Los Angeles Future Regional Transit Plan

My idea of a final buildout of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area's public transit network. The original overall concept was inspired by Nandert. Overview: VCTC BRT Bus rapid transit operated by the Ventura County Transit Commission. They slot into the existing route numbers shared amongst it and local bus services. Metro BRT Bus rapid transit operated by LA Metro. They are differentiated from regular bus lines with a letter "J" in front of their numbers to denote their heritage to the J Line BRT. J10 lines are in West LA and Long Beach. J20 lines are crosstown lines. J30 lines are in East LA. J60 lines are in San Fernando Valley. Metro Streetcar Streetcar trams operated by LA Metro, often converted from high-demand BRT and bus routes to fill transit gaps between metro lines and increase service capacity in higher density neighborhoods. They are identified with a letter "J" followed by a single-digit number or the number of the BRT line it replaced to denote their heritage to the J Line BRT. Metro Light Rail Light rail operated by LA Metro. These lines are powered by overhead catenaries and grade separated to the fullest extent where possible, though many older lines, like the A and E Lines, will still have grade crossings. Intended maximum headways are 10 minutes peak service and 20 minutes off-peak. Fully grade separated lines can drop headways down to 5-6 min. Metro Heavy Rail Heavy rail rapid transit operated by LA Metro. These lines are fully grade separated and powered by third rail. The B and D lines are traditional heavy rail, with intended maximum headways of 8 minutes peak service and 15 minutes off-peak service. All other lines are Bechtel automated heavy rail, which uses shorter unmanned trainsets in smaller tunnels and stations that are cheaper to build and operate as per their proposal for the Sepulveda Subway Project. Intended maximum headways for these are 3 minutes peak service and 10 minutes off-peak service. Metrolink Regional Conventional diesel or electric regional rail service operated by Metrolink. Regional lines provide regular, reliable service to the outlying fringes of the LA metropolitan area, reaching as far as Santa Barbara and Oceanside, sometimes on ROWs owned by other agencies or freight rail, all at least double tracked. Onboard service standards will be similar to Amtrak regional routes like the Surfliner, with bilevel low-level-boarding rolling stock that have cushioned seats and a cafe. Intended maximum headways are hourly peak service and twice hourly off-peak service. Metrolink Commuter Frequent regional rail service operated on electrified Metrolink-owned tracks with bilevel high-level-boarding EMUs (likely the Stadler KISS) to provide faster, more frequent service along shorter, denser ROWs within and just outside of LA proper with the goal of moving commuters from the outlying cities to DTLA. The San Bernardino and Riverside Lines have been converted in their entirety to be able to offer this level of service. Where they interline with Metrolink Rapid Transit, they function as an express. Intended maximum headways are 20 minutes peak service and 40 minutes off-peak. Metrolink Rapid Transit A hybrid S-bahn style rapid transit service operated on electrified Metrolink-owned tracks with level boarding EMUs (likely the Stadler FLIRT) to provide higher frequency service along preexisting ROWs. Angel, Arrow, Meridian, and Empire Rapid Transit provide metro-like service that supplement preexisting Metrolink Commuter lines. Intended maximum headways for each service are 10 minutes peak service and 30 minutes off-peak. High Speed Rail Los Angeles will be served by high speed rail from two service providers: California High Speed Rail and Brightline West. CAHSR is a Tier III HSR service that forms the spine for HSR in the region within the state, connecting LA to San Diego, Central Valley, and the Bay Area. BLW is a Tier III HSR service that provides connections to Las Vegas and the Phoenix metro area. Airport Connections LAX Metro Center turns into a second union station, serving as South LA's primary rail hub on top of being the public transit gateway for LAX via Skylink APM, served by two light rail lines, a subway, two hybrid lines, and HSR. ONT rises to become a major international airport as LAX is no longer able to grow. ONT would expand to consist of five terminals, three of which have international customs facilities, and a mass transit center with HSR, regional rail, and metro connections, all connected together by a Skylink APM. BUR is capacity limited with no plans to expand. Both rail stations are renovated and expanded to accommodate the additional service and are connected to the airport via a circulator shuttle. LGB and SNA are capacity limited with no plans to expand. They each get a metro light rail stop. SBD gets a BRT stop.