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REVISED
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
JULY 19, 2017
Preamble
Motion by:
DIRECTORS BARGER & NAJARIAN
Study of Metrolink Antelope Valley Line
The Antelope Valley Line (AVL) plays a critical role in connecting North Los Angeles County, Union Station and cities in between, carrying the third highest ridership in Metrolink's commuter rail system, reducing the equivalent of one lane of traffic from major freeways during peak commute hours, and removing approximately 1,000,000 weekday automobile trips per year. the highest percentage of transit dependent riders.
Currently, due to numerous constraints, a trip from the Antelope Valley to Union Station can take over two hours, with speeds averaging just 35 miles per hour from end-to-end. There are also gaps in service throughout the day which may further discourages ridership.
Through previous board actions, progress has been made to address some of the AVL service issues such as the Metrolink Antelope Valley Line Infrastructure Improvement Strategic Plan dated March 2012, the North County Multimodal Integrated Transportation Study (NCMITS) dated 2013, and the new Los Angeles-Burbank-Glendale Corridor Feasibility Study; but to date, a comprehensive study has yet to take place to analyze constraints on the northern segment of the AVL.
As Metro embarks on updating its Long Range Transportation Plan, To be compatible with future planning efforts and to best prepare for as new funding sources that will become available to the North County Subregion in the coming years, it is important that stakeholder agencies understand the most cost-effective solutions to break down the constraints that continue to hold back the AVL from maximizing its service potential.
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SUBJECT: MOTION BY DIRECTORS BARGER AND NAJARIAN
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RECOMMENDATION
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WE THEREFORE MOVE that the Metro Board:
AUTHORIZE a study of the Metrolink Antelope Valley Line (AVL) between Burbank and Lancaster that determines a ra...
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