Los Angeles Streetcar

Los Angeles Streetcar
Overview
Type Streetcar
Status In planning
Stations 16
Website Los Angeles Streetcar, Inc.
Operation
Opened Future
Operator(s) Los Angeles Streetcar, Inc.
Character Surface, in-street running
Technical
Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
standard gauge
Route map
Legend

Hill and 1st Red Line  Purple Line  Silver Line 

Broadway and 2nd Blue Line  Gold Line 
Hill and 3rdAngels Flight
Broadway and 4th
Hill and 5th Red Line  Purple Line  Silver Line 
Broadway and 6th
Hill and 7th
Broadway and 8th
7th and Grand
Broadway and Olympic

7th and Flower Blue Line  Gold Line  Red Line  Purple Line  Silver Line 
11th and Hill
Figueroa and 8th
11th and Grand
Figueroa and Olympic

11th and Flower

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The Los Angeles Streetcar is a largely funded electric streetcar that would serve Downtown Los Angeles, much in the same way the Los Angeles Railway streetcar system did in the earlier part of the 20th century.

Background

In May 2011, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the city of Los Angeles, and several stakeholders began conducting studies and holding public meetings to identify the feasibility of restoring streetcar service downtown.[1] The streetcar restoration efforts will further support in revitalizing Downtown Los Angeles's Historic Core and connect people to employment centers, shopping districts, civic resources, cultural institutions, historic landmarks and entertainment venues within the project study area. A restoration of the streetcar service is anticipated to underscore the overall downtown renaissance occurring in the historic downtown area of Los Angeles according to Metro.[1]

After narrowing it down to seven possible alignments, one alignment was chosen as the Local-Preferred Alternative in January 2012.[2] This alignment would travel on Grand Avenue, 1st Street, Broadway, 11th Street, Figueroa Street, 7th Street, and Hill Street, though a second alternative including an alignment on 9th Street instead of 7th Street was also included – thus two Build Alternatives will be studied further for potential development.[2][3] A Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (Draft EIR/EA) for these two Build Alternatives is currently in preparation, and is expected to be released to the public in Spring 2014.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "City of Los Angeles Restoration of Historic Streetcar Service in Downtown LA". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). February 4, 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  2. 1 2 "Restoration of Historic Streetcar Service in Downtown Los Angeles: Alternatives Analysis Final Report" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). January 13, 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  3. ↑ "Restoration of Historic Streetcar Service in Downtown Los Angeles: Build Alternatives (Map)" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). November 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
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