Update from the one and only numble:
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2/16/22 update on LA Metro’s Vermont Corridor South Bay Extension study. Costs and ridership estimates developed.
• BRT: 8.8-10.1k riders, $289-$345m
• LRT: 13.7k riders, $4.7-$5.6b
• HRT: 18.5-19.3k riders, $10.8-$12.7b
Study expected to be finished next month.
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https://twitter.com/numble/status/1497325692647874563
Yeah, with those numbers, there's no way HRT will be chosen as the solution (as least not at this juncture). That's the problem with studying this corridor in isolation, separate from the northern portion.
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March 2022 presentation on LA Metro’s High Desert Corridor high-speed rail project. Looks like plans now expands beyond Palmdale-Victorville, with additional 2 future high-speed rail segments from Palmdale to Downtown LA (Palmdale-Victorville is now Segment 1). $33.4b total cost.
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https://twitter.com/numble/status/1501666705482731520