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Originally Posted by homebucket
It looks like most of the Sepulveda Transit Corridor alignment proposals have it terminating at LAX. I suppose it could theoretically continue eastwards, on top of, or under either Arbor Vitae or Century to the sports complex. Are there any plans that have mentioned that?
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I’ve long said this - Yes the foolish monorail plan mentions something about it - but what needs to happen is the HRT plan needs to mention it.
Often times in forums like these - proposals brought up by posters are pie in the sky or a bit toward fantasy land or one that doesn’t include other relevant priorities or considerations. But I think as costly as this could be - it would be wildly successful.
It’s a no brainer. A subway station that continues from LAX 96th/Aviation down Century with a mega, spacious underground station that has two spacious underground cooridors: one that leads directly to the Intuit dome with integration with the Intuit Dome plaza; and another leading directly toward SoFi Stadium with complete integration with the Hollywood park development. Think of the thousands of riders - all the people who will live and use HP on non-event days. Then the 80k fans for a minimum of 17 games a year at SoFi, the 20k fans for minimum 41 games a year at Intuit - of course the concerts at both venues. That single station could result in an additional million riders a year
(WAY more then you’ll see from people having to make a horrifically inconvenient transfer at Crenshaw/Expo then ride an LRT line that’s not fully grade separated THEN transfer to an undersized & half assed People mover’)
Even more then that if the line extended an
ADDITIONAL couple miles from that point - to end at Vermont & Century (intersecting with a future
B extension.
It’s little details like this - seamless transitions, extra mile stations (IE Wilshire & 4th), safe trains, grade separations, frequentent headways) that’ll turn LA into the second city of public transit in North America.