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#21 KevinKorell

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Posted 28 February 2022 - 05:43 PM

L.A. Metro Source, 2/28/22:

 


 

      Metro invites public for virtual community meetings in March on Eastside L (Gold) Line extension and proposed initial operating segments  

 

 

Metro continues making progress with its study to extend the Metro L Line (Gold) from its current end point in East Los Angeles to Whittier. A new round of four virtual public meetings is scheduled in March to discuss the project’s design and building the light rail project in initial segments. 

 

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Posted 02 July 2022 - 01:34 AM

Santa Monica, CA Daily Press,   7/1/22:

 


 

    LA Metro plans could link Santa Monica and Whittier on single train line  

 

 

Beginning in the next six months or so, Santa Monica transit users will be able to hop on the train at 4th Street and hop off the train all the way at Atlantic Avenue in East LA, once light rail lines are reconfigured with the new regional connector — but LA Metro has even more ambitious plans for this “one-seat ride,” eventually taking passengers from Santa Monica as far as Whittier without ever changing trains or waiting for a transfer.

 

 

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Posted 02 July 2022 - 09:18 PM

L.A. Metro Source, 7/1/22:

 


 

   Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) released for extension of L Line to Whittier  

 

 

A long-awaited study — the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) — was released Thursday, June 30, for the extension of the L Line (Gold), known as the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 project.

 

 

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A little misleading because as we know the L designation will long be retired before the first shovel is turned for this project.   It will be part of the E Line from Santa Monica.



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Posted 19 August 2022 - 10:40 AM

Whittier, CA Daily News, 8/18/22:

 


 

   Light-rail plan from East L.A. to Whittier spurs fresh debate  

 

 

Supporters and critics of a proposed light-rail extension from East Los Angeles to Whittier on Wednesday, Aug. 17, faced off over the project’s cost, whether it’s actually needed, and over safety issues of the plan.

 

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Posted 06 December 2022 - 12:54 PM

Railway Age, 12/6/22:

 


 

 

   Route OK’d for LACMTA’s Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2  

 

 

 

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) will extend its L (Gold) light rail line approximately 4.6 miles east from the current terminus at Pomona/Atlantic in East Los Angeles to Greenwood Station in Montebello.

 

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But remember, it won't be the L Line by the time it starts construction; it will be an extension of the E Line made possible by the Downtown Regional Connector.   Someday the media will get it right.



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Posted 07 December 2022 - 08:46 AM

 

 

But remember, it won't be the L Line by the time it starts construction; it will be an extension of the E Line made possible by the Downtown Regional Connector.   Someday the media will get it right.

 

Kevin, 

 

Your constructive criticism seems to be mis-directed.  Here's the LACMTA news release.

 

 
L.A. Metro Board of Directors Approves Locally Preferred Alternative for the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Project

 

December 5, 2022

 

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors at its meeting on Dec. 1 approved a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Project, which will extend the Metro L (Gold) Line in phases from East Los Angeles to Whittier.

 

The Metro Board chose staff’s recommended Alternative 3 for the project’s Initial Operating Segment (IOS), which will extend the Metro L Line further east from its current terminus at Pomona/Atlantic in East Los Angeles to Greenwood Station in Montebello.

 

“Our selection of the LPA represents a key milestone in the project’s planning phase and will now allow us to complete the environmental work needed to get this vital transportation improvement project into construction,” said Glendale City Council Member and Metro Board Chair Ara J. Najarian.

 

The alternative chosen best meets the communities’ needs by having fewer impacts related to construction, traffic, noise, and property acquisitions. This alternative also has more environmental benefits and provides additional regional connectivity.  

 

The Board also approved the Lambert Station in the City of Whittier as the terminus for the nine-mile project and authorized the preparation of the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the full project through the California Environmental Quality Act. Metro can now complete the EIR and make this project ready for construction by 2029 as programmed under the Measure M transportation sales tax measure approved by voters in 2016.

 

“The Eastside has been waiting a long time for this connection to the L Line that will serve a densely populated area of the county, offering equitable access to jobs and educational opportunities and providing economic benefits to surrounding communities,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor and Metro Board Member Hilda L. Solis.

 

Over the last few years, Metro has been evaluating an approximately nine-mile extension of the Metro L (Gold) Line from its current terminus at Pomona and Atlantic boulevards to the City of Whittier via Washington Boulevard. When built, the new line will serve the cities of Commerce, Montebello, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs and Whittier, and the unincorporated communities of East Los Angeles and West Whittier-Los Nietos.

 

“It is important that we finally deliver this project all the way from East LA through Commerce to Pico Rivera and Whittier. This is just one more step in getting there, and we will make this project happen as soon as possible, to deliver a one-seat ride for these communities to downtown LA and beyond,” said LA County Supervisor and Metro Board Member Janice Hahn.

 

The Alternative 3 IOS approved by the Board today begins at the Atlantic/Pomona terminus station on the L Line (Gold) and ends at the Greenwood Station in Montebello. The selected LPA is approximately 4.6 miles and includes four stations. The LPA also includes design options at the Atlantic/Pomona station, a Montebello alignment and maintenance and storage facility site options and the Greenwood Station.

 

“I am pleased that the Board approved the Lambert Station in the City of Whittier as the terminus for this project.  Like many Metro projects, the Eastside extension will be built in phases, and I look forward to its completion to serve the residents of Southeast Los Angeles,” said Whittier City Councilmember and Metro Board Member Fernando Dutra. “The Board also voted to aggressively pursue $150 million in statewide Major Project – Project Development Reserve funding for projects that expect to receive federal funding in the future.  Our cities are eager to have multiple transportation options for their residents”.  

 

Three build alternatives have been studied extensively in the project’s Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Build alternatives consider the full project to Whittier and IOS that would construct the project in phases. A quick summary of all the alternatives studied are:

  • Alternative 1 Washington: Extends the Metro L (Gold) Line further east from its terminus at Pomona/Atlantic in East Los Angeles to Lambert Road in Whittier.
    • Alternative 2 IOS Commerce/Citadel: Extends the Metro L Line further east from its terminus at Pomona/Atlantic in East Los Angeles to Commerce/Citadel.
    • Alternative 3 IOS Greenwood: Extends the Metro L Line further east from its terminus at Pomona/Atlantic in East Los Angeles to Greenwood Station in Montebello.

 

Design options were also studied, including an underground relocated station at Atlantic/Pomona or an underground open-air station. Other design options are aerial (elevated structure) or at-grade (or street-level) segments in Montebello, including an at-grade Greenwood Station.

 

“We worked with all the communities along this corridor to ensure that we heard their concerns and needs and recommended the best possible alignment for the Eastside Transit Corridor. The locally preffered alternative will add rail connectivity and vastly improve transportation options in this corridor,” said Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins. “We look forward to continuing the work to improve transit connectivity for our Eastside communities.”

 

The Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 is a rail extension anticipated to provide commuters in a high travel-demand corridor relief to the limited transportation systems currently available to them. In addition, the project will provide a connection to the regional transit network via the Regional Connector, a new Metro rail extension under construction in downtown Los Angeles that will open in the spring of 2023.

 

Measure M allocates $6 billion for this project in two funding cycles. Cycle 1 allocates $3 billion for the Washington Alternative beginning in 2029 and Cycle 2 allocates $3 billion for the second alternative beginning in 2053. The second alternative is being evaluated through the San Gabriel Valley Transit Feasibility Study (https://www.sgvcog.org/transit-study).

 

For more information on the project, please call Metro at (213) 922-3012 or send an email to eastsidephase2@metro.net. Information about the project is also available on Metro’s website at www.metro.net/eastsidephase2.

 



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Posted 26 April 2023 - 04:29 PM

First phase to Montebello looks promising.  From Whittier, CA Daily News, 4/26/23:

 


 

   Metro L Line eastside light-rail extension to Montebello gets $35 million grant from state 

 

 

The proposed easterly extension of a Metro light-rail line from East Los Angeles to Montebello got a boost from the state transportation agency earlier this week.

 

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