BRT Costs Much Less to Build Than LRT
The [Orange BRT] line, which debuted on Oct. 29, 2005, has averaged about 21,000 riders each weekday - more than the MTA's Gold Line, a light-rail system that cost more than triple that of the $330 million, 14-mile-long busway.
Orange Line's success touted
Monday's crash downplayed
BY RACHEL URANGA, Staff Writer
LA Daily News
10/24/2006
NORTH HOLLYWOOD - As throngs of morning commuters spilled from the bus, officials on Tuesday marked the upcoming anniversary of the Orange Line, touting the success of the year-old busway and downplaying Monday's crash that injured 17 commuters.
"This is the safest bus on the system," said Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, a MTA board member and early Orange Line proponent. "We are looking to a better year that is better and safer."
The line, which debuted on Oct. 29, 2005, has averaged about 21,000 riders each weekday - more than the MTA's Gold Line, a light-rail system that cost more than triple that of the $330 million, 14-mile-long busway.
Just as important, officials said, is the busway's safety record. It has recorded fewer collisions than any other on the bus system and better than the light-rail Blue Line.
"To me, it's safe. All the years I have been riding a bus, I have never had a problem," said Ruth Tabudlo, a 54-year-old security guard who takes the line to arrive at her job in Van Nuys.
Officials believed Monday's crash was caused by a delivery truck that plowed into the Orange Line at Woodman Avenue. The still unidentified driver admitted running a red light, Yaroslavsky said.
"We have to convey to commuters in the San Fernando Valley that red means stop," said Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Los Angeles, during the morning conference commemorating the upcoming anniversary.
The MTA has logged 30 crashes since the Orange Line opened. Ten of those collisions resulted in injuries, most minor. All were caused by drivers running red lights.
rachel.uranga@dailynews.com
Orange Line's success touted
Monday's crash downplayed
BY RACHEL URANGA, Staff Writer
LA Daily News
10/24/2006
NORTH HOLLYWOOD - As throngs of morning commuters spilled from the bus, officials on Tuesday marked the upcoming anniversary of the Orange Line, touting the success of the year-old busway and downplaying Monday's crash that injured 17 commuters.
"This is the safest bus on the system," said Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, a MTA board member and early Orange Line proponent. "We are looking to a better year that is better and safer."
The line, which debuted on Oct. 29, 2005, has averaged about 21,000 riders each weekday - more than the MTA's Gold Line, a light-rail system that cost more than triple that of the $330 million, 14-mile-long busway.
Just as important, officials said, is the busway's safety record. It has recorded fewer collisions than any other on the bus system and better than the light-rail Blue Line.
"To me, it's safe. All the years I have been riding a bus, I have never had a problem," said Ruth Tabudlo, a 54-year-old security guard who takes the line to arrive at her job in Van Nuys.
Officials believed Monday's crash was caused by a delivery truck that plowed into the Orange Line at Woodman Avenue. The still unidentified driver admitted running a red light, Yaroslavsky said.
"We have to convey to commuters in the San Fernando Valley that red means stop," said Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Los Angeles, during the morning conference commemorating the upcoming anniversary.
The MTA has logged 30 crashes since the Orange Line opened. Ten of those collisions resulted in injuries, most minor. All were caused by drivers running red lights.
rachel.uranga@dailynews.com
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