1963 - LAMTA - ALWEG MONORAIL PRESENTATION

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INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
MTA letter re-opening negotiations September 12, 1962.
Resolution Board of Supervisors January 22, 1963.
THE ALWEG GROUP
Wegematic Corporation
The Alweg Company t Inc.
Alweg Rapid Transit Systems of California, Inc.
Aerojet-General Corporation
Car manufacturers
Raymond International Const.ruction Company
Construction
Haas & Haynie
Construction
Associated Electrical Industries
Equipment
Consultants
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C. Gilman & Company
E:'igineering and economi.c feasibilit-j studies
Glore Forgan & Company
Financial underwriters
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PROGRAM FOR TODAY
SEATTLE CONSTRUCTION FILM
LOS. ANGELES PROPOSAL
Initial Routes
Extended Routes
Construction Cost
Traffic and Revenue
Operating Costs
FINANCIAL PROGRAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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• • • • EXTENSIONS UNDER STUDY
FOR FUTURE FARE- 80X
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ROUTES. MILES - CONSTRUCTION COST
Miles
\Vilshire route . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . • . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . .
Civic Center to Westwood
15. 2
San Bernardino route •••••......•..•..•.•.•.•.•.... , . . . . . .. •• .. . . .
11.6
Civic Center to El Monte
Valley route
Civic Center to Van Nuys
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22.0
Total route miles. • . • . . . . . • . . • . •
48,8
Less "joint-use" Wilshire and Valley routes from
Civic Center to LaBrea- Wilshire. . . . • . . . . • • • • • • . • • • . • • • . • . . . . . .
7.0
Total miles of structure. . . • . . . . •
41.8
Estimated Construction Cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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$123.100,000
STATIONS
Stations
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San Bernardino route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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22
Total route stations. . . . . . . .
50
Less "joint-use" stations. . .
10
Total stations .. . . . . • . . . . . .
40
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PASSENGER VOLUMES - 1965
Average
Weekday
Annual
Wilshire Routes
91,300
25,700,000
San Bernardino Route
21,600
6,000,000
Valley Route
34,200
9,500,000
147,100
41,200,000
TOTAL
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TRAIN AND CAR REQUffiEMENTS
Based on;
Cars per Train
Seats: - per Car
per Train
2
84
168
Passenger Load per Train - Rush Hours
Day Base
Number of Units Required
(Including Spares)
Cars
Trains
104
52
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350
135
TYPICAL TRAVEL TIMES
1"/tINUTES
Westwood to Civic Center
30
Van Nuys to Civic Center
44
EI Monte to Civic Center
18
EI Monte to Westwood
48
Van Nuys to EI Monte
62
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OPERATIONAL DATA
Top speed 60 miles per hour
Average speed 35 miles per hour
MINUTES
Peak
Day
Hour
Base
Train headways:
Wilshire Route
4
8
Valley Route
4
8
Wilshire between
Civi.c Center and La Brea
2
San Bernardino Route
4
Note to Passengers:
Maximum wait for monorail
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duripg rush hour: - 4 mi.nutes !
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MTA REVENUES AND EXPENSES, ADJUSTED TO
REFLECT PROPOSED MONORAIL ROUTES
$ 46,200,000
Present MTA Operating Revenues
Additional Revenues from Automobile Users
di.verted to MonoraH
Total Revenues with Monorail
9,800,000
$ 56,000,000
$ 38,200,000
Present 1\11' A Operating Expenses
Estimated Reduction due to Operational
Changes because of Monorail
Balance
Estimated
Monorail Operating Expenses
4,900,000
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33,300,000
$
4,200,000
Total Expenses with Monorail
$ 37,500,000
Balance for Depreci.ation and Debt Service
$ 18,500,000
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Mil s of Structure
Coo
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Net for
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A nnua1 Car I\1il s
Proposed
Monorail
Subway-Surface
System
System
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$ 123, 100,000
$ GOA, 000, 000*
S 18,500,000
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12,870,000·
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