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Originally Posted by POLA
LIght Rail: Downtown Connector
So, is the idea of a heavy rail connector just a pipe dream now? Well, if it's light I think it will have to be raised!
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We already have a "heavy rail connector" - it's called the Red Line!
Light rail refers to compatibility with the light-rail systems. So a light-rail train can be underground, surface, or elevated, or any combination. For instance, the Blue Line north of Pico is a light-rail subway, and the Eastside Light Rail will be underground for almost 2 miles.
I think the light-rail connector
must be grade separated - either underground or elevated. Any benefits of rail will disappear due to traffic congestion, if the train is subject to street traffic.
I'd prefer a light-rail subway all the way to Little Tokyo or Civic Center, where it would emerge from a portal to connect with the Gold Lines.