Los Angeles Union Station Run-Through Tracks

[jccollins]

Just received this reminder today. I'm glad to see this important project appears to be moving forward.

**REMINDER**

Community Open House: Progress Briefing #2

Los Angeles Union Station Run-Through Tracks

The Open House

March 5, 2003, 5:00-7:00 p.m.

MTA Headquarters

Union Station Room

One Gateway Center, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Please mark your calendars and plan to attend an open house on the

refined project alternatives for the Los Angeles Union Station

Run-Through Tracks project. This project is being develop to help

identify project alternatives that will reduce congestion at Los Angeles

Union Station. Those attending the open house will have the opportunity

to speak with project staff to answer questions or any concerns.

For updated information about the Run-Through Tracks project please

visit the website at www.runthroughtracks.org. Information at the

website includes the project history, fact sheets, and copies of the

PowerPoint presentations that were presented at prior meetings.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, please watch the website for

daily updates after the meeting, as we will place materials presented on

the website for your review. The website also has an online submissions

page for you to provide comment and ask additional questions.

Should you need specific meeting accessibility accommodations please

call (213) 381-5700, or reply to this email. Please feel free to forward

this email to any interested parties.

Ginny-Marie Case

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The Robert Group

3780 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1010

Los Angeles, CA 90010

213.381.5700

Fax: 213.381.5857

www.therobertgroup.com

 

[gswager]

I've been there several times at LAUS (Los Angeles Union Station). Stubbed lines is a "pain in the butts" during rush hour traffic. Sometimes the incoming trains have to wait on the mainline for the next available line and/or traffic jam area.

During the Amtrak freight cars era, one Southwest Chief is using two lines- one for the passengers and other line for the freights. The passenger section has to pull forward to pass the switch, turn the switch, and back-up to connect the freight cars and then pull forward again. It takes about 10-20 minutes. Waste of time!

Hopefully, the project will reduce the traffic time.