LinkUS Union Station Run-Through Tracks Project Looks to Keep Utility, Reduce Costs
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Eliminating new concourse and loop track would shave nearly a billion dollars from L.A.'s needed Union Station re-vamp
Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Union Station
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.
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.
L.A. Union Station Needs A Concourse That Puts Passengers First
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That flashy above grade concourse is not such a great idea.
New Concept Considered For Union Station Re-Vamp: Above-Grade Concourse
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The estimated $2.75 billion LinkUS project is planned to convert Union Station from a stub-end station to a run-through station. Run-through tracks would decrease delays, increase capacity, and get Union Station ready for future West Santa Ana Branch light rail and California high-speed rail. LinkUS would significantly expand today’s current underground concourse hallway that riders use […]
Metro Board To Vote On “Link US” Union Station Run-Through Tracks
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Tomorrow, the Metro board will be voting on a recommended alternative for future run-through tracks at Union Station. (Update: on 2/23 the Metro board voted to postpone/continue the item.) The new loop tracks would extend Union Station’s existing stub-end tracks. The project will include tracks running on a new wide 101 Freeway bridge just east of the existing […]