Los Angeles County voters passed Measure M last November, with overwhelming support from 71 percent of voters, providing $ 120 billion for local transportation needs for the next generation. Planning, efforts, and developments are underway in Los Angeles expanding bike lanes and rail service, which is great, but our city and citizens need a lot more to navigate our ever-expanding network-blocked metropolis. . Our quality of life depends on it. We need more.
My suggestion is to add Measure M1 (a) to the ballot box; the code name “Operation Speedtrac” ‘Speedtrac’ could raise another $ 30 billion or more earmarked exclusively for monorail construction. Today, traveling on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles to and from the valley during long rush hours is a complete nightmare. It won’t get better anytime soon. I don’t see newly installed carpool lanes as the long-term answer or solution. Certainly, I am not alone in my thinking. Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti recently mentioned the need for a monorail along 405. Los Angeles nonprofit group American Monorail, Inc., strongly reiterates the need for its development. the analysis, planning, performance criteria, and leadership of US mass transit development, beyond the marginal performance of government-subsidized passenger rail systems, toward a public-private joint venture model of self-sufficient transportation services cost-effective and sustainable that enhance every urban environment and economy for which they are designed. ”As the name implies, the organization are strong advocates of building and connecting our vast city with high-quality monorail service.
In 20 years, before I am an octogenarian, I would like to be able to travel the 405 corridor via monorail service and leave the imagined car or driverless car at home. Stops could easily be made where bridges exist along Century, Sepulveda, Palms, National and Wilshire boulevards, such as 405. Travelers can simply walk from their homes and apartments to the various monorail stops. Hundreds of thousands already live along the 405 corridor, one of the most densely populated areas in Los Angeles. Millions of people would use the 405 monorail. The railroad would alleviate car congestion, reduce air pollution, and significantly speed up travel times. How cool would it be to safely sit inside a monorail, read the newspaper, and travel 60 mph during rush hour? Without question, the stress would ease and the life expectancy of Westside LA and the valley would likely increase. Why wait another 30 years for monorail action?
‘Operation Speedtrac’ could, as The American Monorail Project suggests, be a combination of public and private corporate financing. Companies are always looking for good public relations. I can’t think of anything better than the monetary participation of companies like Siemens, GE, Mitsubishi and others.
Costs and profits could be shared between the city and forward-thinking corporations. Once Project 405 is completed and issues resolved, additional monorails could be added to the Los Angeles area basin that will not conflict with the expansion of the rail lines. How about a fast monorail line along I-5 from downtown Los Angeles to Orange County?
Today, more mass transit is needed in various forms to make Los Angeles a more pleasant and livable metropolis. Let’s put Measure M 1 (a) on the ballot soon, raise another $ 30 billion or more for the construction of the monorail, and embrace Operation Speedtrac. Our loyal contributing citizens deserve it.
