LA 2028 Olympic Transport Network

[AustralianFan]

Since the 1974 Los Angeles Olympics, public transport in the City of Angeles has undergone huge expansion across several modes.

In recent years particularly, LA Metro Trains, LA Metro Light Rail and LA Metro Busways have greatly grown their networks and connection hubs.

At LAX Airport, a much needed elevated Automated People Mover (APM) shuttle train network servicing several key stations within the wider LAX precinct and terminals is getting very close to opening.  Also there are other major changes under construction including LAX terminal expansion and brand new terminals, consolidated rent-a-car facility, an inter-modal transportation facility, pedestrian walkways and direct connections with LA Metro Lines.

These improvements, along with the usual ‘Games Lanes’ on key roads and streets  will make transportation to/from venues and around Los Angeles during the Games a much better experience for athletes, officials, spectators, tourists and residents.

As at other Olympic Games, Spectator Park and Ride in pop-up facilties in various open spaces and mass parking areas near certain venues and serviced by shuttle buses are sure to again feature in the final LA 2028 Olympic Transport Network.

The organising committee have flagged their LA 2028 “Games transportation plan” to “move athletes, Games stakeholders and fans efficiently during the Games, while keeping LA residents moving reliably through the region”.  Currently, that plan must be in the development stage as no details of this plan are yet available on their website.

[AustralianFan]

The huge changes can be seen in these maps of the various public transport modes and will be a core feature of the LA 2028 Olympic Transport Network and venues etc are inserted to these maps.

LA Metro - Train, Light Rail and Bus Map:

 

LA Metro Bus and Rail Map:

 

LAX Airport Modernisation Program Map:

 

 

 

[AustralianFan]

Transferring these clarifications to the LA 2028 Olympic Transport thread from similar discussions and LA comparisons in the Brisbane 2032 OTN thread:

 

On 8/23/2024 at 1:29 PM, Bear said:

to be fair, in LA:

 

On 8/24/2024 at 12:57 PM, ejaycat said:

And to clarify, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA, or LAMTA) decided to brand itself as "Metro" some decades ago, but officially it still is the LA MTA.  That's why you will hear the terms "Metro Bus" and "Metro Rail." It was to provide consistency in terminology, because prior to that, you'd hear the media and people in general refer to "Metro Rail" and an "MTA bus."  

Aside from the Metro Bus example above, below is an example of Metro Rail:

Metro Rail (photo by me):

In Los Angeles, "Metro" isn't just the train system, but the whole MTA system.

To make matters a little more confusing, the Greater Los Angeles commuter rail system is called Metrolink, which is an entirely different system and spans the Greater LA five-county region.  

@Bear @ejaycat

 

[AustralianFan]

2 hours ago, AustralianFan said:

Since the 1984 1974 Los Angeles Olympics, public transport in the City of Angeles has undergone huge expansion across several modes.

In recent years particularly, LA Metro Trains, LA Metro Light Rail and LA Metro Busways have greatly grown their networks and connection hubs.

At LAX Airport, a much needed elevated Automated People Mover (APM) shuttle train network servicing several key stations within the wider LAX precinct and terminals is getting very close to opening.  Also there are other major changes under construction including LAX terminal expansion and brand new terminals, consolidated rent-a-car facility, an inter-modal transportation facility, pedestrian walkways and direct connections with LA Metro Lines.

These improvements, along with the usual ‘Games Lanes’ on key roads and streets  will make transportation to/from venues and around Los Angeles during the Games a much better experience for athletes, officials, spectators, tourists and residents.

As at other Olympic Games, Spectator Park and Ride in pop-up facilties in various open spaces and mass parking areas near certain venues and serviced by shuttle buses are sure to again feature in the final LA 2028 Olympic Transport Network.

The organising committee have flagged their LA 2028 “Games transportation plan” to “move athletes, Games stakeholders and fans efficiently during the Games, while keeping LA residents moving reliably through the region”.  Currently, that plan must be in the development stage as no details of this plan are yet available on their website.

correction:  1984 Los Angeles Olympics

[Bear]

All of the following is preliminary (considering we still have over 3.5 years to go):

LA28 will be a "car-free, transit first" Games - meaning NO spectator parking at the venues

The Mobility Concept Plan, as of this month, has the following priority projects:

Spoiler

• Games Route Network [GRN]
• Games Enhanced Transit System
• Mobility Hubs
• Countywide Bus Only Lanes
• Station Improvements
• LRT [Light Rail Transit] Speed Improvements
• Transit to Venue FLM [First/Last Mile]
• Payment &CX
• ATSAC/LARTMC Integration
• Metrolink SCORE Phase 1
• Regional TDM
• Open Streets
• ZEB Program Phase 1
• ACCESS Services
• Universal Basic Mobility

There will be a total of 80 Days of Games Transport Operations, beginning on 13 June 2028, and ending on 01 September 2028.

Notable dates (as scheduled right now, can and likely will change as the Games get closer) within this 80 day window includes:

Spoiler

• June 13 - Opening of venues and the Media Center, as well as the soft opening of the Athletes Village
  • Start of 80 days long Local Area Traffic Management and Parking [LATMP] controls around the venues
• June 30 - Official opening of the Athletes Village
  • The 60 days long Games Route Network [GRN] will begin full operations
  • The 60 days long Games Family transport systems will begin full operations
• July 14 - Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games
  • 30 days long Supplemental Bus System for spectators and workforce will begin operations
• July 30 - Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games
  • 30 days long Supplemental Bus System pauses operations
• July 31 to August 03 - Olympic Games Departures
  • 60 days long GRN operations are reduced
• August 15 - Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games
  • 30 days long Supplemental Bus System resumes operations
  • 60 days long GRN operations resumes full operations
• August 27 - Closing Ceremony of the Paralympic Games
  • 30 days long Supplemental Bus System ends operations
• August 28 to 30 - Paralympic Games Departures
  • 60 days long GRN operations end
  • 60 days long Games Family transport systems operations end
• September 01 - Athletes Village closes
  • End of 80 days long LATMP controls

The following are recognized Games Enhanced Transit System [GETS] Infrastructure Requirements:

Spoiler

• GETS Park and Ride Sites
  • Large temporary parking areas for spectator cars, will be served by GETS shuttles to the venues
• Venue Bus Malls
  • Temporary bus malls adjacent to venues for pick up / drop off of spectators, includes areas for queuing and multiple load zones
• GETS Bus Depots
  • For parking, maintaining, and fueling the GETS bus fleet
• Bus Staging Areas
  • Short term bus parking areas close to venues during competition events
• Bus Operations Center
  • Integrated coordination center for command, control, coordination, and communications

Projected bus fleet requirements are 2.7k buses and over 6k bus drivers and mechanics needed.

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[Bear]

3 minutes ago, Bear said:

All of the following is preliminary (considering we still have over 3.5 years to go):

LA28 will be a "car-free, transit first" Games - meaning NO spectator parking at the venues

The Mobility Concept Plan, as of this month, has the following priority projects:

  Reveal hidden contents

• Games Route Network [GRN]
• Games Enhanced Transit System
• Mobility Hubs
• Countywide Bus Only Lanes
• Station Improvements
• LRT [Light Rail Transit] Speed Improvements
• Transit to Venue FLM [First/Last Mile]
• Payment &CX
• ATSAC/LARTMC Integration
• Metrolink SCORE Phase 1
• Regional TDM
• Open Streets
• ZEB Program Phase 1
• ACCESS Services
• Universal Basic Mobility

There will be a total of 80 Days of Games Transport Operations, beginning on 13 June 2028, and ending on 01 September 2028.

Notable dates (as scheduled right now, can and likely will change as the Games get closer) within this 80 day window includes:

  Reveal hidden contents

• June 13 - Opening of venues and the Media Center, as well as the soft opening of the Athletes Village
  • Start of 80 days long Local Area Traffic Management and Parking [LATMP] controls around the venues
• June 30 - Official opening of the Athletes Village
  • The 60 days long Games Route Network [GRN] will begin full operations
  • The 60 days long Games Family transport systems will begin full operations
• July 14 - Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games
  • 30 days long Supplemental Bus System for spectators and workforce will begin operations
• July 30 - Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games
  • 30 days long Supplemental Bus System pauses operations
• July 31 to August 03 - Olympic Games Departures
  • 60 days long GRN operations are reduced
• August 15 - Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games
  • 30 days long Supplemental Bus System resumes operations
  • 60 days long GRN operations resumes full operations
• August 27 - Closing Ceremony of the Paralympic Games
  • 30 days long Supplemental Bus System ends operations
• August 28 to 30 - Paralympic Games Departures
  • 60 days long GRN operations end
  • 60 days long Games Family transport systems operations end
• September 01 - Athletes Village closes
  • End of 80 days long LATMP controls

The following are recognized Games Enhanced Transit System [GETS] Infrastructure Requirements:

  Reveal hidden contents

• GETS Park and Ride Sites
  • Large temporary parking areas for spectator cars, will be served by GETS shuttles to the venues
• Venue Bus Malls
  • Temporary bus malls adjacent to venues for pick up / drop off of spectators, includes areas for queuing and multiple load zones
• GETS Bus Depots
  • For parking, maintaining, and fueling the GETS bus fleet
• Bus Staging Areas
  • Short term bus parking areas close to venues during competition events
• Bus Operations Center
  • Integrated coordination center for command, control, coordination, and communications

Projected bus fleet requirements are 2.7k buses and over 6k bus drivers and mechanics needed.

(will continue in a separate message)

sorry for the split message, my laptop decided it was a wonderful time to update

Regarding the Games Route Network, they're still pondering how to go by doing this it seems, though they have asserted that they will be "NOT necessarily everywhere" which I assume is good news for those who still plan to drive to work during those 80 days.

As for the legacy, Metro is planning "Bus Priority Improvements" which include:

Spoiler

• Bus Only Lanes
• Bus Corridor Enhancements - priority corridors being:
  • Broadway
  • Olympic Blvd
  • Venice Blvd
  • Valley Blvd / Atlantic Blvd / Garvey Ave
  • Florence Blvd/ Studebaker Rd / Imperial Hwy
  • DTLA corridors (Figueroa, Alvarado, Cesar Chavez)
  • Inglewood corridors
  • Harbor Blvd

In the first message, under the Mobility Concept Plan project list, I mentioned "First / Last Mile". These would be improvements in access and safety between the transit stops and stations, and the venues. The improvements listed could be things like:

Spoiler

• "Traffic calming" street trees and landscaping
• New or improved sidewalks and crosswalks, as well as curb extensions
• Bike lanes, bike parking, and bike share stations
• Wayfinding signage to key destinations and transit connections

These improvements will be prioritized in Downtown LA, the Sepulveda Basin, Carson, Norwalk, Long Beach, Santa Monica, Pasadena, Pomona, La Verne, and San Dimas.

There will also be Mobility Hubs, that would enable multi-modal connections at existing stations that aim to "enhance" connectivity to and from venues and would support the GETS during the Games. The Hubs will include stuff like bike and scooter share stations, signage, shade structures, solar panels, public art, concession and vendor spaces, etc etc etc.

Right now Metro has identified possible locations, the top 5 being in:

• Chatsworth
• El Monte
• Expo / Crenshaw
• North Hollywood
• Willow

They have applied for funding for these sites. They plan to do the same for more locations later on.

I won't go into much detail regarding the funding, so I'll just link the rest of the Metro presentation slides if you guys want to look into that (plus other things I did not mention here): https://www.dropbox.com/sh/moaeawf95dvf45k/AACYjvJW5275bNGyoCpNUHDTa/Upcoming Meetings/SEPTEMBER 2024/DOCUMENTS?e=1&preview=Metro+Sust.+Council+2024_sjr.pdf&subfolder_nav_tracking=1&st=jvw2vb9m&dl=0

[AustralianFan]

 

On 9/19/2024 at 7:49 AM, AustralianFan said:

 

 

On 9/19/2024 at 7:50 AM, AustralianFan said:

Testing of LAX Inter-Terminal Shuttle Trains 

Just took this photo of the new elevated LAX inter-terminal shuttle train track from my hotel window.  There was an actual little shuttle train at the carpark station but I was not quick enough to take photo before it moved off. 

(apologies for the “tornado-like” dust streaks on the outside of my hotel window)

Opening of this new LAX shuttle train system must be not far away.  At the actual LAX Terminals themselves, the shiny new shuttle stations are way up high above the buildings and actually look like space-ship docking stations.   They had to go high up because there’s no room left at LAX for lower level placement.  So airport visitors and tourists are going go get a spectaular view of the whole area as they move around.

At LA 2028, this system will also be invaluable in seamlessly moving the hordes around the LAX precinct and onto public and private transport connection hubs.

 

3 hours ago, enkosia said:

That sounds really exciting! The photo must look impressive, even with the dust on the window. It’s great to hear that the shuttle system is almost ready. Those elevated stations really do sound like something out of a sci-fi movie! I can’t believe they had to build them so high up, but it makes sense with the space limitations at LAX. I can just imagine how amazing the views will be from up there! With the 2028 Olympics approaching, having this shuttle system in place will definitely help manage all the extra traffic. It’s going to be a game changer for getting people around the airport and connecting to other transport options.

Yes, it certainly will and hopefully reduce shuttle bus movements around the LAX area and on to public and other transport connections.

As an example, I was very impressed with the public transport connections and the new light rail route to Long Beach where there will be several venues in LA2028.  

[AustralianFan]

On 9/27/2024 at 12:48 PM, Bear said:

All of the following is preliminary (considering we still have over 3.5 years to go):

LA28 will be a "car-free, transit first" Games - meaning NO spectator parking at the venues

The Mobility Concept Plan, as of this month, has the following priority projects:

  Reveal hidden contents

• Games Route Network [GRN]
• Games Enhanced Transit System
• Mobility Hubs
• Countywide Bus Only Lanes
• Station Improvements
• LRT [Light Rail Transit] Speed Improvements
• Transit to Venue FLM [First/Last Mile]
• Payment &CX
• ATSAC/LARTMC Integration
• Metrolink SCORE Phase 1
• Regional TDM
• Open Streets
• ZEB Program Phase 1
• ACCESS Services
• Universal Basic Mobility

There will be a total of 80 Days of Games Transport Operations, beginning on 13 June 2028, and ending on 01 September 2028.

Notable dates (as scheduled right now, can and likely will change as the Games get closer) within this 80 day window includes:

  Reveal hidden contents

• June 13 - Opening of venues and the Media Center, as well as the soft opening of the Athletes Village
  • Start of 80 days long Local Area Traffic Management and Parking [LATMP] controls around the venues
• June 30 - Official opening of the Athletes Village
  • The 60 days long Games Route Network [GRN] will begin full operations
  • The 60 days long Games Family transport systems will begin full operations
• July 14 - Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games
  • 30 days long Supplemental Bus System for spectators and workforce will begin operations
• July 30 - Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games
  • 30 days long Supplemental Bus System pauses operations
• July 31 to August 03 - Olympic Games Departures
  • 60 days long GRN operations are reduced
• August 15 - Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games
  • 30 days long Supplemental Bus System resumes operations
  • 60 days long GRN operations resumes full operations
• August 27 - Closing Ceremony of the Paralympic Games
  • 30 days long Supplemental Bus System ends operations
• August 28 to 30 - Paralympic Games Departures
  • 60 days long GRN operations end
  • 60 days long Games Family transport systems operations end
• September 01 - Athletes Village closes
  • End of 80 days long LATMP controls

The following are recognized Games Enhanced Transit System [GETS] Infrastructure Requirements:

  Reveal hidden contents

• GETS Park and Ride Sites
  • Large temporary parking areas for spectator cars, will be served by GETS shuttles to the venues
• Venue Bus Malls
  • Temporary bus malls adjacent to venues for pick up / drop off of spectators, includes areas for queuing and multiple load zones
• GETS Bus Depots
  • For parking, maintaining, and fueling the GETS bus fleet
• Bus Staging Areas
  • Short term bus parking areas close to venues during competition events
• Bus Operations Center
  • Integrated coordination center for command, control, coordination, and communications

Projected bus fleet requirements are 2.7k buses and over 6k bus drivers and mechanics needed.

(will continue in a separate message)

 

On 9/27/2024 at 1:12 PM, Bear said:

sorry for the split message, my laptop decided it was a wonderful time to update

Regarding the Games Route Network, they're still pondering how to go by doing this it seems, though they have asserted that they will be "NOT necessarily everywhere" which I assume is good news for those who still plan to drive to work during those 80 days.

As for the legacy, Metro is planning "Bus Priority Improvements" which include:

  Reveal hidden contents

• Bus Only Lanes
• Bus Corridor Enhancements - priority corridors being:
  • Broadway
  • Olympic Blvd
  • Venice Blvd
  • Valley Blvd / Atlantic Blvd / Garvey Ave
  • Florence Blvd/ Studebaker Rd / Imperial Hwy
  • DTLA corridors (Figueroa, Alvarado, Cesar Chavez)
  • Inglewood corridors
  • Harbor Blvd

In the first message, under the Mobility Concept Plan project list, I mentioned "First / Last Mile". These would be improvements in access and safety between the transit stops and stations, and the venues. The improvements listed could be things like:

  Reveal hidden contents

• "Traffic calming" street trees and landscaping
• New or improved sidewalks and crosswalks, as well as curb extensions
• Bike lanes, bike parking, and bike share stations
• Wayfinding signage to key destinations and transit connections

These improvements will be prioritized in Downtown LA, the Sepulveda Basin, Carson, Norwalk, Long Beach, Santa Monica, Pasadena, Pomona, La Verne, and San Dimas.

There will also be Mobility Hubs, that would enable multi-modal connections at existing stations that aim to "enhance" connectivity to and from venues and would support the GETS during the Games. The Hubs will include stuff like bike and scooter share stations, signage, shade structures, solar panels, public art, concession and vendor spaces, etc etc etc.

Right now Metro has identified possible locations, the top 5 being in:

• Chatsworth
• El Monte
• Expo / Crenshaw
• North Hollywood
• Willow

They have applied for funding for these sites. They plan to do the same for more locations later on.

I won't go into much detail regarding the funding, so I'll just link the rest of the Metro presentation slides if you guys want to look into that (plus other things I did not mention here): https://www.dropbox.com/sh/moaeawf95dvf45k/AACYjvJW5275bNGyoCpNUHDTa/Upcoming Meetings/SEPTEMBER 2024/DOCUMENTS?e=1&preview=Metro+Sust.+Council+2024_sjr.pdf&subfolder_nav_tracking=1&st=jvw2vb9m&dl=0

Very impressive research @Bear regarding the detail around LA2028 transport planning and Olympic Transport Network.

Yes too that as with Olympic Games for decades now that there will be no cars at actual venues from at least Sydney 2000 onwards.  But as with many Olympic Games, am  expecting that, in addition to public transport connections, a fleet of  spectator shuttle buses and coaches will operate from designated temporary Olympic Park and Ride locations which would then take spectators to the actual venues.   Olympic Park and Rides are generally strategically located within roughly 3-5 miles or so from the Venue and common places for these are open spaces such as industrial lots, shopping centre carparks, high school open spaces, other open spaces.

Spectator Shuttle Buses would also be required from designated public transport light rail and heavy rail stations to take spectators that short distance from that rail or bus station to the nearby venue.

For example, to get to the Marine Stadium Rowing Course at Long Beach, spectator shuttle buses most likely will be required from a nearby designated Long Beach Light Rail Station to take spectators that distance to one of the ticketed entry points at Marine Stadium.

[AustralianFan]

3 hours ago, AustralianFan said:

 

Very impressive research @Bear regarding the detail around LA2028 transport planning and Olympic Transport Network.

Yes too that as with Olympic Games for decades now that there will be no cars at actual venues from at least Sydney 2000 onwards.  But as with many Olympic Games, am  expecting that, in addition to public transport connections, a fleet of  spectator shuttle buses and coaches will operate from designated temporary Olympic Park and Ride locations which would then take spectators to the actual venues.   Olympic Park and Rides are generally strategically located within roughly 3-5 miles or so from the Venue and common places for these are open spaces such as industrial lots, shopping centre carparks, high school open spaces, other open spaces.

Spectator Shuttle Buses would also be required from designated public transport light rail and heavy rail stations to take spectators that short distance from that rail or bus station to the nearby venue.

For example, to get to the Marine Stadium Rowing Course at Long Beach, spectator shuttle buses most likely will be required from a nearby designated Long Beach Light Rail Station to take spectators that distance to one of the ticketed entry points at Marine Stadium.

Noting too that in your excellent transport plans and timelines @Bear that “Supplemental Bus System” for spectators and workforce (starting on the day of the Opening Ceremony as you posted above) is the name given by LA organisers to cover this type of additional transport spectator/workforce shuttle services described in my post above.

I guess each Olympic Games may give a slightly differently name to these additional games time shuttle operations to daily move everyone in and out of venues to nearby public transport connections and park and ride shuttle locations.

[AustralianFan]

Just found it in @Bear’s amazing raft of LA 2028 transport plan documents. 

So at LA2028 in their Games Enhanced Transit System (GETS), there will be:

• 25 Park and Ride sites for spectator cars served by GETS shuttle buses to/from venues
• 13 Venue Bus Malls to drop off/pickup spectators
• 15 GETS Bus Depots for maintenance, washing and refuelling the GETS bus fleet
• 13 Bus Staging Areas adjacent to venues for short term parking
• 1 Bus Operations Centre

(no doubt Brisbane 2032 transport planners will be examining in great detail these LA 2028 Olympic Transport Network Plans)

 

LA2028 Games Enhanced Transit System

Source:  LA2028 Games Enhanced Transit System (GETS)

[Bear]

Preliminary draft for the Games Route Network:

Taken from https://scag.ca.gov/post/tcwg-august-27-2024-meeting-agenda (Attachment 4.1-4)

Some info from the attachment:

Quote

GRN on Freeways

Create dedicated lanes for use of Games Family Vehicles by temporarily converting HOV, HOT, GP, and/or shoulders to facilitate exclusive games-related travel.

Emergency vehicles will have access, but general traffic will be prohibited from using these dedicated travel lanes.

Duration of closure to the public during the day is to be determined and may depend on route.

Lanes to be delineated by striping, pavement painting, and new signage on existing structures.

Quote

Scope Assumptions

GRN may require some short-term ramp closures; if long-term ramp closures are requested, FHWA [Federal Highway Administration] will be notified well in advance.

GRN may change occupancy requirements for HOV lanes.

GRN may be used by general transit if time and space allow.

Traffic signal modification may be needed. Signal scope may be in different projects.

GRN to be in operation for an estimated 60 to 80 days of operation.

Testing exercises to be completed before deployment during Games.

Facilities will be returned to their original condition after this temporary duration.

@AustralianFan this may also be of interest to you 🙂

[AustralianFan]

14 hours ago, Bear said:

Preliminary draft for the Games Route Network:

Taken from https://scag.ca.gov/post/tcwg-august-27-2024-meeting-agenda (Attachment 4.1-4)

Some info from the attachment:

@AustralianFan this may also be of interest to you 🙂

@Bear excellent detail on the LA Olympic Transport Network including the draft map.

I completely missed in your earlier posts you posted that there was a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system coming to LA and will form part of the network.  This is very interesting because for 2032, Brisbane recently announced they are expanding their new BRT to be near to more venues.

I had also been wondering at LA 2028 if or how they might put Games Lanes on LA’s freeways and this has answered that:  they’ll be included on shoulders, HOV express lanes, HOT and/or GP.

(btw, what’s HOT and GP?  Are they different categories of specialised lanes on LA freeways?

• Games Lanes to be highlighted to freeway/road users with striping, pavement painting and new signage
• Emergency vehicles will have access, but general traffic will be prohibited from using these dedicated travel lanes.

 

 

[Bear]

2 hours ago, AustralianFan said:

(btw, what’s HOT and GP?  Are they different categories of specialised lanes on LA freeways?

• Games Lanes to be highlighted to freeway/road users with striping, pavement painting and new signage
• Emergency vehicles will have access, but general traffic will be prohibited from using these dedicated travel lanes.

In California, HOT Lanes are high occupancy lanes, or rather express lanes in which single-occupancy cars pay a toll electronically to use. In order to do this, cars need a FasTrak transponder tag. Lanes are usually indicated with these signs above them:

GP Lanes are general purpose lanes, which I believe are just your standard freeway lanes that you can use for free and without restrictions.

If any other californian sees this and wants to add on (or correct any errors I may have made) feel free to do so 🙂 I personally do not drive as public transit currently meets all of my transportation needs, so I don't really know about much of this stuff admittedly

[baron-pierreIV]

That's basically the same m.o. they will use during the Olympic period.  They will designate those special lanes Olympic HOV lanes (or something like that).  But if history repeats itself -- as happened both in 1984 and in Atlanta 1996, residents took their vacations during that time and the freeways were like weekends during the Olympic weeks.  The fear of freeway gridlock is overstated.  

[AustralianFan]

On 10/4/2024 at 6:59 AM, Bear said:

In California, HOT Lanes are high occupancy lanes, or rather express lanes in which single-occupancy cars pay a toll electronically to use. In order to do this, cars need a FasTrak transponder tag. Lanes are usually indicated with these signs above them:

GP Lanes are general purpose lanes, which I believe are just your standard freeway lanes that you can use for free and without restrictions.

If any other californian sees this and wants to add on (or correct any errors I may have made) feel free to do so 🙂 I personally do not drive as public transit currently meets all of my transportation needs, so I don't really know about much of this stuff admittedly

On my last few trips to LA and Costa Mesa, I’ve noticed the Freeway 405 Express Lanes Project has been completed and a faster journey down to Orange County is the result.  These HOV (High Occupancy Vehicles) + carpool +3 with Fastrak transponder dual express lanes replaced the previous single carpool lanes and its made a huge difference on the 405 Freeway purported to be the busiest freeway in all of USA.

These HOV Lanes during the Games will be temporily re-purposed it seems to be Games Lanes in those required freeway sections.

Link:  405 Freeway Express Lanes Project Now Open - Spectrum News

[AustralianFan]

3 minutes ago, AustralianFan said:

On my last few trips to LA and Costa Mesa, I’ve noticed the Freeway 405 Express Lanes Project has been completed and a faster journey down to Orange County is the result.  These HOV (High Occupancy Vehicles) + carpool +3 with Fastrak transponder dual express lanes replaced the previous single carpool lanes and its made a huge difference on the 405 Freeway purported to be the busiest freeway in all of USA.

These HOV Lanes during the Games will be temporily re-purposed it seems to be Games Lanes in those required freeway sections.

Link:  405 Freeway Express Lanes Project Now Open - Spectrum News

Correction:

These dual HOV/Carpool Lanes during the Games will be temporily re-purposed it seems, well at least one of the lanes, to be Games Lanes in those required freeway sections to/from and relevant to those Orange County Olympic/Paralympic Venues.

[Bear]

so I went to Crypto.com Arena last night for the Kings / Canucks game and took the Metro rail. I was hoping that I would return here to write about how getting to certain venues via public transit was gonna be easy but... the damn train broke down in the middle of service and we had to wait until a new train came 😭. Of course, these things happen, and I'm sure Metro has plans in case this type of stuff happens during the Games...

Side note, they really should have looked into expanding some of the Metro station platforms. I felt like I was going to fall onto the rails over how narrow it was 😔

[AustralianFan]

2 hours ago, Bear said:

so I went to Crypto.com Arena last night for the Kings / Canucks game and took the Metro rail. I was hoping that I would return here to write about how getting to certain venues via public transit was gonna be easy but... the damn train broke down in the middle of service and we had to wait until a new train came 😭. Of course, these things happen, and I'm sure Metro has plans in case this type of stuff happens during the Games...

Side note, they really should have looked into expanding some of the Metro station platforms. I felt like I was going to fall onto the rails over how narrow it was 😔

Gosh thats not good.  Hope you got to see the Game still.   Do you know if some of the new LA Metro train stations have safety platform doors installed ?

[Bear]

3 hours ago, AustralianFan said:

Gosh thats not good.  Hope you got to see the Game still.

Luckily I made it on time despite the delay and saw my beloved Canucks win 4-2

3 hours ago, AustralianFan said:

Do you know if some of the new LA Metro train stations have safety platform doors installed ?

From what I saw, the stations we passed by did not have any safety platform doors installed, and I don't think the new stations have them. Luckily the majority of station platforms seem to be wide enough, it's just that for some reason the platform at the station I got off at in Downtown was kind of narrow. Didn't help it was pretty crowded either so you had to be very careful haha

[Bear]

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this is a very rough draft so far, so it's not cleaned-up and organized well yet

thank you to LA City for having the LA Metro routes and stations easily available to download

[AustralianFan]

1 hour ago, Bear said:

GamesBids-exclusive second sneak peek at the project I'm working on

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this is a very rough draft so far, so it's not cleaned-up and organized well yet

thank you to LA City for having the LA Metro routes and stations easily available to download

Fantastic.  Looking forward to your finished masterpiece 🤩

[AustralianFan]

Just in LA at the moment and KTLA are reporting on this innovative “charging road” solution for electric transit projects at UCLA, home of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Athletes Village.  Amazing stuff.

California’s First “Charging Roadway” coming to UCLA

California’s first wireless charging roadway is coming to UCLA thanks to a state grant that will help support electric transit projects at the university.

The $19.85 million grant, awarded to UCLA’s Events and Transportation program, will support the installation of inductive charging coils below the road along transit routes on Charles E. Young Drive, roughly between the Westwood Plaza intersection and Murphy Hall, about 3/4 of a mile long. 

The installation will allow electric passenger shuttles and heavy-duty buses to charge wirelessly while the vehicle drives.

The project follows the deployment of the nation’s first public electric vehicle-charging roadway, which launched in November 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.

The grant will also support building a new transit hub between the UCLA bus depot and the planned UCLA/Westwood station. The hub will directly connect with L.A. Metro’s D Line light rail extension, the first direct rail connection from downtown Los Angeles to Beverly Hills, Century City, and Westwood.

The new transit hub is expected to open in 2028, just in time for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

“The new transit hub and extension will be a game-changer for connectivity in Westwood,” saidClinton Bench, director of UCLA Fleet and Transit. “It will make it easier for everyone to travel between UCLA and key destinations throughout Los Angeles, especially as the city prepares to host the Olympics, thereby fostering a more integrated and accessible urban landscape.”

The money will also support the expansion of UCLA’s Bruin Bus fleet to 100% electric. The bus route links the Westwood Village commercial district, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, academic buildings, and many other university facilities. It also connects passengers to other transit agencies.

UCLA is partnering with Electreon, a company that develops and provides wireless charging systems for electric vehicles and CalStart, a nonprofit dedicated to accelerating clean transportation, on the projects.

 

[AustralianFan]

A construction update on the soon-to-be-opened LAX Metro Connector, an important link in the LA2028 Olympic Transport Network.

 

[AustralianFan]

In the video below starting at the 07:54 mark, are some interesting facts and figures on LA2028’s Olympic Transport Plans.

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The  Angeles public transport has undergone a major overhaul for the 2028 Games.  Billions of $USD  have been invested to expand LA’s Metro System and Bus Routes

During the Games:

• certain areas will be car free
• 4,000 additional buses will be deployed borrowed from neighboring cities
• metro hours to extend to 24/7
• dedicated Olymoic Lanes will operate on major thoroughfares
• a comprehensive ride-sharing and shuttle system will operate
• local businesses will be encouraged to adopt remote work policies (work from home).

Currently, the LA public transport system handles 1.2 million rides per day.  During the Olympics, that must increase to 2.3 million rides per day.

 

[baron-pierreIV]

/\/\  That YouTube piece is sooooo FULL OF ERRORS.  Many readers comments have taken him to task for it -- but he has only admitted to LA 1984 making a sizeable surplus.  Has not acknowledged that Atlanta 1996, Salt Lake 2002 and Paris 2024 ALL finished in the black.