BLUE LINE READY FOR RIDERS

Los Angeles' Blue Line light rail system is scheduled to begin operation on 19 miles of the planned 22 mile line on July 16. As an alternative to already congested roads, the light rail line will be an elevated, grade-separated operation whose flexibility will enable it to travel along a wide center median at one location and local streets in a single-track loop at another. Ridership is expected to be high, 87 foot long articulated vehicles will carry passengers and passenger comfort and safety are top priorities.

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• Publication Date: 1990-6

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 46-48
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 191
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Articulated cars; Elevated guideways; Light rail transit; Ridership; Safety
• Geographic Terms: Los Angeles (California)
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00495375
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM