I don't believe Purple should interline with Sepulveda; I just think it shouldn't be totally ruled out. That's why I'm against Bechtel's idea of narrower three-car consists. Three cars won't suffice once the line is extended down to the LAX/SoFi/Clippers arena arena. Just build the stations with the standard 450-foot platforms. Doesn't the use of a single-bore tunnel mean that they wouldn't have to build actual station boxes that drive up constructions costs? And if that's the case, why don't they spend more on an extra-large TBM to fit in a third or even fourth track for express services?
Last edited by Quixote; Mar 4, 2021 at 8:40 PM.
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