April 29, 201213 yr I don't know LA well enough to say if this is a problem or not. There are many places where NYC subway lines cross but do not allow transfers. I seem to remember that you HAVE to exit the system entirely to transfer from the PATH trains to NYC subway lines at most points.
April 29, 201213 yr PATH and the NYC subway are two completely different entities, so a separate fare is required for each system. That said, there are a series of PATH stations under Sixth Avenue that were built at the same time as the Sixth Avenue IND line and share the same infrastructure, and transfers are relatively convenient. There are also transfers available between PATH and the NYC subway at the Herald Square and WTC stations.
April 29, 201213 yr I rode the Expo Line in its entirety yesterday. My overall impression was good, although if I had a complaint (and this is a complaint with LA's light rail in general), it would be that we seemed to spend way too much time waiting for red lights at cross-streets. One would get the impression that LA's light rail trains aren't equipped to pre-empt traffic signals. If this is the case, it would seem like a relatively low-cost upgrade that could drastically improve service. But then, maybe I'm just spoiled with LA's heavy rail Red Line and Purple Line subways, which are very nice and fast. If cost were no object, I'd still prefer fully grade-separated heavy rail over light rail under almost any circumstances. As promised, a few photos from the Expo Line grand opening: Boondoggle!
April 30, 201213 yr One would get the impression that LA's light rail trains aren't equipped to pre-empt traffic signals. If this is the case, it would seem like a relatively low-cost upgrade that could drastically improve service... But then, maybe I'm just spoiled with LA's heavy rail Red Line and Purple Line subways, which are very nice and fast. If cost were no object, I'd still prefer fully grade-separated heavy rail over light rail under almost any circumstances. I think light rail is a good fit for LA's overall sprawl and light density (which, happily, the rapid rail lines are changing ... rapidly). The Red/Purple lines are great for the core, built-up lines that they serve, but I'm cool with LRT covering the vast stretches of LA+close-in burbs that they serve.... I do agree that the LRT's should have traffic light trippers; trains waiting at traffic lights for cars is counterintuitive imho.
April 30, 201213 yr Looks like great crowds! Hope that the Purple Line and the Expo line extensions move forward on schedule!
April 30, 201213 yr David I like that rounded shape of the elevated station. I'm not an engineer but that appears to be a California box girder design, which the entire state of Ohio has just one example of, a ramp over Broadway built as part of the Fort Washington Way project. That design is so much more attractive than the typical deck girder bridge.
April 30, 201213 yr Yeah, I don't know if it's a seismic thing or what, but the freeway overpasses and light rail viaducts all seem to share a similar concrete box girder design. I find it much more visually-appealing than the rusted steel overpasses back east.
April 30, 201213 yr I do know that salt and other winter de-icing stuff is pretty rough on concrete, so that may have something to do with it. In Cali, there isn't much need for salt.
April 30, 201213 yr Yep, Chrysler is going to help fund light-rail in Detroit.... Sergio Marchionne commits $3M to Woodward light rail 11:42 AM, April 30, 2012 By Tom Walsh Free Press Business Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne today pledged to support the privately-backed Woodward Avenue light-rail project, committing $3 million over five years for Chrysler to sponsor one of the stations on the 3.3-mile route from downtown Detroit to New Center. Marchionne made the pledge in a private meeting with Quicken Loans chairman and M-1 Rail backer Dan Gilbert, following a morning event marking Chrysler’s deal to lease two floors of space and move 70 people into the former Dime Building downtown, now renamed Chrysler House. Gilbert told the Free Press that he, in turn, promised to take an active leadership role with United Way for Southeastern Michigan, where Marchionne is the 2012 fund-raising chair. Gilbert is joining Marchionne’s fund-raising cabinet, which had its first meeting last Friday. READ MORE AT: http://www.freep.com/article/20120430/NEWS01/120430037/Chrysler-Woodward-light-rail?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 1, 201213 yr Coming on the heels of the Expo Line grand opening, LA Metro has approved a contract to purchase 78 new light rail vehicles from Kinkisharyo International, with options for up to 157 additional light rail vehicles. These will replace first-generation vehicles on the Blue Line, and serve further extensions of the Gold Line and Expo Line. Metro has released a few renderings of the vehicle design. Based on the renderings, it looks like they will be very similar to the newer vehicles currently in service on the Gold Line, shown below:
May 2, 201213 yr Way to go! LA's Blue Line opened in 1990, 10 years after Cleveland's Blue/Green lines were completely rebuilt, including with new LRT cars. And while Cleveland just rebuilt its LRT cars so they could last at least another 10 years, LA gets new cars. Oy. Jealousy. Such are the lifestyles of the rich and famous...... Then again, LA's Blue Line is the most heavily used light-rail line in the US. It carries more than 70,000 people a day. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 2, 201213 yr I do know that salt and other winter de-icing stuff is pretty rough on concrete, so that may have something to do with it. In Cali, there isn't much need for salt. bingo! salt destroys concrete, freeze thaw is hard on concrete too. up north we don't use concrete as much for this very reason.
May 2, 201213 yr http://www.wtop.com/109/2843519/DC-orders-more-streetcars-for-H-Street-Corridor DDOT buying streetcars, Fairfax naming Silver stations by David Alpert • April 5, 2012 1:18 pm Photo by DDOTDC on Flickr. Oregon will build streetcars for DC: DDOT announced they have again selected Oregon Iron Works to build 2 more streetcars for the H Street line. DDOT had picked them before, but had to pull the procurement after a challenge by Inekon. The contract requires delivery 545 days after the official Notice To Proceed, though DDOT hopes to speed that up. First, the DC Council has to approve the contract. (For context, 545 days from today is October 2, 2013.) Meanwhile, DDOT is testing its existing 3 streetcars in the Greenbelt yard, preparing to run service next year. Silver Line station names may get less boring: Fairfax County staff have recommended a new set of names for Silver Line stations to their board. The original set came under broad criticism for being boring and repetitive, and WMATA then created a survey. Here are their suggestions for new stations. (Michael Perkins)
May 2, 201213 yr Then again, LA's Blue Line is the most heavily used light-rail line in the US. It carries more than 70,000 people a day. Nitpicking, I know, but I'm pretty sure some of the individual branches of Boston's Green Line carry more. though it's difficult to count due to the shared subway stations.
May 2, 201213 yr I believe Houston's light rail has the highest per-mile ridership, at least of the new systems. The thing people forget about Boston's "light rail" is that it was an underground collector of the city's streetcar various lines, and the city grew densely around it during the prewar era. The core area of Boston served by the Green Line subway and its surface branches never experienced large-scale demolitions for parking lots, strip malls, etc.
May 10, 201213 yr http://fastlane.dot.gov/2012/05/sugar-house-streetcar-breaks-ground-in-utah.html Utah breaks ground on TIGER-fueled Sugar House Streetcar When we designed our TIGER program here at DOT, we wanted a competitive grant process that rewarded communities for coming together to solve problems. Towns, cities, counties, regions--they know what they need to help get people from place to place and boost economic development, and we wanted to hear their ideas. Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake City, and the Utah Transit Authority put together a strong partnership and submitted an innovative idea that made the most of the community's resources and strengths: the Sugar House Streetcar. And yesterday, I had the great pleasure of helping that community celebrate a very festive groundbreaking for the new line. It was a great pleasure because I was fortunate enough to visit Salt Lake City when we first announced our TIGER II grants in October 2010, and I saw how excited the community was about this terrific project. And for very good reason. When completed, the Sugar House Streetcar will connect one of the region's thriving commercial centers--the Sugar House District--with its excellent TRAX light rail network. When the regional plan is complete, the streetcar will have direct connections with more than 130 miles of regional rail transit. At its seven planned stops, the line will also feature bus, pedestrian, and bicycle connections. And throughout the two-mile corridor, the new streetcar will attract new, mixed-use development on vacant and underutilized land in the rapidly growing region. That's what we mean when we say, "If you build it they will come." Yes, riders will populate the new service as a way of avoiding congestion--planners anticipate more than 3,000 a day when the line opens in 2014 and more than 4,000 a day by 2030. But it also means that new businesses will open along the corridor, and new residents will live in the 4,000 new households built by the $1.2 billion in private, transit-oriented development expected during the next 20 years. That translates to jobs. In addition to the approximately 700 construction jobs this project will create, regional planners have estimated 7,500 permanent new jobs as a result of the economic development the streetcar will foster.
May 10, 201213 yr I'm getting pissed at Duke more and more. Why the hell can every other City in America have a streetcar within 8 feet of a Utility and we can't.
May 16, 201213 yr News conf. regarding streetcar project turns into shouting match MILWAUKEE — A news conference regarding the proposed streetcar project in Milwaukee turned into a shouting match (raw video below) Tuesday afternoon, May 15th between Alderman Bob Donovan, who called the news conference, and Alderman Bob Bauman, a supporter of the project. It has been 10 months since the Milwaukee Common Council approved the streetcar plan, and tempers are still running high on the issue. Alderman Donovan called the news conference to point out he had written a letter to Mayor Tom Barrett asking him to put the proposed streetcar project on hold. In the letter, Donovan argued if Barrett wins the upcoming gubernatorial recall election, he’d rather the new mayor have a say in what direction the project takes. He’s also encouraging a referendum on the issue. Cont "It's just fate, as usual, keeping its bargain and screwing us in the fine print..." - John Crichton
May 16, 201213 yr ^ From the comment section: guinessforall23 hours ago You think a man should be interrupted at his own press conference??? Let Donovan speak, BUT NO Bauman has to be the mouth piece for this choo choo train to nowhere. Wow, this brings so much deja vu it's ridiculous! It's so nice to not be reading that on the Enquirer day-in-day-out, not that we are completely out of the forest. Can't wait till the thing is operational. Godspeed, Milwaukee!
May 17, 201213 yr Well- This reminds us that we're not the only backassward midwestern City when it comes to smart transit development. Also, in a twist of fate, <i>we give them hope</i> that they can overcome all of the adversity they have to put up with.
May 20, 201213 yr http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-state-of-nova/post/arlington-fairfax-bringing-streetcars-back-to-life/2011/09/28/gIQAknkV5K_blog.html Arlington, Fairfax bringing streetcars back to life Columbia Pike has always been a key east-west corridor through Northern Virginia, starting in Annandale and ending at the Pentagon in Arlington. But traffic on “The Pike” is regularly difficult, and some stretches were not seen as, uh, aesthetically pleasing. That’s all changing, and faster than you might think. Arlington has been methodically and impressively redeveloping The Pike, without displacing families. And for traffic they are leading the charge back to the future: streetcars. Yes, streetcars are coming, and Fairfax and Arlington counties are working together to make the first 4.7-mile stretch along The Pike into a streetcar showcase. Studies and preparation are underway for a line which would start in the Skyline area of Baileys Crossroads in Fairfax, head up Columbia Pike past Four Mile Run, through Columbia Heights and up to Pentagon City and the Metro. The two counties have set up their own funding streams for streetcars, and will apply for a key federal grant that will provide a large chunk of the initial cost, last estimated at $160 million. The hope is to have the first stretchopen in 2016, with a second leg that would run south through Crystal City to the Alexandria line, and then the potential to fan out through the eastern part of Northern Virginia. Here are Arlington Board Chair Chris Zimmerman and Fairfax Supervisor Penny Gross talking about the need for streetcars, and more details are after the jump.
May 23, 201213 yr Is it now Lloyd District's turn? Eastside streetcar could spur new residential towers By Jim Redden The Portland Tribune, May 17, 2012 (4 Reader comments) Is the Lloyd District poised to become a second downtown? That was the vision for the blocks around the Lloyd Center adopted by the City Council when it approved the Central City Plan in 1988. A 2007 analysis shows the area is zoned for nearly 32 million square feet of additional development, including more than 11,000 new housing units. Now, the first multi-block project to embrace this ambitious goal is beginning to move through the city's development review process. The proposal includes 780 new housing units and nearly 51,000 square feet of new retail space on four blocks at the intersection of the existing MAX light-rail line and the eastside Portland Streetcar extension that is scheduled to open later this year. Read more at: http://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=133720566607757000
May 23, 201213 yr old news: Toronto buys 204 modern streetcars. http://lrv.ttc.ca/ Vehicle Specifications Seating 70 Standing 62 (average) & 181 (maximum) Length 30.20 m Width 2.54 m Height 3.84 m Weight 48,200 kg Maximum Service Speed 70 km/h ou told us. “Build a LRV the City can be proud of both in its form and function. I feel this is an opportunity for Toronto to showcase our innovation, care for the environment and show civic sense of duty.” We heard. 2007 - Consultation In 2007, prior to selecting a manufacturer, TTC hosted an interactive website and in-person consultation events that saw over 10,000 people give us advice about every aspect of what the new vehicle should be or not be. Some advice was loud and clear: more seats and accessibility were at the top of the priority list. Some advice was conflicting and highlighted tradeoffs that would need to be made. 2009 - Design Process In June 2009, the TTC entered into a contract with Bombardier to design and build 204 new low floor, light rail vehicles (LRVs) to replace the existing fleet of streetcars which travel the city’s core. TTC and Bombardier have been working closely to design a made-for-Toronto vehicle. We have designed for the customer preferences you told us about, along with some technical considerations such as the tight turns the vehicles will have to make on the existing track system, the way the vehicle collects overhead power, and Toronto’s hills. You told us you wanted a different ride experience. Here’s what we’ve decided so far. Accessible. 100% low floor design. Bright yellow LED destination signs at the front, rear and three along the side with doors. Priority areas that are easy to get to and where there is more space for you and your belongings. More seats. Each vehicle will have 70 seats including a few extra wide seats, and flip-down seats. The seats are arranged to allow you to go where you want in the vehicle and find the spot that is most comfortable for you. Wide doors. The 2nd and 3rd doorways are wider so you can get on or off easily even when you have bags and a stroller. The 2nd doorway is specially designated to accommodate mobility aids and the 3rd doorway is specially designated to accommodate bicycles. These vehicles are about twice the length of our older, shorter streetcars and can hold up to 251 people depending on how well you know each other. Bicycle accommodation. Each vehicle will have two bicycle spaces located just inside the 3rd doorway for use outside of rush hours. Boarding from all doorways for convenience and efficiency. “Proof-Of-Payment” (POP) fare system for quicker boarding for you and other passengers. Safe and secure. Each vehicle will have a number of security cameras onboard, as well as Passenger Assistance Alarms and Emergency Intercoms. Large windows so you can see all of the action outside during your comfortable commute inside. Air conditioning for passenger comfort during the warmer months. Anti-bacterial handholds for a healthier ride. With accessible, modern low floor vehicles that offer more seats and a range of new features, we want more people to choose public transit. Taking cars off the road will improve our travel experiences and be kind to our environment.
May 25, 201213 yr Now here's a state that gets moving and connecting people and not just vehicles. Big Plans for Public Transportation in Virginia. It’s called Super NoVa. By Martin Di Caro | 05/25/2012 – 11:49 am Bus rapid transit, light rail, car and van pooling, and bicycling and pedestrian infrastructure are all in the works for Northern Virginia, under the so-called “Super NoVa” transportation plan for the next three decades, to be released in September. Planners envision the construction of cross-jurisdictional networks to connect people to their jobs in the metropolitan Washington area, and to employment and tourist locations within northern Virginia and neighboring states. The goal is to help commuters avoid the region’s notorious traffic congestion. “It’s really looking at the major travel patterns of people throughout this region and trying to understand where they are and where they want to go,” says Amy Inman, the manager of public transportation planning at the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, a post she has held for four years. Inman is the head planner for Super NoVa. Read more at: http://transportationnation.org/2012/05/25/big-plans-for-public-transportation-in-virginia-its-called-super-nova/
May 29, 201213 yr Nice story and photos out of Phoenix, where the 43,800 average daily light-rail boardings is vastly higher than the projected 26,000 daily ridership.... May 29, 2012 Web Extra: Riding the train or a bike, part of the fun is getting there The excitement builds as passengers walk toward the Valley Metro (Metro) station at the Sycamore Transit Center in Mesa, Ariz., anticipating the 40-minute ride to Chase Field for an Arizona Diamondbacks game against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, April 22. Passengers from all walks of life join in the camaraderie. They offer tips about which station is closest to their destination and where to board for the return trip home. Coming from all areas of the metropolitan Phoenix area, and even the U.S., most of them join in the common denominator of riding light rail to go to a Major League Baseball game. Opting to ride light rail on game days is becoming as traditional and American as hot dogs and apple pie. Since the system opening on December 27, 2008, Metro experienced its highest ridership day with the D-backs home opener on April 6, 2012 serving more than 62,000 passengers. Daily boardings in March averaged 43,800, which surpassed system expectations of averaging 26,000 daily passengers. READ MORE AT: http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2012/05/Web-Extra-Riding-the-train-or-a-bike-part-of-the-fun-is-getting-there.aspx?ref=Express-Tuesday-20120529&utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Enewsletter "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
May 29, 201213 yr :wtf: :wtf: Reply # 123 from light rail outside of Ohio. TTC new streetcar: What if Cleveland got one to test? What are the different types of services that could be offered now? As I understand, a streetcar can run on light rail track, but light rail cars are different and can't be run on streetcar track. Explain please? Crossposted to light rail outside of Ohio.
May 29, 201213 yr :wtf: :wtf: Reply # 123 from light rail outside of Ohio. TTC new streetcar: What if Cleveland got one to test? What are the different types of services that could be offered now? As I understand, a streetcar can run on light rail track, but light rail cars are different and can't be run on streetcar track. Explain please? Crossposted to light rail outside of Ohio. the TTC uses a wider rail guage that the rest of north america. in ordeer for it to run here you would need ew standard guage Trucks. the Shaker Rapid LRT car are very wide at 9’3” satnadard LRT width is 2.65m or roughly 8'8.3" because the TTC trams are designed for street going they are even narrower at 2.54m or 8'4" The global standard street car width is 2.4m or 7'10.5" the GAO did a study to find out why US rail projects are expensive. other than the small numbers of rolling stock purchased by each transit agency, it was the large variations in specifications that drive up the price. instead of ordering an off the shelf design agencies make expensive changes to the base model. checkout this site www.modernstreetcar.org www.modernstreetcar.org/pdf/Streetcar Vehicle Guideline Outline 2-23-12.pdf
May 31, 201213 yr :wtf: :wtf: Reply # 123 from light rail outside of Ohio. TTC new streetcar: What if Cleveland got one to test? What are the different types of services that could be offered now? As I understand, a streetcar can run on light rail track, but light rail cars are different and can't be run on streetcar track. Explain please? Crossposted to light rail outside of Ohio. let be a bit less Rainman about replying to your post. I think it would be a great idea to have something tangible on the ground in cleveland for people to touch and see. especially in comparison to the current blue green LRT and the HL BRT. notice the integrated bike racks
May 31, 201213 yr Wow, that's a good looking bus. :-P "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 1, 201213 yr I don't think that's a bus... Biker, can you confirm either way? It is a 106 foot streetcar.
June 1, 201213 yr :wtf: I like the the seats that can fold up for more room until needed. There seems tto be different seating arrangements. Seems to be more roomy. Opinions?
June 2, 201213 yr :wtf: I like the the seats that can fold up for more room until needed. There seems tto be different seating arrangements. Seems to be more roomy. Opinions? the biggest difference between a low floor tram and low floor bus is the space the wheels take up, on a bus with such large wheels, and clearances for steering and suspension movement, the volume of space lost to them is quite large. alos the streetcar pictured is about 45 feet longer than the hl BRT. as for the seating depending on the layout, which in the case of TTC model, has doors only on one side and it network's tight 11 meter turning adius, well below the standard LRT standard of 25 meters. for comparison the HL bues have a 13.2meter turning radius, Portland's streetcar is 18 meters. there are different seating needs for different routes, a circulator system needs fewer seats and more space for standees, because the rides are shorter, while a route like the HL or blue line need more seats and less room for standees. Flip up seats are a good compromise between, peak and off peak capacity. Portland's urban circulator. Blue/green line bombardier flexity
June 2, 201213 yr :-) I see the Flexity has the operator cabs at each end. That means no loops are needed. Can they also go up hills, like Euclid Hts. Blvd.?
June 2, 201213 yr :-) I see the Flexity has the operator cabs at each end. That means no loops are needed. Can they also go up hills, like Euclid Hts. Blvd.? up to 8% grades
June 6, 201213 yr The Farmdale and Culver City stations on LA's Expo Line are set to open on Wednesday, June 20th.
June 6, 201213 yr I'm going to be visiting LA the first week of July so I definily plan to see this line.
June 6, 201213 yr I don't think that's a bus... Biker, can you confirm either way? Wow. Did you see that little icon next to my comment? Do you know what that little icon means? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 6, 201213 yr ^ Are you serious? You weren't the only person to say it was a bus... and others didn't seem to be joking. That was my polite way of correcting someone who also thought it was a bus. Also... that was almost 2 weeks ago- bizarre that you're just noticing this now.
June 7, 201213 yr I'm going to be visiting LA the first week of July so I definily plan to see this line. Give me a call when you're in town, and I'll show you around.
June 9, 201213 yr ^ Are you serious? You weren't the only person to say it was a bus... and others didn't seem to be joking. That was my polite way of correcting someone who also thought it was a bus. Also... that was almost 2 weeks ago- bizarre that you're just noticing this now. Seven days is almost two weeks? Can we move on? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 9, 201213 yr ^ Are you serious? You weren't the only person to say it was a bus... and others didn't seem to be joking. That was my polite way of correcting someone who also thought it was a bus. Also... that was almost 2 weeks ago- bizarre that you're just noticing this now. Seven days is almost two weeks? Can we move on? Tee hee...now kids...
June 10, 201213 yr ^ haha seriously. the most random "argument" in the history of Urban Ohio. In REAL news... Pittsburgh is cutting 13 stops from the T. And while the article starts dramatically, it sounds like it's no big deal to cut these small stops. Longer walk to T frustrates some as 13 stops are cut Nick Salmen and his family rented an apartment in Beechview because it was close to the Traymore stop on Port Authority's Red Line. Having no car, they use the T to get around, sometimes riding up the line to the Hampshire stop in the neighborhood's business district. Mr. Salmen reacted in disbelief this week upon learning that both stops are among 13 on the Light Rail Transit system that are being eliminated June 25. "I can't believe they're shutting it down. That's crazy. That's going to make fun times for travel," he said as he wheeled a basket full of groceries along Broadway Avenue. http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/transportation/longer-walk-to-t-frustrates-some-as-13-stops-are-cut-639764/
June 12, 201213 yr Posted by: jmecklenborg « on: March 11, 2009, 10:26:27 PM Read more: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php?action=post;quote=376517;topic=18657.0#ixzz1xYJIjkQ8 These are photos from the downtown fareless section of Portland's famous streetcar. This is the original section which began operation in 2001. Although this section of the line has attracted significant new residential growth, it was fairly packed to begin with, so there were not as many sites for potential development as the South Waterfront or Pearl District. Map: Ticket machine: The cars have two articulated joints. The motors sit under the high floor sections at either end of each streetcar. These areas have seats: The center section of each streetcar, between the articulated joints, is low-boarding and has few seats to allow for wheelchairs and a forest of standing passengers: There is a cab at each end -- the driver switches from one end to other other to change directions, although this is only necessary when backing into the shop facilities. In Seattle, the line has stub ends instead of operating as a loop. There is also another set of doors at each end, but they're only usable for curb stations, not island stations: Pulling up to a station: A packed streetcar: The overhead wire is at times borderline elegant: Original 2001 turnaround -- South Waterfront extension starts here: Island station heading toward South Waterfront: Paying customers: ADA ramp: Streetcar driver manually shoving the ramp back after it jammed: Streetcar in traffic: Streetcar in traffic: Center low-floor section: In traffic: Here we can see another streetcar running in the opposite direction a block away: Streetcar crosses new under-construction light rail:
June 19, 201212 yr Sacramento light rail now extends to River District Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/16/4566149/sacramento-light-rail-now-extends.html#storylink=cpy Published: Saturday, Jun. 16, 2012 - 12:00 am | Page 1B As fireworks rang out and more than 100 spectators cheered Friday morning, the inaugural light- rail train on Sacramento's $44 million Green Line rolled into a new station at Seventh Street and Richards Boulevard north of downtown. For now, the area directly surrounding the station isn't much to look at. The Township 9 development site, bordering the station, is a 65-acre field of dirt awaiting construction. A pristine new Greyhound bus station is two blocks away, but warehouses line much of Richards Boulevard, including a building across the street from the light-rail station where a business is offering to purchase broken television monitors. Officials are counting on that environment improving – and for the presence of light rail to act as a catalyst. "I am confident that the Green Line will lead us to a renaissance in the River District," said Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Sacramento, referr Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/16/4566149/sacramento-light-rail-now-extends.html#storylink=cpy
June 20, 201212 yr And the Railyard Development Area in the middle of that map above just got a $15 million shot in the arm.... http://www.news10.net/news/article/197571/2/Sacramento-to-receive-millions-for-Railyard-Project- BTW, Amtrak has 40 trains each weekday and 24 on weekends from that station to the Bay Area, San Joaquin valley, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Reno, Salt Lake City, Denver, Omaha and Chicago. Sigh. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
June 20, 201212 yr Does anyone even know anybody who has been to Sacramento? I have been a few times. traffic is a nightmare, never seen so much traffic congestion on Saturday afternoon. never rode the LRT though
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