Metro's new Expo Line to open first phase to public April 28 (LA Times)

[pinto]

Metro's new Expo Line to open first phase to public April 28

March 23, 2012 | 11:02 am

Officials said Friday that the first phase of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's new light-rail Expo Line will open to the public on April 28.

The date had been postponed several times due to various problems uncovered during testing.

The first phase will take commuters 8.6 miles between downtown Los Angeles and Culver City at speeds of up to 55 mph.

When fully built, the Expo Line will transport riders from downtown L.A. to Santa Monica in 46 minutes with 19 stops. It will be the first light-rail line into the Westside since the days of the Red Car trolleys and is expected to become one of the most heavily used in the country.

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[msongs]

1. 46 minutes to go 16 miles lol. nobody is going 55 mph nt

[happyslug]

2. It clearly says "up to 55 mph", average speed is much lower, even for auto traffic

US Interstate Highway speeds for DC area is only 43 mph, and some people go much faster, but average speed includes NOT only the opt speed but also Zero mph when the car is stopped.

http://www.tomtom.com/news/category.php?ID=4&NID=908&Language=4

LA Average Speed for automobiles is only 26 mph, if they is no other traffic (i.e. even true average speed is even lower) yet top speed can be 55 an even 65 mph.
http://infinitemonkeycorps.net/projects/cityspeed/

[CreekDog]

3. you didn't read the article

"up to 55 mph".