Purple Line subway tunnels? No.
Possible West Santa Ana Branch Win-Win: Heavy Rail Connection to Union Station
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Running heavy rail on the West Santa Ana Branch could be cheaper, faster, higher-capacity - and a win-win for communities the line will serve.
Metro West Santa Ana Branch Rail Recommended Route(s) To Go To Metro Board This Month
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The Metro board is planning to narrow alternatives this month. Getting through downtown L.A. is complicated.
Which Southern California Projects Will Get CA Transpo Funding Announced Yesterday
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Southern California projects will receive plenty of state transportation funding. Metro projects include the Gold Line, Airport connection, West Santa Ana Branch, Green Line, Van Nuys Line, and more.
Metro West Santa Ana Branch Light Rail Alignments Narrowed
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Today Metro’s Planning and Programming Committee approved four specific West Santa Ana Branch light rail alignments to be used for environmental studies. The West Santa Ana Branch is a historic Pacific Electric Streetcar right-of-way that runs diagonally through southeast L.A. County cities including Paramount, Bellflower and Artesia. Measure M includes funding for two phases of […]